Speech

44th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Djibouti

Simon Manley, the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, delivered a statement during Djibouti’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Simon Manley CMG
• Published: 13 November 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

• Location: Geneva
• Delivered on: 9 November 2023 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Thank you, Mr President,

Bienvenu à Genève M. Ali Hassan Bahdon, Ministre de la Justice. We welcome Djibouti’s collaboration with her partners to combat human trafficking and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and champion girls’ education.

Further action is, however, needed and we recommend that Djibouti:

1. Works collaboratively and transparently on combatting trafficking, with clear data and milestones in place to assess progress ahead of the next UPR.

2. Takes all necessary steps to implement proposed FGM legislation, with a roadmap that outlines regional cooperation, consulting religious leaders as well as political leaders.

3. Ensures that school-based counselling programmes are provided for pregnant girls and adolescent mothers, with peer review and evaluation mechanisms in place.

Published 13 November 2023