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Review 2008


The Netherlands was reviewed on the 15th of April of 2008. The troika consisted of Peru, Pakistan and Nigeria.


National Report

. A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/1 - A, C, E, F, R, S

OHCHR Compilation of UN information

. A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/2 - A, C, E, F, R, S

OHCHR Summary of stakeholders’ information

. A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/3 - A, C, E, F, R, S

NGO submisions

 . UN information
UNHCR E 1, 2
 . NHRI
 . NGO
Amnesty International E 1, 2, 3
International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture and Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture E
Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children E
Coalition of 13 Dutch NGOs (among which ICJ) E
 . Others
Council of Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Review in the Working Group – 15 April 2008

. Summary by ISHR

. UN press release

. Full Webcast. For the webcast by speaker, see here.

For statements in writing, see the OHCHR extranet.

Report of the Working Group

. A/HRC/WG.6/1/NLD/4: Report adopted "ad referendum"

Adoption of the Report in the plenary – 11 June 2008

. A/HRC/8/52: Report of the eight session of the Human Rights Council

. UN press release.

. Webcast of the plenary. For the webcast by speaker, see here.

. No state took the floor

For all the statements made by States, see the OHCHR extranet.

- The following observers took the floor:

. International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL)

. Aim for human rights

. International Commission of Jurists

Final Outcome

. A/HRC/8/31 - A, C, E, F, R, S : Final report

. A/HRC/8/31/Add1 - A, C, E, F, R, S : Responses to recommendations

Follow-up: Reports

  • Netherlands

. Mid-term report on the implementation of UPR recommendations and voluntary pledges (April 2010).









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