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State Under Review:SomaliaSomaliaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Protect the rights of women and girls, guarantee their access to sexual and reproductive rights and health and fight against gender-based violence, including genital mutilation.
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State Under Review:SomaliaSomaliaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:DjiboutiDjiboutiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the promotion and protection of women's rights by implementing additional measures to combat violence against women, in particular by investigating alleged violations and prosecuting their perpetrators.
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State Under Review:SomaliaSomaliaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual violence
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Withdraw the Sexual Intercourse Related Crimes Bill and pass the originally introduced Sexual Offences Bill.
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State Under Review:SomaliaSomaliaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:HungaryHungaryRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Make progress in providing gender equality that is inclusive and explicitly rejects historical discrimination.Implementation"National Report:
Para 12) To ensure that this vital process is inclusive, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is engaging all relevant stakeholders, such as local authorities, traditional and religious leaders, CSO, women and youth ...
Para 13) The Ministry of Women and Human Rights (MWHR) advocates for the inclusion of vulnerable groups in this crucial process. This Ministry is focused on making sure that groups such as women, youth and minorities receive equitable representation in the new regional States' institutions. The FGS works with AMISOM to ensure that newly established States have access to humanitarian assistance.
Para 20) ... In addition, efforts are being put into including vulnerable groups, such as women, minorities and youth in the decision-making process by giving them adequate representation in the different committees debating these issues ...
Para 22) ... The government is continuing its efforts to better mainstream gender issues in the Somali justice sector. The government firmly believes that sensitising the Somali justice system civil servants to gender issues will aid in the combat against impunity ...
Para 26) The government has supported 26 legal internships since the last UPR report, including female interns. Providing them with exposure in the public sector, including key ministries, courts and the police, where they gather on-the-job work experience. These graduates are now working with the police, the Attorney General's office, the judiciary, legal aid centres, NGOs and the Parliament.
Para 32) The Somali police has participated in a series of training on basic human rights protection. The MWHR, in line with the Human Rights Roadmap, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the international partners to provide training to criminal prosecutors and police investigators in human rights in the administration of justice in the coming three years. Special attention will be given to creating awareness on the human rights of women ... Different media instruments will be effectively used for this purpose. The Ministry will also include human rights legal education in projects working on women and children's issues. The Ministry has taken steps to initiate this processes.
Para 62) The FGS is committed to work with and utilise the significant experience of the civil society organisations (CSO), which has been built during the civil war period. Somali CSO have been widely consulted by the government on a wide range of topics for which the government has been formulating policies. Several ministries and senior Government officials have held regular discussions with civil society actors including ... women associations.
Para 71) Also the Somali MoE have participated in the multi‐year donor funded Peace Building, Education and Advocacy Programme (2011-2013), which began with an initial focus on activities in central and southern regions of Somalia. The aim was to get 100,000 additional children (45 percent girls) into basic education along with the required construction of learning spaces; provision of teaching learning materials; teacher recruitment and training. The FGS worked closely with UNICEF on this project, and approximately 200,000 children have been enrolled into schools due to this programme. The recent progress in terms of increased humanitarian access in the central and southern regions, suggests this type of programme predicts future gains.
Para 81) Gender inequalities in Somalia are manifested in terms of disparities in fundamental and basic rights, in access to and control of resources, in employment, in governance and in political participation. The SPC provides significant affirmative action measures to ensure gender equity and equality in Somalia. The FGS is committed to advocate for the inclusion of more measures, in the final draft of the constitution, that will improve the position of women in Somali society and government.
Para 82) The Constitution prohibits discrimination of any individual on any grounds as stated in Article 11 (3). Concerning labor rights of women, Article 24 (5) ensures that ""... particularly women, have a special right of protection from sexual abuse, segregation and discrimination in the work place. Every labour law and practice shall comply with gender equality in the work place."" Article 27 (5) guarantees that ""... women [...] who have long suffered discrimination get the necessary support to realise their socio-economic rights."" These provisions bode well for Somali women who, historically, have been disempowered by cultural and societal dynamics.
