| No |
Recommendation |
Convention/Treaty Body |
| CEDAW - 7 |
The Committee stressed the crucial role of the legislative power in ensuring the full implementation of the Convention (see the statement by the Committee on its relationship with parliamentarians, adopted at the forty-fifth session, in 2010). It invites the People’s Majlis, in line with its mandate, to take the necessary steps regarding the implementation of the present concluding observations between now and the next reporting period under the Convention. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 13 |
The State party should:
(a) expedite the adoption of bills pending before the parliament aimed at strengthening the State party’s administration of justice, in particular the bills on legal aid, evidence, witness protection, juvenile justice and the judicature, remove evidentiary requirements that discriminate against women and ensure the equal consideration and weight of women’s testimonies as witnesses;
(b) strengthen the independence of the judiciary, establish legal remedies that are expeditious and accessible to women, and ensure, through adequate regulations and procedures, that women who report violations, especially in cases of violence, are treated in a gender-sensitive manner at all stages of judicial proceedings;
(c) take measures to increase the representation of women in the judiciary, in particular as judges and court officials;
(d) provide systematic training to judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, especially the police, and lawyers on women’s rights and ensure that the Convention, the Committee’s general recommendations and its jurisprudence under the Optional Protocol are sufficiently known and applied by the judiciary and that they are an integral part of all capacity-building programmes;
(e) enhance women’s awareness of their rights and disseminate information on the remedies available to those who claim violations of their rights. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CEDAW - 25 |
The State party should:
(a) Strengthen the implementation of the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act, including by enhancing capacity-building efforts for law enforcement and border patrol officers in order to increase their ability to identify potential victims of trafficking;
(b) Allocate adequate human, financial and technical resources to the Government Oversight Committee, as well as for the implementation of the National Action Plan against Human Trafficking;
(c) Establish appropriate protocols aimed at the early identification and referral of, and assistance to and support for, victims of trafficking, especially migrant and rural women, and develop mechanisms for the investigation, prosecution and punishment of trafficking offenders;
(d) Systematically collect information on trafficking in women and girls to, from and within the State party in order to take informed measures to tackle the phenomenon, and conduct research on the internal trafficking risk factors to which women and girls from rural and remote islands travelling to Male or other islands for educational or employment opportunities are exposed and take measures to reduce such risks;
(e) Consider ratifying the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| UPR - 141.126 |
Update and enact the pending disaster management bill with a view to realising these basic rights to clean and safe drinking water and the right to a clean environment |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.74 |
Continue the work undertaken for the adoption of a new criminal code which guarantees the independence of the judicial system and the holding of fair and just trials |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.76 |
Continue the process of reforms in the area of criminal justice in line with the international obligations of Maldives |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.19 |
Promptly accede to the Trafficking in Persons Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.89 |
Develop and implement specific laws, policies and mechanisms that recognize and protect the work of civil society, human rights defenders and journalists |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.60 |
Develop and implement laws, policies and mechanisms that ensure full protection of all journalists and human rights defenders against attacks and reprisals |
Universal Periodic Review |
| CAT-38(a) |
38.(a) Provide additional financial resources to the National Human Rights Commission of the Maldives in order to enable it to carry out more visits and better fulfil its functions as National Preventive Mechanism, including the function of conducting unannounced visits to all places of deprivation of liberty and to meet in private with persons confined there; and make public the Commission’s reports to the authorities; |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-10(e) |
10(e) Review the composition and mandate of the National Integrity Commission in order to ensure its independence; |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| CAT-12 |
12.The State party should take effective measures to reform the judiciary and guarantee its independence and impartiality, including reviewing the composition and functioning of the Judicial Service Commission and ensuring that all judges have the necessary legal qualifications. The State party should take measures aimed at eliminating corruption in the judiciary and provide all judges with training on the Convention and its requirements. |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| UPR - 143.61 |
Take appropriate measures to fully guarantee the safety of journalists and human rights defenders so that they can carry out their activities without fear of persecution or restriction. |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.64 |
Protect human rights defenders and ensure their right to exercise their work without restrictions |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.65 |
Take measures aimed at diminishing threats and intimidation against journalists and civil society, as well as opponents against the Government |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.82 |
Ensure respect for freedom of opinion and expression |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.83 |
Uphold freedoms essential for a stable democracy, including freedoms of speech and assembly |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.84 |
