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North Macedonia

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

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:	1 (2015)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2024) :

Other HRC positions:	Member of Working Group on Situations (2015)
OHCHR presence:	Human Rights Adviser
NHRI accreditation status:	B

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

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka; Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2015, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has voted in favour of or has joined consensus on every resolution 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), the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia normally votes in favour. It sometimes abstains (e.g. on texts dealing with the occupied Syrian Golan), but has never voted against an item 7 text. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has voted in favour of resolutions on: human rights, democracy and rule of law; sexual orientation; the question of the death penalty; and peaceful protests. It voted against Egypt’s resolution on the effects of terrorism on human rights, and Pakistan’s resolutions on drones. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia abstained in the vote on the Russian Federation’s resolution on the integrity of the judicial system, and a Cuban resolution on the right to peace. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has joined consensus on a majority of texts. Resolutions that it has tended to vote against include: Cuban resolutions on the effects of foreign debt, NAM resolutions on unilateral coercive measures, and Cuban resolutions on international solidarity. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has abstained on resolutions on the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin, and on the right to development.

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 disappearances, 2014

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

(2009, 2014, 2019)

Mid-term report

1st cycle

Level of delegation

Senior Civil Servant

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 2 / 192

2^nd cycle: 30 / 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: 20

The Republic of Macedonia tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2014-2016 on 6 June 2013. Macedonia made a number of concrete pledges and commitments at both international and national levels.

At international level, Macedonia pledged to: cooperate with the UN human rights mechanisms; implement the Millennium Development Goals; actively engage in the work of the Third Committee of the General Assembly; consider signature and ratification of the ICRMW, ICESCR, CPED and CRC-OP3; cooperate with subsidiary bodies and mechanisms of the Council; and support the UPR process including by effectively following-up on recommendations.

Nationally, Macedonia committed to: combat intolerance; implement judicial reforms; advance the rights of women and girls; combat violence against women; advance the rights of children and persons with disabilities; harmonise national legislation with international human rights standards; uphold the independence of national human rights institutions; and integrate a human rights-based approach into its policies and governance.

An analysis of steps taken by Macedonia in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that it maintains a Standing Invitation to Special Procedures, and has accepted 4 out of 5 visit requests. Macedonia has participated in the UPR reviews of very few other UN member states. Macedonia has ratified most core conventions, but generally submitted its reports late. As pledged, in 2013 Macedonia did sign the ICESCR-OP. But has yet to sign/ratify ICRMW, CPED or the CRC-OP3. Macedonia’s NHRI is not fully compliant with the Paris Principles.

North Macedonia

Eastern European Group (EEG)

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: 2 / 192

2nd cycle: 30 / 192

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

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 20

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 2 / 192

2^nd cycle: 30 / 192