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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Forced marriage
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:N/AContents:Perpetuation of gender inequalities, biases and discrimination which translate into systematic violations of the rights of women, including incidences of gender based violence (GBV) such as sexual exploitation and abuse, early and forced marriage of girl-child and domestic violence continue to be a challenge to the Government efforts to protect and promote women and child rights. Although the Southern Sudan Child Act, 2008 provides for marriageable age of 18 years yet many girls are married off before that age of 18, especially in rural areas where presence of government institutions is limited. [Para 56] -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ratifiy the ICCPR, and the ICESCR. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Take concrete steps to ensure that all allegations of serious human rights violations, including civilian killings, conflict-related sexual violence, arbitrary arrest and detention are promptly and impartially investigated. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:CroatiaCroatiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Implement policies that will ensure that girls return and remain in the education system. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the efforts to eliminate sexual violence, especially against women and children. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Take all necessary measures to eliminate child marriage. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Secretary-General called upon the Government to put an end to the crimes of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children, including by strengthening the legal framework, ... reparations and redress to survivors. [Para 70]
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Reference AddressedContents:Various stakeholders recommended that South Sudan ratify the ICESCR, OP-ICESCR, ICCPR, ... ICCPR-OP, CRPD, ... OP-CRC-IC … [Para 2]
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Remove from its law and practice all civil and criminal provisions constituting discrimination against women and girlsImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) On affirmative actions aimed at eliminating discrimination against women and girls, the Government is currently implementing the R-ARCSS,2018 and has advanced the provisions of Article 16 of the Transitional Constitution,2011(as amended) by increasing women participation in the public and governance institutions from 25% to 35%. Also, the Government in its public service policies and the Labour Act, 2017 ensured equal participation and equal pay for women and men.
Para 54) On public awareness raising on the rights of women, the Government in collaboration with development partners, in February, 2020, organized a three (3) days South Sudan Women Leadership Conference to raise women awareness on the rights enshrined in the related Conventions. The participants were from all the ten (10) States. However, due to the then insecurity, the Government was only able to conduct public awareness in limited areas less affected by the conflict, especially the rural areas. Also, the Government and civil society organizations conducted awareness campaign workshops in Eastern Equatoria, Western Bahr El Ghazal and Jonglei, to explain to women provisions of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 13) ACHPR was appalled by the deliberate targeting of civilians, particularly women and children, by both government and opposition forces. It particularly condemned the 2018 acts of violence constituting gross violations of human and peoples’ rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights and international humanitarian law.
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual violence perpetuated by both parties to the conflictImplementationNational Report:
Para 46) To improve the existing mechanisms for reporting cases of sexual and gender-based violence against and to ensure access to justice for victims and survivors of the gender-based violence, the Government with support from the development partners, in 2019, established within the Judiciary a Juvenile and Gender Based Violence Court. The court is based in Juba in Central Equatoria State, with mobile units in Malakal in Upper Nile State, Yambio in Western Equatoria State and Torit in the Eastern Equatoria State. The Court has so far in 2020 to 2021 tried and sentenced 369 cases, out of which, 82 are cases of violence against juvenile and gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take measures to further reduce women’s illiteracy rate and increase girls’ enrolment rateImplementationNational Report:
Para 98) On measures taken to enforce section 26 (3) of the Child Act and section 30 (8) of the General Education Act on the right of pregnant girls and young mothers to attend school, the Government with support from development partner put in place a financial support to such students to ensure their retention in schools. To encourage girls returning to schools after dropping out, the Government has a readmission policy to encourage pregnant girls and young mothers to attend classes.
Para 99) To implement alternative education system, the Government has introduced Accelerated Learning Programme and Adult literacy Programme to reduce illiteracy among women and girls and to provide continuing education programmes for women who are unable to complete primary or higher education. Also, the Government has developed a national curriculum for ICT to promote digital education, however there still remains an infrastructure challenge.
Para 100) To prevent out of school girls from adopting negative coping mechanisms, the Government established an Emergency Response Committee to continue with education activities supported by development partners during school closure and lockdown mainly through Distance Learning Programme, Education on Air, Online Modules for Leaners, Recorded Lesion for Hard-to-Reach Population, provision of Radios Handsets for Disadvantaged Communities, Cash Transfer for Girls and Community Awareness.
Para 103) In Yei County of the Central Equatoria State, number of children enrolment into schools have increased in the year 2020 alone, from 6,000 to 12,360. This increase in the enrollment of pupils in schools is attributed to the stability and the return of refugees and internally displaced person to the area. In some schools, enrollment of girls is more than boys. In addition, there are about one public hospital and four (4) private medical clinics, operating in Yei.