Take concrete measures to guarantee freedom of expression and the media and to address limitations in the existing law governing the operation of civil society organizations. |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.85 |
Increase measures to promote and protect freedom of expression in the country |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.87 |
Strengthen efforts to protect freedom of expression, including the safety of journalists |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.88 |
Guarantee freedom of expression in all its forms and ensure investigations into attacks against journalists and the media and bring those responsible to justice |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.10 |
Accede to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.11 |
Accede to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.14 |
Ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute, if possible with a view to contributing to the activation of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over the crime of aggression at the beginning of 2017 |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.15 |
Consider ratifying the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.18 |
Ratify the Convention against Discrimination in Education |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.20 |
Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and take the necessary measures to give full effect to the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in the domestic legal order |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.24 |
Consider withdrawing the reservation made on article 16 to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.43 |
Bring an end to arbitrary detentions, particularly on the grounds of political opinion; investigate allegations of torture and ill-treatment in prisons and bring those responsible to justice |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.5 |
Ensure the independence of the Human Rights Commission, the Election Commission and the Office of the Auditor General |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.6 |
Continue strengthening national human rights institutions and mechanisms |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.7 |
Continue measures aimed at strengthening the capacity of national human rights protection mechanisms |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.29 |
Fulfil its first cycle commitment to strengthen the independence and impartiality of its national Human Rights Commission |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.23 |
Finalize the process for the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as it committed to do, and create the necessary conditions to ensure the correct functioning and independence of the national Human Rights Commission |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.57 |
Take concrete measures to reinforce domestic democratic institutions through the strengthening of judicial independence and of the freedom of opinion and expression, the investigation of recent detentions with alleged political motivation, as well as through the guarantee to opposition parties of the right to peaceful protest |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.75 |
Take the necessary steps to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.32 |
Fully implement the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and ensure that the concept of separation of powers is fully respected |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.46 |
Take measures to ensure the independence and impartiality of the role of the judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.47 |
Take further steps to ensure the impartiality and independence of the judiciary in accordance with international standards |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.48 |
Take measures to reform the Judicial Service Commission, so as to ensure an independent and impartial judiciary which respects fundamental rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.49 |
Strengthen the impartiality of the Judicial Service Commission and ensure the independence of the judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.50 |
Strengthen the independence of the judiciary by reforming the Judicial Services Commission’s process for selecting and appointing judges |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.51 |
Restore confidence in its legal system by ensuring the clear and unambiguous division of powers, including the indisputable independence of its judicial processes and judges |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.52 |
Meet relevant obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and fulfil its universal periodic review first cycle commitments to ensure the legitimacy and independence of the judiciary and establish an independent bar association |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.53 |
Adopt the necessary measures to guarantee the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, ensuring to all persons the respect of due process guarantees, in accordance with article 14 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.54 |
Provide adequate training for judges, including human rights training, to ensure all judicial proceedings conform to international fair trial standards, and take concrete measures to strengthen the impartiality and independence of the Judicial Services Commission, including through ensuring that the composition and functioning of the Commission is in line with international principles of independence and accountability of the judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.55 |
Favourably consider embarking on fundamental reforms to the judiciary to ensure its independence, impartiality and transparency with a view to strengthening democracy and the rule of law in the country |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.73 |
Take effective steps to fully strengthen the rule of law; effectively ensure the impartiality and independence of the judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.74 |
Strengthen the independence of its judiciary |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.1 |
Continue strengthening the legislative framework for the promotion and protection of human rights for all people in the country in accordance with international human rights obligations |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.3 |
Continue working on the harmonization of its domestic normative framework with its international obligations to which it is a State party, taking into account the recommendations made by treaty bodies and special procedures mandate holders |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.4 |