Para 83) The National Gender Policy is established, including policy priorities for women's economic empowerment, their participation in political and decision-making process. It is focused on the improvement of several women protection and advancement measures, such as the protection of women and girls from discriminatory attitudes, harmful traditional practices and violence; improvement of quality of life for women and girls through their active engagement and participation in governance and politics. Government institutions have revitalised their structure by setting up departments focused on gender affairs. The Government has established the MWHR to steer women affairs at the Cabinet level.
Para 84) The Ministry of Labor has strengthened the rights of women workers by drafting new policies it is enforcing. Among these policies is the right for women workers to go on paid maternity leave of 4 months. Two hours a day off to breastfeed after the maternity leave. These policies encourage more women to generate income for their families.
Para 85) Seats of the Federal Parliament to fill the women’s minimum quota of 30% have been agreed upon. However, it has proven challenging to implement this agreement as it has no legal grounds to support the enforcement of the aforementioned quota. After the country's general election in September 2012, only 14% women were elected as MPs. The percentage of female ministers in the first cabinet after the election was 20% (2 out of a total of 10 ministers). Nevertheless, the government is optimistic that women participation in politics and governance will increase significantly in the coming years. The MWHR is campaigning throughout the regions of Somalia to encourage local representatives to include women in the federal states formation process
Para 86) The MWHR has been active and vocal to ensure affirmative action measures for women and girls (among other vulnerable groups). Many of these measures are adopted or are in the process of adoption by the government. The taken affirmative action measures include the following:
- Establishment of the Oversight Steering Committee on the implementation of National Action Plan for Gender Equality;
UN Compilation:
Para 17) In November 2014, a letter concerning discriminatory provisions against women in nationality legislation was sent by the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice. According to the information received, the 1962 Somali Citizenship Law provided that only children of Somali fathers acquired Somali citizenship.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 10) AI reported the establishment of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Human Rights by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) …
68. SLNHRC stated that the political participation of women was still minimal in “Somaliland”, with only one woman in the parliament and only four women among cabinet ministers." -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BotswanaBotswanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:CommentSession:1st session, April 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:South Africa's record in promoting gender equality provides inspiration to the subregion... -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Other
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:N/AContents:The Department of Social Development’s (DSD) White Paper on Families in South Africa provides that along with the economy, polity and education, the family is universally viewed as one of the essential sectors without which no society can function. The family influences the way society is structured, organised, and functions. [Para 66] -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Work to secure drinking water and decent sanitation services for all on the basis of equality, especially for women and children and in schools in disadvantaged areas.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the efforts aimed at combating trafficking in persons, particularly women and children, in the framework of enforcing national legislation and the international conventions that South Africa has ratified -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Eradicate virginity tests and female genital mutilation, for all people without discrimination of their age, throughout the national territory.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to combat all forms of discrimination against women, to fight violence against them and to enhance their presence in higher decision-making positions -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:FinlandFinlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Develop measurable targets for indicators of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and prioritize appropriate training for professionals who work with victims of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, especially on violence against women -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Enhance the implementation of laws enacted to prevent and combat gender-based violence including the vigorous enforcement of legal action against the perpetrators of violence.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:HaitiHaitiRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSOIFIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Deploy the necessary efforts to improve the functioning of the courts dealing with sexual crimes in the country, while intensifying public awareness-raising campaigns aimed at reducing the underutilization of these courts -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure full implementation of the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide through the adoption of decisive policies by relevant ministries.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:No ResponseContents:Consider an early ratification of the OP-CRC-IC.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
NO IMPLEMENTATION
The ratification of OPIC is under consideration as the necessary implementation mechanisms are determined. -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure registration of all children at birth as well as delayed registration of children who have not been registered at birth -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:41st session, November 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Establish and implement measures to prevent, investigate and adequately prosecute threats, attacks and discrimination against LGBTIQ persons.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:No ResponseContents:Take increased measures to protect and provide redress to women subjected to gender-based violence.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
The Victims' Charter provides redress for victims.
