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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:QuestionSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:N/AContents:Which measures have been taken by the government of Suriname to investigate, prosecute and adequately punish perpetrators of trafficking and ensure that victims of trafficking and prostitution are exempted from criminal liability and provided with adequate protection, remedies and reparations, as recommended by the CEDAW-committee? -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The country team also recommended that the Government submit its overdue reports for the ICESCR and the CRPD … [Para 11]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Contraception
- Marital rape
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Moral Law, which is incorporated in the Penal Code, was revised in July 2009.
One of the revisions is that rape within a marriage is now penalized. The provisions that
penalized the person who exhibited contraceptives for the prevention of pregnancies,
offered contraceptives and contraceptive services, and the publications for the prevention of
pregnancies have been banned. [Para 46]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:The United Nations country team for Suriname recommended that the Government ratify the … OP-ICESCR; OP-CEDAW, and the OP-CRPD. [Para 2]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Pay more attention to the fight against trafficking in children and their sexual exploitation.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 42) In the fight against child abuse and in support of the eradication of sexual exploitation, amendments to the Penal Code were adopted, specifically focused on the protection of children. Thus, child prostitution and indecent acts with minors are now punishable under articles 303a and 303b. The existing article on child pornography (art. 293) was expanded, while the addition of articles 295 through 306, also aim at protecting juveniles. A specific act was adopted to supervise all places of special care in order to regulate the establishment of those institutions, and to better protect the minors (Wet Opvanginstellingen, S.B. 2014 no. 7).
Para 52) The national strategy to combat trafficking in persons, titled 'Roadmap Suriname Combating Trafficking 2014-2018', was approved by the Council of Ministers on April 16, 2014 (Order 2014, no. 383). The strategy lays down the common theme through which all stakeholders will work together in the fight against trafficking in persons. Implementation of the policy will be evaluated, in part, based on the following projected outputs:
- The scope of trafficking in persons in Suriname has been adequately mapped in accordance with international reporting obligations;
- A comprehensive and detailed analysis of the stakeholders has been made and partnerships are formalized;
- The community is informed about this phenomenon, nationwide;
- There are formal structures in place to continuously combat trafficking in persons;
- There is a comprehensive legal framework, and relevant conventions have been ratified and implemented.
Para 53) To implement the national strategy to combat trafficking in persons, adoption of new or amended legislation is not necessarily required. The proposal regarding the new government infrastructure for combating trafficking in persons, namely 'CHAIN Structure 2.0' has also been approved. The strategy and the new government infrastructure go together. The new infrastructure is, in fact, necessary to successfully carry out the strategy.
Para 54) When the new government infrastructure, contained in the CHAIN Structure 2.0 comes into effect, all ministries will be compelled to obey the infrastructure in the fight against trafficking in persons.
Para 55) The national strategy to combat trafficking in persons takes into account all victims, including women and children. In preparing for this strategy, the vulnerability of women and children exposed to trafficking was taken into account. In this context, organizations that are committed to the human rights and other interests of women and children, were invited to the stakeholders' meetings. Among these organizations are: Foundation Stop Violence against Women, Maroon Women's Network, Bureau Women and Child Policy, Working Group Integrated Child and Youth Policy, National Commission on the Eradication of Child Labor, Bureau of Rights of the Child and the Foundation for Children.
Para 57) From the statistics obtained from the Public Prosecutor with regard to cases of trafficking in persons occurring in the period 2004 through August 2015, it appears that in this period 40 cases of trafficking in persons were investigated and prosecuted. The suspects were convicted and sentenced for sexual exploitation, forced labor, whether or not including sexual exploitation and smuggling of persons. In 20 of the 40 cases the victims were younger than 18 years of age. Poverty is an important risk factor for trafficking in persons. This was expressed during the treatment of penal cases involving trafficking in persons. The State argues that if people are taken out of poverty, the chance to become a victim of trafficking in persons also decreases. In line of this view, three social laws were adopted in 2014 within the framework of the eradication of poverty. These laws work preventively when it comes to trafficking in persons. 58. Within the framework of prevention of trafficking in persons, the State regularly publishes warnings through the media and the internet to make society aware of misleading calls for job application. With regard to the investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of trafficking in persons, the State has introduced fast-track proceedings in cases of labor violations involving exploitation in the workplace (Ministerial Order of October 24, 2014, J. No.14/0566, S.B. 2014 no. 1).
Para 58) Furthermore, training and workshops were provided for relevant groups so that cases of trafficking in persons can be detected at an early stage.
