Human Rights Council elections 2008 - Gabon

Amnesty International does not have recent information on the situation of human rights in Gabon.

However, the table below has information regarding Gabon's record of ratification of treaties, submission of periodic reports to the treaty monitoring bodies, and cooperation with the Special Procedures.

Ratification of International Treaties

Treaty Status Recognition of specific competences of Treaty Bodies Reservations/Declarations
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Acceded None  
Optional Protocol to the ICCPR      
Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR on the death penalty      
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Acceded    
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Ratified    
Optional Protocol to CEDAW Acceded Arts. 8 and 9 (inquiry procedure)  
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Ratified None  
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) Ratified Art.20 (inquiry procedure)  
Optional Protocol to CAT Signed    
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Ratified    
Optional Protocol to the CRC on children in armed conflict Signed    
Optional Protocol to the CRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Ratified    
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families Signed    
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Signed    
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Ratified    
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Acceded   Entered
Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees Acceded    
The Four Geneva Conventions Acceded    
Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts Acceded    
Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts Acceded    
Protocol III to the Geneva Conventions relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem      

Compliance with Reporting Obligations

Total Overdue Reports Up to 5 years overdue 5-10 years overdue 10 years or more overdue
15 CEDAW: 6th and 7th periodic reports
CERD: 13th and 14th periodic reports
CESCR: 4th periodic report
CAT: 2nd periodic report
HRC: 3rd periodic report 		CERD: 10th, 11th, and 12th periodic reports
CESCR: 3rd periodic report
CAT: initial report
CRC: 2nd periodic report 		CESCR: initial and 2nd periodic reports

Cooperation with the Special Procedures

Extension of a standing invitation   Outstanding visit requests (year requested) Forthcoming visits (dates if available) Missions carried out between May 2007 and April 2008
None Special Representative on the right to education (2007)

 

None None
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