Speech

42nd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Czech Republic

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during the Czech Republic바카라 사이트™s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Rita French
Published
27 January 2023
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Location:
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Delivered on:
(Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)
Rita French

Madam President,

The United Kingdom commends the Czech Republic바카라 사이트™s longstanding commitment to promoting and protecting human rights including through their Presidency of this Council.

In particular, we welcome the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s commitment to address gender-based violence through the 2030 Gender Equality Strategy.

We welcome too its Strategy for Education Policy, and encourage the 바카라 사이트 to end segregation for Roma students and consider anti-discrimination training for teachers.

We recommend:

  1. Ratify the Istanbul Convention, and implement it into domestic law.
  2. Amend the legal definition of rape within the criminal code to be based on a lack of consent rather than use of force or threat.
  3. Pass legislation recognising same-sex unions, ensuring same-sex and heterosexual couples enjoy equal rights and freedoms.

Thank you.

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Published 27 January 2023