Para 59) The government has provided training for, among others, members of the judiciary, law enforcement officials, immigration officers and groups from civil society. The efforts in this area will be intensified. With regard to foreign victims of trafficking in persons, the government is considering various legal alternatives to deportation. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"Gender disparities are a major problem in education. Especially at the junior
secondary level the participation of boys is less than that of the girls. The dropout
occurrence among boys in education starts in the last grade of the primary education. For
the secondary and higher education streams, male participation in education is significantly
lower than the female participation. [Para 86]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS1 recommended that the Government develop and implement, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, ... national protocols and guidelines addressing the main causes of maternal mortality during pregnancy, childbirth and the post-partum period, a national maternal mortality surveillance system, and a national monitoring mechanism that closely observes the trends in maternal deaths. [Para 51]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Family planning
- Abortion
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW reiterated its recommendation that the laws restricting family planning activities and abortion services, which are “dead letter” laws, be repealed. [Para 41]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Submit its overdue reports to the ICESCR.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 15) The newly elected Government initiated further steps towards the compilation and submission of the periodic national report to the CESCR.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt specific legislation to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 25) The Government of Suriname (Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs) has submitted the Bill on Equal Treatment in Employment to The National Assembly (the Parliament) in 2019. This Bill prohibits among others discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, LGBT individuals in the labour market and related labour issues.
UN Compilation:
Para 15) The United Nations country team stated that the Government of Suriname had not sufficiently taken the necessary steps to adopt legislative and other measures to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and that it had not intensified measures to prevent and sanction violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. There were also no legal regulations that specifically addressed the status of transgender persons.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 10) JS1 stated that still little progress could be reported towards the enactment and adoption of necessary robust and comprehensive legislation and policies to effectively prevent and punish all forms of rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all settings.
Para 35) JS1 stated that the right to family life through marriage was exclusively guaranteed for couples of opposite sexes by Article 80 in conjunction with Article 138 of the Civil Code. It noted that the Civil Code was under review, but that so far no attention had been given to the aspect of discrimination on sexual orientation and gender identity of Article 80.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the OP-CEDAW.ExplanationNoted. Ratification of the conventions and protocols referred to in aforementioned recommendations (135.1-135.21) requires further national consultation and modification of legislation and policies to comply with the obligations contained in these instruments. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Initiate awareness-raising campaigns and programmes on human rights in general and on the rights of women and children in particular.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 9) In 2013, about forty (40) teachers from the upper secondary level were trained in gender and gender-related issues, including eliminating gender stereotypes.
Para 12) The National Bureau for Gender Policy annually organizes awareness raising activities such as the publication of articles in daily newspapers, essay competitions, drawing competitions, promotion of slogans related to gender and gender based violence targeting various groups using bracelets, invoices of public utilities and paychecks of all civil servants through the Central Bureau of Mechanical Administration (Cebuma). These activities are conducted within the framework of Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, during the period from November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10th (Human Rights Day). The awareness raising activities are not only carried out in the capital Paramaribo but also in the rural districts.
Para 29) In February and June of 2012, the National Assembly organized round table discussions aimed at sensitizing members of parliament and leaders and representatives of political parties, including women representatives, on the empowerment of women in political parties and the involvement of women in decision-making structures and at mobilizing commitment to the candidacy of women in the general elections of 2015. As an outcome of both workshops, the Speaker of the House, a female herself, commissioned the political parties to develop an action plan.