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998 provides sanctions against domestic violence.
Key law reforms undertaken to address gender and sexual violence:
• Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007;
• Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act 17 of 2011);
• Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013; and
• Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act, 2013.
The conviction rate relating to sexual offences in 2014/15 stood at 69%; and in the first quarter 71.1% conviction rate.
A number of new policy frameworks were also introduced and implemented, including the Child Justice National Policy Framework, the Restorative Justice National Policy Framework (including forming linkages with traditional justice), the Social Crime Prevention Strategy and the Diversion Accreditation Framework. Government has also adopted a Plan of Action to combat violence against women and children.
The DoJ&CD keeps national statistics of domestic violence matters through the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS). This statistics provides monthly data on all forms of abuse recorded at our courts in terms of the Domestic Violence Act. The ICMS is periodically upgraded to improve data quality.
Since 2013, sexual offences courts were re-established. In the quest to reduce secondary victimization, 55 Thuthuzela Care Centres were established. In 2011 the UN Secretary-General recognised these centres as a “world best practice model” in the field of gender violence management and response. The South African Police Services has established the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units in order to provide victim friendly services to victims of gender based violence.
The Department of Social Development has trained victim empowerment service providers in all nine provinces. Six Khuseleka One Stop Centres which provide integrated victim empowerment services have been established. The Department established 84 shelters for abused women and 201 white doors (centres of hope) for victims of gender based violence in different provinces.
A 24 hour Gender Based Violence Command Call Centre has been established. The call centre handles 1500 calls a day and these calls are handled by 40 social workers. The centre has won a number of international awards. Our 365 Days Campaign (which grew from the initial 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, held during November/December) has mobilized all sectors of society. This strategy is aimed at mobilizing men and boys to become part of the solution in eradicating violence against women.
FCS investigators receive specialised training in dealing with sexual offences investigations and cases involving children addition to training as investigators. SAPS has developed the Human Rights in Policing Learning Programmes and has been conducting training on same from 1998 to all law enforcement officials.
The SAPS has developed National Instructions on the Domestic Violence Act and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act in order to provide clear policy directives for the police in support of members to improve service delivery to victims. The NPA (facilitated by SOCA), in line with Act 32 of 2007 also developed directives for prosecutors on how best to deal with sexual offences in the criminal justice system.
Capacity building and training of the SAPS members is an on-going process commencing in basic training. The SAPS engages in public awareness and education campaigns with the purpose of creating a greater awareness of the relevant legislation and government‘s commitment to eradicating violence.
Resourcing and establishing victim-friendly rooms at police service points are on-going. There are currently more than 900 Victim Friendly Facilities rendering victim support services in place and it is envisaged that this will be rolled out to all police stations.
South Africa has dedicated sexual offences courts. These dedicated services use intermediaries, audio-visual equipment and specialised training, among other measures. The NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit developed comprehensive training manuals which are updated annually to be in line with the latest developments in law for specialist prosecutors and also an integrated training manual for stakeholders at our TCCs.
Chapter 6 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 32 of 2007) provides for the comprehensive process regarding the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). Section 50 (1) (i) of the Act provides for the persons whose names must be included in the NRSO, which will be any person that has been convicted of a sexual offence against a child or a person who is mentally disabled. The aim is to prevent registered sex offenders from working or operating at environments that will expose them to these victims and from becoming foster parents, kinship caregivers, temporary safe caregiver, adoptive parents or curators, unless they receive a clearance certificate from the NRSO.
The Police have training programmes on ensuring the respect of the human rights when conducting investigations, including the issue of sensitivity regarding cases relating to women as victims. The SAPS has a policy which was developed and put into implementation by its National Commissioner to ensure that members render a professional service to victims in respect of the investigation of offences that affect women and to assist victims in this regard. It also provides for information that must be provided to a victim in respect of available services; including HIV testing.
