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Paraguay

Regional group:

Latin American & Caribbean Group

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

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2015)
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2021)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Working Group on Situations (2016-2017)
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	B

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Standing - Inter-Ministerial

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Contribution to the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and coutnering the world drug problem with regard to human rights; Promoting international cooperation to support national human rights follow-up systems, processes and related mechanisms, and their contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; Addressing the impact of multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence in the context of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls; Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the special session of the General Assembly on the world drug problem of 2016; The incompatibility between democracy and racism;; Situation of human rights in South Sudan; The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua; Promotion and protection of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2015, Paraguay has either voted in favour of or has joined consensus on all resolutions tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Paraguay has generally abstained during votes (with the exception of a resolution on ‘the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination’ – on which Paraguay voted in favour). On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Paraguay has joined consensus on all resolutions except for one that was voted on (during the period of its membership): on cooperation with Ukraine (Paraguay abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Paraguay has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has always voted in favour. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Paraguay has either joined consensus on, or has voted in favour of, all adopted texts.

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:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more 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 extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (2021, visit accepted)

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
5 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2016, 2021)

Mid-term report

1st & 2nd cycles

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 7 / 192

2^nd cycle: 86 / 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' (2010-2023)?

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 16

Paraguay tabled ‘voluntary pledges and commitments’ in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2015-2017 on 27 December 2013.

At national level, Paraguay pledged, inter alia, to: promote the implementation of its national human
rights action plan; strengthen the functioning and coordination of national human rights mechanisms,
especially those responsible for implementing UN human rights recommendations; measure compliance
with international norms by developing national human rights indicators; create an effective mechanism to
follow-up and report on implementation; strengthen public policies to protect the rights of vulnerable groups; and implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

At regional level, Paraguay pledged, inter alia, to: engage with and support the Inter-American system; implement Inter-American system rulings; and support the reform and strengthening of the Inter-American system.

At international level, Paraguay made commitments, inter alia, to: fully cooperate with the Council and its mechanisms; support and protect the independence of OHCHR; promote the strengthening of the UPR and submit a mid-term UPR report; and maintain a standing invitation to Special Procedures.

An analysis of steps taken by Paraguay in fulfilment of its international pledges shows that it cooperates with the Council by actively participating in interactive dialogues and Council debates. Paraguay maintains a standing invitation to the Special Procedures and has a strong record of accepting their visits. It participated in its UPR review at ministerial-level and presented a mid-term UPR report during the first and second cycles.
Paraguay supports the work of OHCHR and hosts a UN human rights adviser. Paraguay has developed a National Mechanism for the Implementation, Reporting and Follow-up (NMIRF), which remains active, and guides domestic implementation of its international human rights and SDG commitments.

Paraguay

Latin American & Caribbean Group

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: 7 / 192

2nd cycle: 86 / 192

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

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 16

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 7 / 192

2^nd cycle: 86 / 192