00:00The UPR is a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 UN member states.
00:06Since its first meeting was held in April 2008, all 193 UN member states have been reviewed three times.
00:13The documents on which the reviews are based are 1. A national report, information provided by the state on the
00:19review.
00:192. Information contained in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups.
00:243. Information provided by other stakeholders including national human rights institutions, regional organizations and civil society groups.
00:34The UPR Working Group is comprised of the 47 member states of the Human Rights Council which make recommendations to
00:40the country being reviewed.
00:41Among the recommendations made to Trinidad and Tobago by the UPR Working Group include
00:46The establishment of an independent human rights national institution in accordance with the Paris principles with a broad mandate and
00:53sufficient resources.
00:55The adoption of national refugee legislation aligned with the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees.
01:02The decriminalization of consensual same-sex relations between adults.
01:07Abolition of the death penalty.
01:09To strengthen existing legal and policy frameworks to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
01:14The decriminalization of abortion.
01:17And the provision of comprehensive legal framework for the rights of persons with disabilities in line with the Convention on
01:24the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
01:26The UPR Working Group also commended Trinidad and Tobago's progress in implementing some of the recommendations made in previous human
01:34rights reviews such as
01:35The adoption of the National Strategic Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Violence 2023-2027.
01:43The improved climate change policy.
01:45Improved efforts in the prevention of trafficking of persons as well as the enforcement of prosecution and sanctioning perpetrators.
01:53Increased minimum wage.
01:55Expanded access to social programs.
01:57And measures to promote the accessibility, inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities.
02:04Some member states also congratulated TNT on its election to the United Nations National Security Council for the 2027-2028
02:12term.
02:12The TNT delegation was led by Ms. Chamianti Lal, charge d'affaires ad interim, permanent mission of the Republic of
02:20Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations Office at Geneva and the specialized agencies in Europe.
02:26She was accompanied by Ms. Athia Jones, Legal Counsel 2, International Law and Human Rights Unit Office of the Attorney
02:34General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
02:36Dominic Ramroop, TV6 News.
02:42Dominic Ramroop, TV6 News.
