ANNEX II: ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETS FOR GLOBAL EXPECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED OVER 2014-2017
The following chart outlines the 11 global expected
accomplishments, the global indicators that were used
to measure their achievement, the targets that were set
Global Expected
Accomplishments
National protection systems
EA 1: Increased compliance
of national legislation,
policies, programmes and
institutions, including the
judiciary and national human
rights institutions, with
international human rights
standards
EA 2: Increased ratification
of international and regional
human rights treaties and
review of reservations of
international human rights
treaties
EA 3: Establishment and/
or functioning of protection
systems and accountability
mechanisms in compliance
with international human
rights standards to monitor,
investigate and redress the
full range of human rights
violations
EA 4: Increased compliance
of national legislation,
policies, programmes and
institutions with international
human rights standards
to combat discrimination,
particularly against women
International protection systems
EA 5: Increased use of
existing national protection
systems and participation in
public processes by rightsholders, especially women
and discriminated groups
EA 6: Increased compliance
and engagement by States
with UN human rights
mechanisms and bodies
for the end of the programme cycle and an indication of
their achivement.
Global Indicators
Targets
20178
2014-2017
Achievements
1.1
No. of countries of engagement where NHRIs have been
established or improved their compliance with international
standards (Paris Principles).
51
50
1.2
No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance
of legislation/policy with international human rights standards in
selected human rights areas has significantly improved.
54
39
1.3
No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance
of selected State institutions and programmes with
international human rights standards has significantly improved.
29
18
1.4
No. of countries of engagement where human rights trainings
have been institutionalized in one or more selected human
rights areas.
27
24
1.5
No. of countries of engagement where the use of international
human rights law in court proceedings and decisions has
increased to a significant extent.
18
13
2.1
Total no. of international human rights treaties ratified.
Baseline: 2,041 outstanding ratifications to reach universality.
200
192
2.2
Total no. of reservations withdrawn from international human
rights treaties.
20
10 withdrawals;
2 partial withdrawals
3.1
No. of countries of engagement where oversight, accountability
or protection mechanisms have been established or improved
compliance with international human rights standards.
40
33
3.2
No. of countries of engagement where transitional justice
mechanisms which conform to international human rights
standards have been established or improved compliance with
international human rights standards.
22
15
3.3
No. of countries of engagement where systems/procedures
put in place by UN Human Rights at the national level have
contributed to protection from human rights violations.
5
4
3.4
No. of countries of engagement where the number of human
rights violations’ cases raised by UN Human Rights positively
addressed by governments has significantly increased.
13
10
4.1
No. of countries of engagement where the level of compliance
with international human rights standards of legislation and
policies to combat discrimination has significantly improved.
40
34
4.2
No. of countries of engagement where selected State institutions
and programmes combating discrimination have significantly
improved their compliance with international human rights standards.
16
8
5.1
No. of countries of engagement demonstrating significant
improvement in the level of meaningful participation in
selected public processes.
38
37
5.2
No. of countries of engagement where the use of national
protection systems has increased significantly.
15
11
6.1
No. of countries of engagement where mechanisms for
integrated reporting and/or implementation of outstanding
treaty bodies, special procedures or Human Rights Council
recommendations are in place or have improved functioning.
57
49
6.2
Percentage of countries that submit treaty body reports on time.
Baseline: 33 per cent
40%
32%
6.3
No. of countries of engagement with an improvement in the
proportion of reports submitted to the treaty bodies/UPR that
substantially or fully conform to reporting guidelines.
23
21
6.4
No. of countries which have issued a standing invitation to
special procedures mandate-holders.
Baseline: 108
123
118 plus 1 non-Member
Observer State
6.5
No. of countries for which requests for visits of thematic
special procedures have resulted in at least one visit.
62
Visits to 121 countries
6.6
Rate of responses from governments to special procedures
communications. Baseline: 40 per cent
50%
58%
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