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Mauritius

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:
  • Member of Consultative Group (2017, 2018)
OHCHR presence:
–
No field presence
NHRI accreditation status:
A
National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF):  Standing - Inter-Ministerial

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Promoting the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the work of the Human Rights Council; Enhancement of technical cooperation and capacity-building in the field of human rights; Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka; Human rights and the environment.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2006, Mauritius has voted (in the absence of consensus) in favour of most item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) resolutions. It abstained during voting on four resolutions on the situations in the Islamic Republic of Iran (twice), the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan. Mauritius also voted in favour of the 2012 US-sponsored resolution, under item 2, on the situation in Sri Lanka. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Mauritius has consistently voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Mauritus has joined consensus on all resolutions except for the one voted on during its time as member: on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mauritius voted in favour). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Mauritius has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Mauritius has nearly always voted in favour. The exceptions to this rule are three OIC resolutions (2008-2010) on defamation of religion (Mauritius abstained). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Mauritius 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:

324

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 98
0

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 46
1

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109
64

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 61
0

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
4
5
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 >
IE on business and human rights

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

7
8

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
CRC
0.27 Months
OP-CAT

Ratified


NPM established


Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2009, 2013, 2018)

Mid-term report

1st & 2nd cycles

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1st cycle: 18 / 192
2nd cycle: 28 / 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)?
NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments 

Specific voluntary pledges: 6

Mauritius tabled its voluntary pledges commitments in support for its candidacy for membership (2009-2012) on 5 March 2009.

Internationally, Mauritius pledged to: engage with and contribute to the work of the Council; help strengthen the Council and its work; cooperate fully with the UPR mechanism and with the Treaty Bodies; and support OHCHR.

Domestically, Mauritius committed to: support international efforts to enhance intercultural dialogue; and strengthen its national human rights framework.

An analysis of steps taken by Mauritius in fulfilment of its international pledges shows that it has a notably low level of participation in Council discussions and debates. Regarding cooperation with Treaty Bodies, Mauritius is Party to most core conventions, but tends to be late with its reporting. Mauritius participated in the UPR at ministerial level and submitted a mid-term report on implementation.

 

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