Continue its efforts to build the necessary capacities for the incorporation of human rights in the democratic reform processes and the application of the Constitution |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.2 |
Continue strengthening the legislative framework on human rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.69 |
Develop legislation guaranteeing workers’ rights, including for migrant workers, and enhance efforts to combat fraudulent recruitment |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.26 |
Bring domestic legislation into conformity with its international obligations in the human rights sphere |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.56 |
Establish and enforce explicit legal protection against female genital mutilation |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.61 |
Continue deploying efforts aimed at preventing and punishing all forms of violence against women and girls and further consolidate female representation in executive and decision-making positions |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.37 |
Take all necessary measures to ensure the elimination of violence and discrimination against women and take steps to ensure the full incorporation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women into its legal system |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.38 |
Make additional efforts to ensure that domestic law is in compliance with the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, particularly with regard to equality in marriage and divorce |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.34 |
Establish gender equality legislation to better protect the rights of women and girls |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.35 |
Continue working for the enactment into law of the gender equality bill |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.36 |
Continue to prioritize the enactment of a gender equality bill with a view to combating comprehensively all forms of discrimination against women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.38 |
Adopt the gender equality bill within the time frame |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.39 |
Accelerate the passage of the Gender Equality Bill |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.40 |
Continue work on enacting a gender equality bill, as an important step to improve the country’s legislation on non-discrimination and gender equality |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.47 |
Continue improving national legislation in order to ensure equality between women and men on the basis of the principle of non-discrimination |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.37 |
Expedite the process to pass the draft gender equality law and to establish clear policies on gender equality and the implementation framework |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.41 |
Expedite its efforts towards the enactment of the gender equality legislation and set up appropriate mechanisms for its implementation |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.48 |
Take further measures for the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights, ensuring women’s participation and gender responsiveness within the policies of the Government and other agencies |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.42 |
Ensure the application of existing laws, in particular those on the protection of the rights of women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.51 |
Improve the family law in order to develop the rights of women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.54 |
Promote leadership of women by enacting the pending gender equality bill and ensuring its early implementation |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.55 |
Take measures to eradicate traditional stereotypes of women, especially through educational programmes and the enactment of legislation on domestic violence and all forms of sexual violence |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.57 |
Take measures to eradicate traditional stereotypes of women, especially through educational programmes, and enact legislation on domestic violence |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.64 |
Strengthen its Domestic Violence Prevention Act with a view to ending domestic and sexual violence against women and children |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.130 |
Strengthen efforts to ensure the security and safety of family and the protection of family from experiencing negative consequences |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.56 |
Establish and enforce explicit legal protection against female genital mutilation |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.40 |
Accelerate the process to adopt a law on gender equality and carry out awareness-raising activities on the issues of gender and domestic violence in the judicial sector, in the security forces as well as in schools |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.46 |
Take measures to foster the participation of women in all sectors of the society on the basis of a gender equality policy, including through the application of affirmative actions and quotas |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.91 |
Redouble its efforts in combating stereotypes on the role of women through facilitating the participation of women in political and public affairs and sensitising its population on women’s rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.92 |
Intensify its efforts to facilitate the participation of women in political and public affairs and fight stereotypes in relation to the role of women, particularly by raising the awareness of the population about the necessity of ensuring that women enjoy their rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.93 |
Continue to promote women and make sure they are effectively present at the level of decision-making |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.94 |
Increase women’s participation in decision-making positions |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.95 |
Continue strengthening its efforts to facilitate the participation of women in political and public affairs |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.96 |
Redouble its efforts to facilitate the participation of women in political and public affairs and combat stereotypes on the role of women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.79 |
