Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 154 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting the implementation of the recommendations from all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council, where applicable to the State.
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37	37	supporting the implementation of the recommendations from all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council, where applicable to the State.
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43	43	WHEREAS, human rights and fundamental freedom are core values of the United States of America and the global community; and WHEREAS, the United Nations is rooted in universal human rights; and WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review is a process through which all United Nations member states review each other's human rights records; and WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review is an important opportunity to organize in one's community, classroom, and global civil society to realize human rights for all people; and WHEREAS, the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review is underway, and the United States will be reviewed on November 10, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review provides for participatory engagement in public policy and provides a vision for the future of the nation; and WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review creates a chance to rejuvenate a culture of human rights across the country where every voice can contribute to creative campaigns for positive change for all; and WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review allows for a broad discussion and dialogue regarding holistic human rights guaranteeing individual dignity and collective equality; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2010, the United States underwent the first ever Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva; and WHEREAS, the United States completed its second Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palace of Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2015; and WHEREAS, the most recent Universal Periodic Review covered major concerns and campaigns to achieve the article of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the third cycle taking place on November 9, 2020; and WHEREAS, the review process provided an opportunity for the United States to identify human rights violations, develop solutions, and bring policies in line with international human rights standards; and WHEREAS, the recommendations from the three cycles of the Universal Periodic Review provided insight into the major human rights issues in the United States; and WHEREAS, the upcoming recommendations from the fourth cycle can be reviewed and examined to be realized in the State; and WHEREAS, the human rights recommendations are also matched with the 2030 United Nations Agenda, linking each recommendation with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and covering the seventeen global goals on the ground in the nation's communities and state capitals; and WHEREAS, local and state officials across the United States have begun to take the lead to utilize the Universal Periodic Review as a positive tool to transform their communities; and WHEREAS, many civil society associations and non-governmental organizations in the State participated in the preparation of stakeholder reports and hosted community dialogues for the Universal Periodic Review of the United States; and WHEREAS, a majority of the recommendations were taken directly from civil society stakeholder reports and subsequent study sheets that United Nations members used in the review process; and WHEREAS, the recommendations from all four cycles provided basis for basic human rights in the State; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Legislature supports the implementation of the recommendations from all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council, where applicable to the State; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature supports the promotion of a culture of human rights based on the principles established in the Charter of the United Nations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature encourages the greater participation in United Nations human rights, sustainable development, climate processes promoting rights and fundamental freedoms, and protecting the planet; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, and members of Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Universal Periodic Review; United Nations; Human Rights
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45	45	WHEREAS, human rights and fundamental freedom are core values of the United States of America and the global community; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, the United Nations is rooted in universal human rights; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review is a process through which all United Nations member states review each other's human rights records; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review is an important opportunity to organize in one's community, classroom, and global civil society to realize human rights for all people; and
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61	61	WHEREAS, the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review is underway, and the United States will be reviewed on November 10, 2025; and
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65	65	WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review provides for participatory engagement in public policy and provides a vision for the future of the nation; and
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69	69	WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review creates a chance to rejuvenate a culture of human rights across the country where every voice can contribute to creative campaigns for positive change for all; and
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73	73	WHEREAS, the Universal Periodic Review allows for a broad discussion and dialogue regarding holistic human rights guaranteeing individual dignity and collective equality; and
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77	77	WHEREAS, on November 5, 2010, the United States underwent the first ever Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva; and
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81	81	WHEREAS, the United States completed its second Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palace of Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2015; and
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85	85	WHEREAS, the most recent Universal Periodic Review covered major concerns and campaigns to achieve the article of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the third cycle taking place on November 9, 2020; and
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89	89	WHEREAS, the review process provided an opportunity for the United States to identify human rights violations, develop solutions, and bring policies in line with international human rights standards; and
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93	93	WHEREAS, the recommendations from the three cycles of the Universal Periodic Review provided insight into the major human rights issues in the United States; and
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97	97	WHEREAS, the upcoming recommendations from the fourth cycle can be reviewed and examined to be realized in the State; and
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101	101	WHEREAS, the human rights recommendations are also matched with the 2030 United Nations Agenda, linking each recommendation with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and covering the seventeen global goals on the ground in the nation's communities and state capitals; and
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105	105	WHEREAS, local and state officials across the United States have begun to take the lead to utilize the Universal Periodic Review as a positive tool to transform their communities; and
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109	109	WHEREAS, many civil society associations and non-governmental organizations in the State participated in the preparation of stakeholder reports and hosted community dialogues for the Universal Periodic Review of the United States; and
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113	113	WHEREAS, a majority of the recommendations were taken directly from civil society stakeholder reports and subsequent study sheets that United Nations members used in the review process; and
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117	117	WHEREAS, the recommendations from all four cycles provided basis for basic human rights in the State; now, therefore,
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121	121	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Legislature supports the implementation of the recommendations from all cycles of the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council, where applicable to the State; and
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125	125	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature supports the promotion of a culture of human rights based on the principles established in the Charter of the United Nations; and
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129	129	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature encourages the greater participation in United Nations human rights, sustainable development, climate processes promoting rights and fundamental freedoms, and protecting the planet; and
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133	133	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations, and members of Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation.
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