KYRGYZSTAN PLEDGES ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN GENEVA
14 December 2023
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 11 December – During the Human Rights 75 high-level event in Geneva, Kyrgyzstan, as a Member State of the United Nations, made pledges to take specific action to promote and protect human rights. As part of a year-long campaign initiated by the Office of the UN High Commissioner, Member States from across the world made pledges today to bring about concrete change towards greater enjoyment of human rights for all.
Kyrgyzstan pledged to:
*On the right to education - expanding access to quality, multilingual, inclusive education for children, especially children with disabilities, representatives of ethnic minorities and children in difficult life situations, as well as improving the educational infrastructure and environment.
*On women's rights - to ensure that the definitions of the types of crimes related to sexual violence are in line with the CEDAW and to take measures to prevent all forms of violence against women, including forced marriage.
*On the rights of people with disabilities - the adoption of the "Accessible Country" program, which includes programs for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities, the development of alternative methods of support for people with mental and psychosocial disorders, and the development of measures to combat violence against people with disabilities, aimed at granting access to public buildings and transport, creating favorable conditions for people with disabilities in political, social and cultural life.
*To fight corruption - to strengthen the potential of government officials, judges and law enforcement officers; intensifying the work on involving those responsible for corruption, including corruption in electoral processes.
*On children's rights - adoption of a family support plan, legal prohibition of corporal punishment of children, introduction of measures on positive parenting and non-violent upbringing of children, conducting regular educational activities on spreading and understanding the principles of the Convention on Children's Rights, strengthening punishment for crimes of sexual violence and sexual exploitation against children, supporting migrant children.
Live video from the Human Rights 75 high-level event is availbable at UN Web TV (translation in Russian is also available).
This year of activities in communities, countries and regions around the world has been both a fitting tribute as well as a forerunner to the Geneva high-level event on 11-12 December 2023.
During these two days, we are witnessing the culmination of all the dialogues, thematic consultations, multistakeholder recommendations, as well as the birth and growth of our pledging tree. The Human rights 75 high-level event is being convened by UN Human Rights and co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland. Participants include Member States, civil society organizations, cities and local governments, human rights defenders, parliamentary representatives, United Nations entities, academics, experts, young people and artists.
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