Hasten the submission of the juvenile justice bill, aimed at establishing a juvenile justice and welfare system in the country |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.100 |
Continue the practice of implementing programmes aimed at further improving the welfare of the population |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.220 |
Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.25 |
Further strengthen the child rights protection system by bringing the national legislation in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.26 |
Complete the adoption of the new children’s act in line with the obligations of Maldives under the Convention on the Rights of the Child |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.27 |
Complete the enactment of the draft child protection act and incorporate in the act provisions to counter child, early and forced marriage |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.28 |
Enact the draft child protection act and ensure its compatibility with the respective obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and strengthen cooperation with relevant national stakeholders in the area of eliminating child abuse and victims’ rehabilitation |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.29 |
Complete the enactment of the draft child protection act |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.30 |
Complete the process of adoption of the child protection act |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.31 |
Complete the enactment of the draft child protection act in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child by including provisions to counter child, early and forced marriage |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.32 |
Strengthen efforts to eliminate out-of-court as well as child marriages |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.35 |
Include specific provisions for the protection of girls in the draft law on the protection of children with a view to preventing child, early and forced marriages and criminalise attempts to marry persons below the age of 18 years, as well as sexual offences against children |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.120 |
Continue advancing the rights of persons with disabilities by increasing its financial assistance and developing regulation on minimum standards for the enjoyment of their human rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.1 |
Finalise the commitment to accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.2 |
Consider ratifying those international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party, among them the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.3 |
Consider the possibility of ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.4 |
Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.5 |
Consider ratifying the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.6 |
Consider acceding to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.7 |
Sign and ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.8 |
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.9 |
Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.21 |
Consider ratification of or accession to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.22 |
Step up its efforts to ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and the Trafficking in Persons Protocol |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.70 |
Improve rights and conditions of migrant workers and consider signing the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.123 |
Prevent discrimination or trafficking of migrant workers, establish warning mechanism and complaints mechanisms in case of violations and carry out awareness campaigns on their rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.125 |
Take all necessary steps in the areas of legislation and political measures to protect migrant workers from abusers, traffickers and unscrupulous employers and to guarantee the non-discrimination of non-citizens with regard to conditions and requirements to access the labour market |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 143.71 |
Adopt legislation for the protection of the environment and establish a joint private-public partnership to reduce the environmental impact of tourism on livelihoods and the rights to housing, safe drinking water, health and an adequate standard of life for its inhabitants |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.109 |
Enact the education bill as soon as possible. |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.110 |
Enact the education bill, further enhance and develop the education system and intensify efforts to improve access to education for students from low-income families |
Universal Periodic Review |
| 133.42 |
133.42 Strengthen the independence, accountability and functioning of the Human Rights Commission of Maldives, including with adequate funding and staffing in full compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles) (Australia); |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.62 |
133.62 Provide the Human Rights Commission of Maldives with the necessary human and financial resources in compliance with the Paris Principles (Senegal); |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.64 |
133.64 Allocate sufficient funds for the Human Rights Commission of Maldives to fulfil its mandates (Somalia); |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.208 |
Strengthen efforts to improve the constitutional and policy framework with a view to ensuring women’s participation at all levels of decision-making |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.224 |
Take further steps to increase the representation of women in parliament |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 2021-8 |
The Committee stresses the crucial role of the legislative power in ensuring the full implementation of the Convention (see A/65/38, part two, annex VI). It invites the People’s Majlis, in line with its mandate, to take the necessary steps regarding the implementation of the present concluding observations between now and the submission of the next periodic report under the Convention. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-14(a) |
Fully incorporate the Convention into the national legal system in order to make its provisions directly applicable and enforceable by the courts |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-41 |
