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UN Member State or Permanent Observer making sexual rights related recommendations, comments or asking questions to the State under Review.

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  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consider strengthening programmes to combat and prevent HIV/AIDS, with special attention to women and children.
    Implementation
    UN Compilation:
    Para 28) CRC also noted as positive the decrease in mother-to-child transmission of HIV ...
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "Begun in 2001, the mother-baby Prevention of Vertical Transmission Project (PTV)
    began with voluntary testing and preventive treatment in the Central Hospital of São Tomé
    in June 2005, followed by decentralization of triage in all district health centres. The
    systematic testing for HIV in pregnant women began in the districts in January 2006. The
    rate of rejection of this testing by women is very low and the results of the serological
    testing for HIV of almost all of them is known. At the end of 2007, 27 of the 29 health
    posts were providing voluntary testing of pregnant women. Coverage increased from 55 per
    cent in 2006 to 89 per cent in 2007. [Para 100]"
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Develop awareness-raising campaigns and programmes against sexual orientation discrimination.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    France

    France
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen provisions to protect children, particularly given the threat of trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors, and reform legislation so that children who are prostituted are not considered criminals or delinquents.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 133) It should be highlighted that these legal measures have been consolidated in the new Criminal Code, which has numerous articles aimed at protecting the rights of children, as set out in international standards, in particular the following: ...
    (m) Article 175 on sexual abuse of children;
    (n) Article 176 on sexual abuse of adolescents;
    (o) Article 177 on sexual acts with adolescents;
    (p) Article 178 on homosexual acts with adolescents;
    (q) Article 179 on prostitution of minors;
    (r) Article 180 on child pornography;

    Para 137) The exploitation, sexual violence and prostitution of children are social phenomena which are becoming increasingly important globally and Sao Tome is not exempt. Internal measures have thus been implemented to prevent and combat the development of these phenomena. The measures involve numerous public and private organizations, such as INPG, the Support Centre for Domestic Violence, education centres, social communication and the Association of Women Jurists, in national awareness-raising campaigns to prevent and combat exploitation, sexual violence and child prostitution.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 13) The CRC welcomed the revision by Sao Tome and Principe of its Penal Code in 2012 to explicitly include provisions on sexual abuse, exploitation of minors and child trafficking ...
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Armenia

    Armenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    OIF
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the ICESCR.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: … the ICESCR;
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure the allocation of adequate resources to the Counselling Center against Domestic Violence, in order to enable its full functioning.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 25) The Counselling Centre against Domestic Violence has improved certain aspects of its internal conditions and acquired computer equipment to enable its offices to communicate with District Commands and the National Police Department in the Principe Autonomous Region. It has also set up a shelter for victims, produced behaviour change communication materials, conducted local outreach campaigns and a participatory baseline study on domestic violence, and evaluated the implementation of the Gender-based Violence Strategy and its respective update for the period 2019–2023.
    Para 26) However, it should be noted that the Centre still faces many difficulties in ensuring its proper functioning.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Djibouti

    Djibouti
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Fight against stigmatization of child victims of exploitation and sexual abuse.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 63) It cannot be said that children are completely safe from discrimination, ill-treatment, violence, abuse and sexual exploitation in Sao Tome and Principe.
    Para 76) The National Child Protection Policy establishes guidelines for preventing, handling and punishing all forms of violence against and abuse and exploitation of children and sets out the division of responsibilities among the relevant public authorities in the fields of justice, health, social affairs, education, public safety and crime prevention.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 13) UNICEF noted … that worrying phenomena continued to be observed in the area of child protection, including … sexual violence …

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 15) … In Just Atonement Inc’s view, laws explicitly prohibiting child prostitution and sexual exploitation should also be promulgated.
    Para 18) Just Atonement Inc was concerned at cases of child pornography, sexual exploitation, and child prostitution in Sao Tome and Principle, and regretted that no law existed criminalizing sexual exploitation or prostitution. In also regretted that Sao Tome and Principe had not ratified the OP-CRC-SC.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    ... CRC was concerned that the maternal mortality rate remained high and recommended that the State, inter alia, allocate adequate resources to improve the quality of health care. [Para 27]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Angola

