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State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Abortion
Type:Review DocumentationSession:21st session, January 2015Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:A number of organizations expressed concern at the bill restricting access to safe, legal abortion unveiled by the Government in late 2013. [Para 59] -
State Under Review:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEISource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:8th session, May 2010Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt further measures to provide members of the police, prison and judicial staff with human rights training with specifically focused on protection of human rights of women, children, ethnic or national minorities, and also of persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identityImplementationNational Report:
Para 21) ... In order to achieve the objectives set out in the National Strategy, improvements have been made to the training provided to State security forces and law enforcement agencies and to the methods used to evaluate public policies ...
Para 23) ... In addition, the Upgrading and Specialization Centre, which is part of the Training and Proficiency Division of the National Police and Civil Guard, offers training courses addressing gender-based violence ... -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Consider ratifying the OP-CRPD.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Marital rape
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Reform the Penal Code to protect against all forms of rape, including marital rape and remove gender restrictions on the perpetrator and victim of rape.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ensure all persons can obtain or amend identity documents as per their self-perceived gender identity free from medical or diagnostic requirements.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:RomaniaRomaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Review and repeal the discriminatory laws and policies which restrict equal access to the right to work for women.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:DPR KoreaDPR KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to make progress in achieving gender equality and women’s advancement in social, economic and political settings.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:HondurasHondurasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Establish a specific programme to produce opportunities for income for women, mainly in rural areas. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:QuestionSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:N/AContents:Will the government of Sri Lanka respond positively to the outstanding request for a country visit by the UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls? -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue all efforts to fight gender based violence. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS3 recommended that mandatory gender sensitization training should be provided to all actors involved in the criminal justice process, including police, lawyers, judges, court staff and court Counsellors. It further recommended specific sentencing policies or guidelines for cases of sexual violence, and that there should be gender-sensitive bilingual female police officers present at all times at the police women and children desks. [Para 23]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the optional protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure (OP-CRC-IC), to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (OP-CRPD) and to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR).ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:28th Session November 2017Status:N/AContents:Take measures to incorporate the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into domestic law. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:N/AContents:Since women head 23.4 percent of households in the North and East, in March 2015, the government set up a National Committee on Female-Headed Households (FHHs) and a National Centre for FHHs in Kilinochchi. These Committees have enabled FHHs to integrate into the workforce and access sustainable livelihoods. Cabinet approved a national policy on FHHs formulated by the MWCA, in consultation with relevant stakeholders including the civil society in October 2016 and which is currently being translated into a National Action Plan for WHH for the period 2017-2019. [Para 44] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:Joint Submission 3 (JS3) recommended that a framework of legal reform be implemented, which actively prevents and prohibits discrimination against LGBTI persons, particularly in the context of education, housing, employment, accommodation and access to healthcare. [Para 7] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:CRC recommended the development of a National Plan of Action on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. [Para 4] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:Joint Submission 2 (JS2) noted that Articles 365 and 365A of the Penal Code prohibiting homosexual relations, described as “acts of gross indecency”, might put children in danger as these articles do not explicitly exempt children for the crime, hence a child might be treated as an offender instead of a victim in exploitative situations. [Para 74] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Consider ratifying the CRPD.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 18) Sri Lanka ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 8th February 2016. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:RejectedContents:Strengthen the measures to eliminate all discriminatory treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 14) A new Bill of Rights is currently being considered as part of constitutional reforms. A Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Fundamental Rights has already presented its final report. The report included explicit rights to life and privacy and extended the right to nondiscrimination by including additional grounds such as disability, gender identity and sexual orientation.
Para 33) The final report of the parliamentary Sub-Committee on Fundamental Rights, recommended that the Fundamental Rights Chapter in the Sri Lankan Constitution include express guarantees of non-discrimination on the grounds of disability, gender identity and sexual orientation. Moreover, the current NHRAP 2017-2021 commits to eliminating any discriminatory provisions in Sri Lanka’s Penal Code.
Para 137) Among the key priorities highlighted during the public consultations are: Expediting constitutional reforms and ensuring a strengthened fundamental rights chapter that provides for (i) specific rights such as the right to life and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, ... .
UN Compilation:
Para 10) … A new national human rights action plan for the period 2017-2022 had been drafted in 2016 in consultation with civil society. However, the revised draft that had been finalized by the Cabinet had reportedly led to the removal of key action points relating to decriminalization of same-sex relations, ...
Para 12) CESCR expressed concern that discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons was widespread, including in law enforcement, employment, health care, housing and education, and that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons had been subjected to threats and attacks on social media on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Para 52) The HR Committee remained concerned at the continued applicability of sections 365, 365A and 399 of the Penal Code to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and the widespread discrimination and stigmatization of persons on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Para 61) The United Nations country team ... was also concerned that doctors and other medical staff were often unaware of and insensitive to the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 6) Joint Submission 12 (JS12) expressed concern about certain legislation such as sections in the Penal Code that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity. JS12 highlighted that legislation such as ... certain sections of the Penal Code indiscriminately marginalized and discriminated against the LGBTIQ community ... by means of criminalizing these lifestyles, and allowing persons in positions of authority such as police officers to detain, torture, and verbally and physically discriminate against members of these communities.
Para 45) JS3 noted that Sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code criminalized sexual relations between same-sex individuals, classifying same-sex relations as an "unnatural offence" subject to punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
Para 50) JS12 stated that LGBTIQ persons had been shunned from their homes, discriminated in the work place, and that it was difficult for them to find work. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:UNCT referred to reported concerns at the levels of stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV. [Para 19] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS1 stated that there is also a high incidence of crimes against women. Yet, there is very limited use of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act ... [Para 14] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Empowerment of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:CTC recommended developing ways in which Tamil women can explore and develop forms of economic enterprise ... [Para 56] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:CAT expressed concern at continued allegations of sexual violence and abuse in (police) custody. [Para 10] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:N/AContents:Sri Lanka submitted three periodic reports to the Treaty Bodies since November 2017
as follows:
(a) 6th periodic report under the ICCPR in February 2019 and Response to the List
of Issues under the ICCPR in May 2022;
(b) 9th periodic report under the CEDAW, in April 2022;
(c) Initial report under the ICRPD in October 2019. [Para 118] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Adopt a law prohibiting all forms of female genital mutilation and establish a national plan of action to eradicate the practice throughout the country, including allocating sufficient resources for prevention and education.
ExplanationNoted.