Para 110) The Government with support from development partners established the Girls Education South Sudan programme (GESS) which encourages girls to continue attending school.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 46) … Parents also kept their children at home to take care of cattle and perform domestic responsibilities, while girls were kept at home to protect their value as economic assets.
Para 47) … JS4 noted that children had also reported widespread abuse by teachers, including a prevalence of sexual harassment.
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:MaldivesMaldivesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Amend customary law and ensure its compliance with the CEDAWExplanationThis recommendation has been examined by TGoNU and enjoy its support but needs technical assistance and resources to fully implement them.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) On affirmative actions aimed at eliminating discrimination against women and girls, the Government is currently implementing the R-ARCSS,2018 and has advanced the provisions of Article 16 of the Transitional Constitution,2011(as amended) by increasing women participation in the public and governance institutions from 25% to 35%. Also, the Government in its public service policies and the Labour Act, 2017 ensured equal participation and equal pay for women and men.
Para 54) On public awareness raising on the rights of women, the Government in collaboration with development partners, in February, 2020, organized a three (3) days South Sudan Women Leadership Conference to raise women awareness on the rights enshrined in the related Conventions. The participants were from all the ten (10) States. However, due to the then insecurity, the Government was only able to conduct public awareness in limited areas less affected by the conflict, especially the rural areas. Also, the Government and civil society organizations conducted awareness campaign workshops in Eastern Equatoria, Western Bahr El Ghazal and Jonglei, to explain to women provisions of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 13) ACHPR was appalled by the deliberate targeting of civilians, particularly women and children, by both government and opposition forces. It particularly condemned the 2018 acts of violence constituting gross violations of human and peoples’ rights under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights and international humanitarian law.
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Carry out an evaluation to ratify the main human rights instruments, in particular the ICCPR, the ICESCRs and the CRPDExplanationTGoNU accepts the recommendations without reservations but is requesting the members of the Human Rights Council in particular and the international community to provide TGoNU with the necessary technical and resources support so that these recommendations are fully implemented within the cycle period before the next review.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 15) On ratification of the international and regional instruments, the Government has since the last UPR review, submitted to the National Legislative Assembly, for accession, the ICCPR, the ICESCR, the CRPD …
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The High Commissioner noted that the female illiteracy rate was as high as 86 per cent. Lack of education and of access to health services, combined with early marriage, had resulted in extremely high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality. Sexual and gender-based violence persisted, with perpetrators enjoying a high degree of impunity. The country team made a similar observation. [Para 16] -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:N/AContents:The technical assistance needed, among others, include literacy training, infrastructure development and investigation skills, trainings on gender-based violence crimes and human rights related cases. [Para 37] -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-IC. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Establish an interim reparations programme to address the immediate needs of victims of conflict-related sexual violence. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:LuxembourgLuxembourgRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt laws specifically addressing sexual and gender-based offenses to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to address violence against juveniles and gender-based violence, support gender equality, and promote women's participation. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to end crimes of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children, and implement measures aimed at reparations and compensation for survivors. -
State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Sex work / "prostitution"
- HIV and AIDS
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The United Nations country team asserted that Penal Code articles criminalizing the deliberate infection of another person with a sexually transmitted disease and with HIV had been abused by law enforcement agents to arbitrarily arrest and detain people living with HIV, sex workers and men who have sex with men. [Para 16]
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Early marriage
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS6 observed that child abduction for the purpose of ... sexual exploitation continued to be major concerns. JS6 recommended that the Government provide more resources to eradicate economic and sexual exploitation, and early marriage, especially of girls. [Para 57]
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Issue clear, public orders to all armed forces, military intelligence, and allied militia to prevent and punish all abuses, including crimes of sexual and gender-based violenceImplementationNational Report:
Para 112) The Government also issued a standing order to the military personnel that rape and other forms of sexual violence are serious national and international crimes and whoever commits rape or caused sexual violence will be investigated and prosecuted.
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State Under Review:South SudanSouth SudanRegional groupAfrica GroupSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the ICCPR, and its Optional Protocols and the ICESCR and its Optional ProtocolExplanationThis recommendation has been examined by TGoNU and enjoy its support but needs technical assistance and resources to fully implement them.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 15) On ratification of the international and regional instruments, the Government has since the last UPR review, submitted to the National Legislative Assembly, for accession, the ICCPR, the ICESCR, ...