    Angola
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Consider extending the deadline for registering children at birth.
    Explanation
    Noted. It should be noted that, in Sao Tome and Principe, birth registration is completely free of charge for a period of one year after the birth. Moreover, free registration fairs and campaigns are organized periodically to allow parents to register their children, so the fact that some children have not yet been registered is not due to the time limit for registration. This matter will be addressed at a later stage.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Namibia

    Namibia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CRPD.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Tunisia

    Tunisia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    • Right to health
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue the efforts made to tackle HIV and ensure that infected people, especially women and children, have access to adequate health care.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Venezuela

    Venezuela
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue consolidating the measures adopted to combat all forms of discrimination and violence against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    United States

    United States
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Identify and protect children from sexual exploitation, reduce instances of child labor by increasing labor inspections, and expanding protections to the informal sector.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Develop and implement a holistic strategy to prevent violence within the family, with the participation of all stakeholders, including men, women, girls, boys, religious groups, the media and NGOs.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the treaties already signed, such as ICERD, ICESCR, ICCPR, and CAT.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Germany

    Germany
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Germany welcomes the measures taken to fight Covid-19 and would like to enquire what measures Sao Tome and Principe has taken to counter the higher risk of domestic violence against women and children, risen due to Covid-19 restrictions?
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "The National Institute for the Promotion of Gender Equality and Equity was created
    by Law 11/2008 and has prepared the National Strategy for Gender Equality and Equity,
    which seeks “to build by 2015 a society in which social justice, solidarity, equality, equity
    and respect for all citizens are real values deeply shared by all. [Para 57]"
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    United States

    United States
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    Issue:
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Intensify efforts to enforce existing laws and/or create laws to protect children from discrimination and violence, particularly sexual violence.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 133) It should be highlighted that these legal measures have been consolidated in the new Criminal Code, which has numerous articles aimed at protecting the rights of children, as set out in international standards, in particular the following: ...
    (m) Article 175 on sexual abuse of children;
    (n) Article 176 on sexual abuse of adolescents;
    (o) Article 177 on sexual acts with adolescents;
    (p) Article 178 on homosexual acts with adolescents;
    (q) Article 179 on prostitution of minors;
    (r) Article 180 on child pornography;

    Para 137) The exploitation, sexual violence and prostitution of children are social phenomena which are becoming increasingly important globally and Sao Tome is not exempt. Internal measures have thus been implemented to prevent and combat the development of these phenomena. The measures involve numerous public and private organizations, such as INPG, the Support Centre for Domestic Violence, education centres, social communication and the Association of Women Jurists, in national awareness-raising campaigns to prevent and combat exploitation, sexual violence and child prostitution.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 13) The CRC welcomed the revision by Sao Tome and Principe of its Penal Code in 2012 to explicitly include provisions on sexual abuse, exploitation of minors and child trafficking ...
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Ghana

    Ghana
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the ICCPR and its first OP allowing individual complaints.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: the ICCPR, …
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CRC-SC, as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2013.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 11) It has also ratified the OP-CRC-SC, …

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 18) Just Atonement Inc … regretted that Sao Tome and Principe had not ratified the OP-CRC-SC.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The CRC was concerned about harmful traditional practices, such as pisar barriga e dar vumbada, bolo Mindjan, curar angina, arrancar barriga and queimar agua. It was also concerned that the widespread belief in witchcraft had resulted in delayed medical treatment for children and the unnecessary exacerbation of treatable ailments. The Committee recommended that Sao Tome and Principe take concrete measures to strengthen its legislation and address harmful practices. [Para 11]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Pass anti-discrimination legislation to explicitly extend protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.
    Explanation
    Noted. As this is a culturally sensitive issue, it should not be considered in an emotional way. For that reason, Sao Tome and Principe notes these recommendations for the time being.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Mauritania

    Mauritania
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Seek the technical and financial assistance of UN partners and specialized agencies to improve its education system so as to reduce illiteracy and school drop-out rates, particularly of girls.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Luxembourg

    Luxembourg
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OPs of the CRC.