A National Department of Women, located in the Presidency, was established with the necessary dedicated human and financial resources to fulfil its core mandate to ensure effective implementation of initiatives related to the advancement of women and gender equality.
To give effect to the Department’s focus on accelerating women’s socio-economic development and advancement of gender equality through the implementation of gender mainstreaming across government, a refinement of accountability for gender mainstreaming and Gender Focal Points in terms of location, competencies, reporting lines and strategic role in the promotion of gender mainstreaming across the work of government is being tabled at Cabinet. This proposal seeks to reinforce the Constitutional mandate to promote and protect women’s rights, as well as the approach of the National Development Plan on advancing and empowering women. The National Planning Commission Diagnostic Report indicated that many women continue to experience discrimination, poverty, domestic violence, rape, various other forms of abuse and poor health in the country. The approach of gender mainstreaming is seen as significant in addressing the full and effective implementation of legislation, policies and programmes towards redressing these challenges faced by women. Tools that will effectively drive this approach are thus imperative in efforts towards improving the lives of women and their families, and in ensuring that women are empowered, advanced and developed for their own self-reliance. -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:1st session, April 2008Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify ICESCR.ExplanationSouth Africa appreciates and welcomes this recommendation. The Government is currently looking at the appropriate structure which can be used as an "implementing agent" to coordinate the various rights resorting under this important instrument. The Government's position is very clear that the enjoyment of civil and political rights is meaningless unless these rights are inextricably linked to economic, social and cultural rights.ImplementationNational Report Annex 1:
The Foreword to the present Report signed by the President confirms the primacy of the ratification of these Covenants by the South African government.
Undoubtedly, and by constitutional imperatives, South Africa places a premium on economic, social and cultural rights and hence the ratification of the ICESCR and its Optional Protocol is of high importance. The internal government processes are advancing and it is envisaged that with the collaboration of all government actors, including oversight parliamentary committees, the South African government should be in a position to ratify the ICESCR and its Optional Protocol as soon as possible.
UN Compilation:
Para 2) UNICEF noted that South Africa had not ratified ICESCR, although having signed it in 1994. The Special Rapporteur on the right to food recommended that the Government ratify that Convention.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 15) International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) recommended that South Africa become a party to ICESCR; OP-CAT; CED and ICRMW; and that it sign, with a view to ratification, the third Optional Protocol to CRC.
Para 16) Amnesty International (AI) the Community Law Centre (CLC) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) 26 recommended ratification of ICESCR and its Optional Protocol. -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:New ZealandNew ZealandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Sexual violence
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure police and justice officials have appropriate training and direction to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual violence including that based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ExplanationA Policy Framework on Combating Hate Crime, Hate Speech and Unfair Discrimination is at an advanced stage of finalisation. This is currently serving in the Top Structures of government where after it will be taken on an intensive national consultative process. Consequently these processes will inform national legislation which is expected to be promulgated within the 2013-2014 Parliamentary calendar. The development of this policy integrates international norms and standards. At the International level, South Africa has successfully piloted a resolution on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity at the 17th Session of the HRC calling for non-discrimination in this regard. In a seminal case law a South African judge has recently sentenced four 18 year olds to an effective jail term of 18 years for the rape of a lesbian woman.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
In order to improve handling of rape cases by Police the SAPS makes use of specialized investigative units called Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units (FCS). FCS investigators receive specialised training in dealing with sexual offences investigations and cases involving children addition to training as investigators. SAPS has developed the Human Rights in Policing Learning Programmes and has been conducting training on same from 1998 to all law enforcement officials.
The SAPS has developed National Instructions on the Domestic Violence Act and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act in order to provide clear policy directives for the police in support of members to improve service delivery to victims. The NPA (facilitated by SOCA), in line with Act 32 of 2007 also developed directives for prosecutors on how best to deal with sexual offences in the criminal justice system.
Capacity building and training of the SAPS members is an on-going process commencing in basic training. The SAPS engages in public awareness and education campaigns with the purpose of creating a greater awareness of the relevant legislation and government‘s commitment to eradicating violence.
