1 Scope of international obligations and cooperation with international human rights
mechanisms and bodies ........................................................................................................ 3
1.1
Scope of international obligations ............................................................................ 3
1.2
Cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and bodies ..................... 4
2
National human rights framework ................................................................................... 4
3
Implementation of international human rights obligations ............................................... 5
3.1
Fundamental freedoms ........................................................................................... 5
3.1.1
Right to freedom of opinion and expression ..................................................... 5
3.1.2
Right to peaceful assembly and association ..................................................... 7
3.2
Citizenship ............................................................................................................. 8
3.2.1
Arbitrary deprivation of nationality .................................................................... 9
3.2.2
Gender discrimination .....................................................................................10
3.3
Right to life, liberty and security of person ..............................................................10
3.3.1
Arbitrary deprivation of liberty .........................................................................11
3.3.2
Torture and ill-treatment ..................................................................................12
3.3.3
Death penalty and summary executions ..........................................................14
3.4
Independence of the judiciary.................................................................................14
3.5
Statelessness .........................................................................................................15
3.5.1
2
The situation of the Bidoon ..............................................................................15
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