Para 30) In 2014, the National Assembly carried out the project "More women in decision-making 2015". The purpose of the project was ... to increase awareness on the importance of having more women in politics ... -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The country team indicated that women in Suriname still faced significant challenges in the area of gender equality. It recommended that Suriname continue efforts to enhance the position of women; provide protection from violence, including by the full implementation of the 2009 Law on Combating Domestic Violence; and address legislative gaps related to the rights of women. [Para 20] -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Family planning
- Contraception
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Strengthen measures aimed at the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, especially among teenagers. Such measures should include making widely available, without any restriction, a comprehensive range of contraceptives and increasing knowledge and awareness about family planning. [Para 41; CEDAW] -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:CommentSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network welcomed the fact that the Government would take steps to address concerns with regard to sexual orientation and identity. While agreeing that national legislation offered protection to all Surinamese citizens, the Network urged Suriname to explicitly include sexual orientation in article 8.2 of the Constitution as a ground for non-discrimination and to apply this article by developing specific sanctions for violations. It also urged Suriname to establish cooperation with LGBT organizations in the country for the development of laws, policies and programmes to combat discrimination, and to present a timetable of the steps that the Government would take. While agreeing that these issues may be sensitive and require dialogue, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network expressed the view that granting equal rights to LGBT citizens was not a matter of granting special rights but rather of applying existing human rights norms and principles to all. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ParaguayParaguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the main international treaties on human rights that are still pending so as to move towards the Sustainable Development Goals 5, 10, and 16.ExplanationNoted. Ratification of the conventions and protocols referred to in recommendation 98.2 up to and including 98.9 requires further national consultation and modification of legislation and policies to comply with the obligations contained in these instruments. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:HaitiHaitiRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSOIFIssue:
- Inappropriate content
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Support, through economic and social policies, the institution of the family and the preservation of family values. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:NepalNepalRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Take necessary measures to achieve gender equality in the political and public life. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BarbadosBarbadosRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to address domestic violence and promote efforts to combat all forms of violence against women and girls. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen further national policies against HIV/AIDS, aiming at universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support.Implementation"National Report:
Para 80) With regard to detainees’ right to medical treatment, the Government emphasized that with respect to a suspected case of HIV, medical examination is done after consultation with the prison physician. As concerns TBC, there is a program to annually screen all the detainees and prisoners. Suspect cases will be separated and the involved detainees will be transferred to other locations (jail, prison or medical center) and receive treatment. The penitentiary official is not trained to handle or deal with mentally ill detainees. For these cases, professional psychiatric help will be made available.
Para 81) The Ministry of Health has developed significant policies and plans of actions, aimed at increasing access for women to health, guided by a human rights based approach and a gender perspective, i.e. the National Strategy Plan HIV 2004-2008 and 2009-2013; the plan for 2014-2020 is in preparation; the National Strategic Plan Renewal and Strengthening of Primary Health Care 2014-2018; Safe Motherhood and Neonatal Health Action Plan, based on the Safe Motherhood Needs Assessment 2014 and the National Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy of Suriname, 2013-2017.
Para 82) Although evaluation of the National Strategy Plan HIV 2009-2013 has shown that steps have been made forward, especially in the sustainability of funding for the response (Anti-Retroviral medication is fully funded by the government), challenges still remain. The biggest challenge lies in increasing awareness and establishing responsible behavior in general, but particularly in identified vulnerable groups such as youth, men having sex with men, and sex workers. To guarantee good health, the emphasis in the general policy will be on behavioral change and integrate HIV in communication to stop the alarming rise of chronic diseases.
Para 83) A third HIV National Strategic Plan (NSP) for the period 2014-2020 is in draft. This is mentioned in the report ‘Suriname AIDS Response Progress Report 2015', which has been forwarded by the Ministry of Health to UNAIDS. The NSP is aligned with national development and health sector strategies, and is based on regional and international recommendations. The focus of the third HIV-NSP is on the achievement of Universal Access, with priority areas such as prevention and treatment and care. In addition, cross cutting issues such as multi-sectoral coordination and cooperation, integration, capacity building, strategic information and human rights and equality, are taken into account." -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The National Bureau for Gender Policy (NBG) – the National Mechanism- is the
coordinating body for the national gender policy of the Government. A Gender
Management System has been set up with Gender Focal Points in all government
ministries. This bureau has a structural collaboration with Civil Society Organizations,
while it has a sound collaboration with several regional and international organizations such
as UNFPA, UNIFEM, UNDP and the CARICOM Secretariat. [Para 37]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[CRC] urged the State to establish mechanisms, procedures and guidelines to ensure mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse and exploitation, ensure that acts of sexual abuse and exploitation were effectively investigated and that perpetrators were brought to justice, with focus on the interior areas of the State. [Para 94]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"To promote the full participation of women in public office and in political
representative bodies, the Ministry of Home Affairs has organized an open discussion for
the introduction of a quota policy in Suriname, on February 23rd of 2010, entitled: Quotum
Policy and Promoting the Participation of Women in Politics. A follow-up of this workshop was organized by the Democracy Unit and the Foundation Ilse Henar Hewitt in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the
Women’s Parliament Forum, the Foundation Stop Violence against Women and the
National Women Movement [Paras 60-61]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS1 recommended that the Government enact and adopt comprehensive legislation and policies that prevent all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity ... [Para 11]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW continued to be concerned about the persistence of patriarchal attitudes and
deep-rooted stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the
family and in society, as well as about persistent stereotypes found in school textbooks and
curricula. The Committee recommended, inter alia, that awareness-raising campaigns be
addressed to both women and men and that the media be encouraged to project positive
images of women and of the equal status and responsibilities of women and men in the
private and public spheres. [Para 13]"