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UN Universal Periodic Review

Poland

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Monday 14 April 2008

 

National report 1 :

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 Compilation of UN information 2 :

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Summary of stakeholders' information 3 :

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Outcome of the review   :

Report of the Working group   :

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Addendum 1   :

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Addendum 2   :

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Excerpts of Poland UN UPR Working Group Review Report Regarding Gender,

II CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

 2. While noting the measures taken by Poland to address the continuing

     occurrence of violence against children, recommended that measures be

     taken by the Government to ensure the sufficient legal protection of

     the freedom of children from physical or mental violence.

 

11. Recommended to systemically and continuously integrate a gender perspective

     in the follow-up process to the review.

 

14. Recommended reinstituting the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for the

     Equality of Men and Women or a similar governmental structure to serve as an

     effective mechanism at the highest possible political level for the promotion of

     gender equality and to coordinate the integration of gender perspective across

     all sectors.

 

18. While commending the Government for the measures already taken in combating

      violence against women, recommended that steps continue to be taken to follow

      up on the recommendations of the Human Rights Committee and CEDAW.

 

19.  Encouraged Poland to use a comprehensive approach to the promotion of

       equality, in particular by adopting a comprehensive law on gender equality

       as recommended by the CEDAW.

 

22. Recommended to Poland to continue to promote the participation of women in

     public and political life of the country until they have gradually achieved a

     level of gender equality.

 

(Note: All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in this report reflect the positions of the submitting state(s) and/or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.

 

Report Addendum I and Addendum 2 are shown on the website, including Responses of Poland.)