Mauritius

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Overview

Mauritius is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA). The office provides technical assistance on the promotion and protection of human rights with a focus on protecting civic space, early warning and prevention, tackling gender-based violence and discrimination, integrating human rights in development, strengthening national protection systems and human rights reporting and follow-up to recommendations.

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News & Statements

Latest news

19 Jan 2024

Universal Periodic Review

Mauritius’ human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

07 Dec 2023

Special Procedures

UN expert says Mauritius leads on privacy in the region, but challenges remain

24 Nov 2023

Special Procedures

UN expert on right to privacy to visit Mauritius

13 Oct 2023

Special Procedures

Supreme Court ruling tells LGBTQ people in Mauritius that their dignity is valued: UN expert

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Latest statements & messages

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

29 Oct 2021

Special Procedures

End-of-visit statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos A. Orellana on his visit to Mauritius, 25 to 29 October 2021

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/52/31/Add.1: Visit to Mauritius - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children

A/HRC/52/31/Add.2 : Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material on her visit to Mauritius

A/HRC/51/35/Add.3: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes on his mission to Mauritius

A/HRC/51/35/Add.1: Visit to Mauritius - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

E/C.12/MUS/CO/5: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Mauritius

CEDAW/C/MUS/CO/8: Concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of Mauritius

CERD/C/MUS/CO/20-23: Concluding observations on the combined twentieth to twenty-third periodic reports of Mauritius

CAT/C/MUS/CO/4: Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Mauritius

CCPR/C/MUS/CO/5: Human Rights Committee: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Mauritius

CRPD/C/MUS/CO/1: Concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the initial report of Mauritius

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights African Court of Justice African Union Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.

Africa Branch
Tel. +41 22 917 9220

Photo credit: EPA-EFE/Laura Morosoli

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