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Madagascar

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Council Bureau membership:	–
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2024) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	A and C

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Madagascar has not been principal sponsor of any Council resolutions.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2007, Madagascar has voted (in the absence of consensus) in favour of item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) resolutions on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and abstained during a vote on the situation in Sudan. It has never voted against an item 4 resolution. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Madagascar has normally voted in favour (though once it did not vote and twice it abstained). On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Madagascar has joined consensus on all resolutions except for one that was voted on during its time as member: on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Madagascar voted in favour). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Madagascar has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Madagascar has generally voted in favour. Notwithstanding, it abstained on three OIC resolutions on defamation of religion, and one EU resolution on religious discrimination. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Madagascar has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, nearly all adopted texts. Notwithstanding, it did not vote on Cuba’s 2008 resolution on international solidarity, and NAM’s 2008 resolution on unilateral coercive measures.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

324

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 98

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 46

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 61

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Empty chair alert

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in less than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on health, 2013

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CERD
13.44 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2014, 2019)

Mid-term report

2nd cycle

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 1 / 192

2^nd cycle: 35 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2024)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 4

Madagascar presented voluntary pledges in support of its candidature for membership of the Council for the period 2007-2010 on 3 May 2007. Most of the document focuses on existing commitments and activities in the area of human rights. Domestically, Madagascar pledged to: make children more aware of their rights through initiatives such as the Education for Citizenship and Civic Education (ECC) campaign; and incorporate international human rights obligations and commitments into national legislation. Internationally, Madagascar pledged to: participate actively in the new UPR mechanism; and cooperate with the Council to strengthen inclusiveness and credibility. An analysis of steps taken by Madagascar in fulfillment of its international pledges show that it has a relatively low level of participation in Council debates, taking part in 6% of panels, 5% of general debates and 2% interactive dialogues. Regarding engagement with the UPR, Madagascar participated at ministerial level but has not presented a mid-term report on implementation.

Madagascar

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 1 / 192

2nd cycle: 35 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 4

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 1 / 192

2^nd cycle: 35 / 192