A number of new policy frameworks were also introduced and implemented, including the Child Justice National Policy Framework, the Restorative Justice National Policy Framework (including forming linkages with traditional justice), the Social Crime Prevention Strategy and the Diversion Accreditation Framework. Government has also adopted a Plan of Action to combat violence against women and children.
Nationally, there are 176 established FCS units attached to all police clusters within SAPS. This has resulted in lengthy convictions, achieved through the dedicated work of detectives and prosecutors.
Resourcing and establishing victim-friendly rooms at police service points are on-going. There are currently more than 900 Victim Friendly Facilities rendering victim support services in place and it is envisaged that this will be rolled out to all police stations.
South Africa has dedicated sexual offences courts. These dedicated services use intermediaries, audio-visual equipment and specialised training, among other measures. The NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit developed comprehensive training manuals which are updated annually to be in line with the latest developments in law for specialist prosecutors and also an integrated training manual for stakeholders at our TCCs.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 69) JS6 indicated that despite efforts made, studies continued to note persistent problems with the police management of cases of sexual offences including refusal to accept rape complaints. -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:13th session, June 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Maintain and further build upon its HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes.ExplanationThe government entered into a partnership on 9 August 2011, known as MDGs Acceleration Framework (MAF) to specifically focus on those MDGs presenting challenges of attainment by 2015. These include MDGs 4, 5 and 6. This partnership has already begun to show signs of positive trajectory. South Africa has submitted progress reports to the United Nations in 2005 and 2010 outlining the country's consolidated achievements towards attaining the MDGs. A National Programme involving all multi-stakeholders was initiated on 21 June 2012 in national preparation for the 3rd and last MDGs report to the UN prior to 2015.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 47) To deal with the challenges of HIV and the wide-ranging impacts of AIDS, the Government has adopted a multi-sectoral approach. During 2011, the South African National AIDS Council, in which Government, business, labour and civil society are represented, reviewed the implementation of these strategic plans and developed a comprehensive prevention, care and treatment programme for the next five-year plan (for the period 2012–2016).
Para 48) South Africa has the largest ARV therapy programme in the world, today. At the end of March 2016, there were 3 407 336 clients remaining on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Prevention is the mainstay of efforts to combat HIV and AIDS. Since the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign was introduced in 2010, over 44 million people have been tested. A total of 11,898,308 people between the ages of 15 and 49 years were tested, exceeding the annual target of 10 million for the financial year 2015/16.
National Report Annex:
PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION
By 2010, South Africa had made significant progress in achieving universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS by those who need it. The proportion of eligible adults and children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) leapt from 58.3% in 2010, to 75.2% in 2011 and ART coverage for HIV positive pregnant women also leapt from 87.3% to 99%. In 2013, 2.3 million South Africans were on antiretroviral treatment making it the largest programme in the world. -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:1st session, April 2008Status:N/AContents:Regarding implementation of programmes targeting vulnerable groups and diseases of poverty especially to respond to the MDGs, progress has been made in the area of Maternal, Child and Woman's Health, TB control and the response to HIV&AIDS. Through the Free PHC services that includes for women the disabled and children under 6 years old, a range of programmes are implemented. Vitamin A supplementation is given to mothers and babies, nutritional meal
supplements and micronutritients are given to all in need - the most beneficiaries being pregnant women, TB patients, malnourished children from birth to fourteen years, HIV positive children and adults ... [Para 64] -
State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Human Rights Committee was concerned that gender-based and domestic violence remained a serious problem and that the conviction rate for such acts was low.
The Human Rights Committee recommended ensuring that all such crimes were promptly and thoroughly investigated, that perpetrators were brought to justice and that victims had access to full reparation and means of protection.
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State Under Review:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:27th Session May 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:Despite efforts made, the scourge of the HIV epidemic was far from over, with more than 3 million persons living with HIV/AIDS having no access to antiretroviral drugs. [Para 56]