40. The Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Amend the Employment Act to apply the public sector policy on maternity and paternity leave to the private sector |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-16.(e) |
Expedite the adoption of the pending bills aimed at strengthening the State party’s administration of justice, in particular the bills on witness protection, evidence and legal aid and those amending the judicature, remove evidentiary requirements that discriminate against women, and ensure that equal consideration and weight are given to women’s testimonies as witnesses |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-18.(b) |
Ensure that the National Women’s Machinery within the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services has adequate human and financial resources to carry out its mandate throughout the State party’s territory, including the outer islands; effectively coordinate gender mainstreaming at all levels; and enable the National Women’s Machinery to provide systematic training to staff and officials of other ministries |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-20 |
The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that the Human Rights Commission has adequate human, technical and financial resources to discharge its mandate to work on women’s rights, in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-22.(c) |
Expedite the adoption of the bill on associations as well as the bill criminalizing hate speech |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-14 (c) |
14 (c) Expedite the reform of its family law, with a view to bringing it into full conformity with the Convention and ensuring that all discriminatory provisions are repealed or amended, ensuring that women are involved in the consultation and review process |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-24 |
24. The Committee recommends that the State party adopt temporary special measures, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures, including statutory quotas, and establish time-bound targets to accelerate the realization of substantive equality between women and men in all areas in which women are underrepresented or disadvantaged. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-34.(c) |
34.(c) Amend the Parliamentary Elections Act (Act No. 2/2009) to introduce statutory quotas for women candidates |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-34.(d) |
34.(d) Adopt temporary special measures to increase women’s representation in political posts and on boards of State-owned companies |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-28.(a) |
Amend section 52 of the Sexual Offences Act and section 47 of the Special Provisions Act to Deal with Child Sex Abuse Offenders to remove excessive evidence requirements for victims to prove sexual violence; |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(b) |
Amend section 53 of the Sexual Offences Act to ensure that discriminatory gender stereotypes relating to delayed reporting, false accusations and women’s “dignity and discipline” are removed from the adjudication of sexual violence cases and discontinue practices that contribute to secondary victimization of women, such as examining a victim’s prior sexual behaviour |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(c) |
Criminalize female genital mutilation/cutting and provide education and information on the criminal nature and harmful effects of the practice, take proactive measures to protect women and girls from female genital mutilation/cutting, and prosecute clerics promoting the practice |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(d) |
Criminalize marital rape in all circumstances, without exception, and amend the Sexual Offences Act and the Penal Code accordingly |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-60 |
60. The Committee notes that the adherence of the State party to the nine major international human rights instruments would enhance the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in all aspects of life. The Committee therefore encourages the State party to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, to which it is not yet a party |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021-28.(f) |
Allocate sufficient funding to shelters, which must be accessible; establish guidelines and mechanisms to monitor them; and provide adequate support services, rehabilitation and remedies to survivors of gender-based violence, as per the Domestic Violence Prevention Act |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(i) |
Review its current legislation, including the Penal Code and the law on domestic violence, to ensure that domestic violence is specifically criminalized, can be prosecuted ex officio and is sanctioned with appropriate penalties commensurate with the gravity of the abuse |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021- 34.(a) |
Fulfil the commitment it made at the dialogue to make the necessary legislative amendments to establish quotas for women within political parties’ internal elections, to introduce targeted campaign financing and training on leadership skills for women candidates, and to ensure equal access to the media to promote women’s equal participation in political life, as reflected in the Gender Equality Action Plan |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 34.(b) |
Amend the Political Parties Act (Act No. 4/2013) to include provisions to improve the internal governance of political parties and ensure equal representation of women in decision-making and leadership positions |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 48 |
In line with its general recommendation No. 37 (2018) on the gender-related dimensions of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change, the Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women are represented and participate in the development of legislation, policies and programmes on climate change, disaster response and disaster risk reduction. It also recommends that the State party integrate a gender perspective into such plans and policies and ensure that women, in particular rural women, are consulted as part of their development. It further recommends that the State party take measures to address the impact of climate change specifically on women’s access to resources and livelihoods, so as to ensure that they are not disproportionately affected |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 133.37 |
Make additional efforts to ensure that legislation respects the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |