| No |
Recommendation |
Convention/Treaty Body |
| CEDAW - 11 |
The State party should:
(a) take steps to ensure the incorporation of the Convention into the State party’s national legal system in order to make its provisions directly applicable and enforceable by the courts;
(b) expeditiously adopt the gender equality bill and ensure that it includes a definition of discrimination, in conformity with article 1 of the Convention, encompassing both direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, as well as the principle of gender equality, in line with article 2 of the Convention;
(c) conduct a systematic gender review of its legislation as part of the ongoing legal reform with a view to bringing it into full compliance with the Convention and ensuring that all discriminatory provisions, including family and criminal law provisions, are repealed or amended;
(d) enact the regulations required for the full implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (2012) and the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act (2013). |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CRC-43(a) |
With reference to General Comment No. 13 (2011) on the right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence and the Sustainable Development Goal 16.2 to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children, the Committee recommends that the State party:(a) Ensure that corporal punishment is unambiguously prohibited under the Domestic Violence Act; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| crc-43(b) |
the Committee recommends that the State party:43(b) Ensure the enforcement and implementation of the 2012 Domestic Violence Act, including by establishing the required shelters, adequately funding protection services centers and safe houses, providing adequate capacity-building for law enforcement officials on violence against girls within the family, and increasing reporting through awareness-raising efforts; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC-43(c) |
the Committee recommends that the State party:43(c) Establish a national database on all cases of domestic violence against children, and undertake a comprehensive assessment of the extent, causes and nature of such violence; |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| CRC-29(2) |
State party is encouraged to develop procedures and criteria to provide guidance to all relevant persons in authority, and especially those working in law enforcement, for determining the best interests of the child in every area and for giving it due weight as a primary consideration. |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| ICCPR-11 |
The State party should take the necessary measures to implement fully the Domestic Violence Act. It should facilitate complaints from victims without fear of reprisals, intimidation or exclusion by the community; investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible with appropriate penalties; and provide compensation to victims. The State party should further establish a proper mechanism of protection, including by setting up shelters and by providing psychological rehabilitation and conduct awareness-raising campaigns on the negative impacts of domestic violence |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| CEDAW - 23 |
The State party should:
adopt specific legislation, within a clear time frame, to criminalize marital rape without any exemptions;
(a) To ensure the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, including by allocating adequate financial resources for the implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention National Strategy, and establish mechanisms to ensure that law enforcement officers respond to and investigate complaints regarding violence against women and that perpetrators are prosecuted and punished;
(b) To put in place an effective system to monitor and evaluate the implementation, effectiveness and impact of the new legislative framework and collect disaggregated data on the number of prosecutions and convictions of perpetrators;
(c) To strengthen victim assistance and rehabilitation by establishing a comprehensive care system for women who are victims of violence, including medical and psychological support, counselling and rehabilitation services, throughout the territory of the State party and, to that end, increase the effectiveness of the family and protection services centres and safe houses by providing adequate funding and trained personnel;
(d) To disseminate clear information aimed at specific groups, including teenage girls and migrant women, on the criminalization of various forms of violence under the new legislative framework;
(e) To develop measures to encourage women to lodge criminal complaints, and to eliminate the stereotyping and stigmatization faced by women who are victims of violence and claim their rights. |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| CAT-30 |
30.The State party should ensure the full implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, and exercise due diligence, in particular by encouraging victims to file complaints; establishing a protection mechanism for victims, including by establishing shelters; investigating, prosecuting and punishing perpetrators of domestic violence; providing redress to victims as well as psychological rehabilitation and counselling; and conducting awareness-raising campaigns about the negative effects of domestic violence. It should also amend its legislation in order to remove discriminatory provisions governing evidentiary burdens in cases in which men are accused of rape. |
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment |
| UPR - 141.65 |
Train police and medical staff to identify and classify violence within the family avoiding victims stigmatization |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.58 |
Take concrete measures to implement the Domestic Violence Prevention Act |
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 - 143.39 |
Strengthen efforts in implementing the rights and obligations towards the empowerment of women found in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.43 |
Enhance awareness of women’s rights and disseminate information on the remedies available to those who claim violations of their rights |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.44 |
Continue implementing the priorities set for the promotion and protection of women’s rights in the country |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.45 |
Continue its efforts in the field of women’s rights protection |
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 - 141.131 |
Adopt additional measures to completely implement the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, with reference to the expired 12-month term following its adoption in 2012 |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.60 |
Implement stronger complaints and prosecution mechanisms for survivors of domestic violence, and improved services, including the provision of more shelters |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.63 |
Continue strengthening plans and programmes with a view to eradicating domestic violence, especially against women, girls and boys |
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 - 143.42 |
Increase resource allocations to government agencies mandated to implement laws tackling violence against women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.62 |
Institutionalize systematic training and capacity-building to prevent, respond and monitor gender-based violence |
Universal Periodic Review |
| UPR - 141.59 |
Develop statistics on cases of gender-based violence and analyse why many women do not to denounce abuses |
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 - 143.41 |
Take steps to promote religious dialogue on issues that affect women’s human rights and the implementation of laws tackling violence against women |
Universal Periodic Review |
| 133.49 |
Ensure the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, including by allocating adequate resources for the implementation of the national strategy |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.53 |
Encourage the full implementation of the Maldives Domestic Violence Prevention National Action Plan |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.54 |
Allocate adequate human and financial resources to update the 2012 Domestic Violence Prevention Act |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.128 |
Undertake investigations into all reports and allegations of gender-based violence and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.202 |
Continue to promote gender equality, in particular women’s economic participation and representation at all levels of decision-making, and ensure the effective implementation of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, including with adequate funding and staffing to implement the domestic violence prevention strategic plan and national action plan |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.203 |
Strengthen social services, shelters and protection mechanisms for survivors of domestic violence, sexual and gender-based violence, child abuse and ill-treatment, and address harmful narratives that undermine gender equality |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.206 |
Allocate in the budget the necessary resources to significantly implement the Gender Equality Act, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act and the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.210 |
Strengthen measures aimed at ensuring effective protection of minors and women from violence, including sexual and gender-based violence |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.211 |
Step up efforts to prevent and combat all forms of violence against women |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.213 |
Continue to prioritize the empowerment of women at all levels, and make efforts to ensure gender equality and the effective protection of women |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.218 |
Take all necessary measures to combat violence against women and girls and domestic violence both in law and in practice |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.229 |
Continue to undertake awareness-raising and capacity-building programmes to prevent and address domestic violence and ensure the provision of adequate assistance to victims |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.231 |
Strengthen the efforts made to combat violence against women |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.233 |
Expedite measures to implement the Gender Equality Act and the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, and formalize the relevant policy measures with stakeholder consultations for immediate implementation |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 133.234 |
Develop longer-term awareness and training programmes to equip families with the knowledge and tools to mitigate domestic violence, including in cooperation with relevant international partners, as appropriate |
Universal Periodic Review - 3rd cycle |
| 2021-32.(c) |
32.(c) Address the root causes contributing to the exploitation of girls and young women in prostitution, including domestic violence, lack of access to secondary education and poverty, especially in the outer islands |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(e) |
Strengthen referral mechanisms to avoid communication gaps in reporting and ensure that judges, prosecutors and the police are adequately trained in gender-sensitive investigation and interrogation methods, especially in cases of sexual violence |
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.(g) |
Initiate, without delay, the nationwide survey on the prevalence of domestic violence in the State party, including gender-based violence, scheduled to commence in 2022, and use it as a basis for policymaking |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
| 2021 - 28.(h) |
Extend the National Campaign to raise awareness on gender-based violence and domestic violence; include awareness of online gender-based violence; and collect and publish statistical data on all forms of sexual violence, including marital rape, disaggregating the data by the victims’ sex, the victims’ age, the relationship between the victims and the perpetrator, and in relation to intersecting forms of discrimination against women and other relevant sociodemographic characteristics, such as disability and nationality |
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |