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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW recommended that the State encourage girls to choose non-traditional fields of study and career paths, such as engineering, electronics and information technology, and take measures to eliminate traditional stereotypes and structural barriers, which may deter girls from enrolling in those fields. [Para 74]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take further steps to ensure the representation of women in senior levels within the public and private sectors is increased.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) Women are better represented and occupy important positions in the public, corporate and civil society sectors today, although representation at the higher corporate levels can be further improved. The Public Service tries to lead the way on this front. As of 2014, women constituted 56.7% of the Civil Service. 6 of the 23 Permanent Secretaries and 9 of the 32 Deputy Secretaries were women. Women made up 23% of the judges in the Supreme Court, and 48%, 69% and 48% of the total number of judicial officers in the State Courts, Family Justice Courts and Supreme Court respectively. Half of the officers in the Foreign Service are women. We now have many inspiring examples of women in leadership positions in public life. Singapore's first female Speaker of Parliament, Madam Halimah Yacob, was appointed in January 2013. There are currently one female Minister, four female Senior Ministers of State, and one female Parliamentary Secretary in the Government. 2 out of our 5 mayors are women. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Prioritize the ratification of the main international instruments to which the country is not yet a party, including the ICCPR and the ICESCR.
ExplanationNoted. We are unable to commit to ratifying any further treaties at this point. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, our outcomes are already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the ICESCR.
ExplanationNoted. We are unable to commit to ratifying any further treaties at this point. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, our outcomes are already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AfghanistanAfghanistanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC.
ExplanationSingapore is taking steps towards meeting the requirements of the OP-CRC-SC.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Russian FederationRussian FederationRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Inappropriate content
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Provide comprehensive support to the institution of the family.
ExplanationSingapore also has robust legislation criminalising domestic violence under the Women’s Charter and the Penal Code.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOIFIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the normative framework for protection of victims of human trafficking, including women and children.
ExplanationSingapore enacted the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act (PHTA) in 2015 to specifically combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The definition of TIP in the Act is aligned to that under the UN TIP Protocol.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementing measures to promote gender equality.
ExplanationSingapore’s approach to gender equality is founded on the principle of meritocracy where women in Singapore participate fully and equally in all spheres of life and at all levels. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, was elected into office.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:KuwaitKuwaitRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to strengthen the protection of women from gender-based violence.
ExplanationSingapore’s approach to gender equality is founded on the principle of meritocracy where women in Singapore participate fully and equally in all spheres of life and at all levels. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, was elected into office.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Decriminalise consensual same sex relations.
ExplanationNoted. Although Section 377A of the Penal Code remains in our statute books, it is not enforced. All Singapore citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation, are free to pursue their activities in their private space. We firmly oppose discrimination and harassment and have laws to protect all our citizens from such conduct. We will continue to manage the issue of LGBT rights in a sensitive and pragmatic way, so as to protect the vulnerable, uphold the family and preserve the common space for the diverse communities in Singapore.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Put in place measures to strengthen the protection of victims of trafficking: among others, to screen and protect victims of human trafficking instead of treating them as criminal offenders, to provide them with temporary shelters during legal proceedings, to support witness protection programs and to provide appropriate remedial measures other than deportation.
ImplementationNational Report:
Para 78) We supported Recommendations 94.18-19, 95.4 and 96.33 because we do not condone any form of Trafficking In Persons (TIP) and we seek to protect victims who fall prey to this scourge.
Para 79) We launched a National Plan of Action on TIP in 2012. This adopted a "4P" strategy to combat TIP - Prevention, Prosecution, Protection and Partnership. The InterAgency TIP Task Force has been implementing this plan, including securing a dedicated budget to fund various TIP efforts. It continues to work closely with other institutions, civil society and our international partners.
Para 80) Prevention of Human Trafficking Act. Our Parliament passed the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act in November 2014, which took effect on 1 March 2015. This Bill was developed by Member of Parliament Mr Christopher de Souza with the support of the TIP Task Force, and after extensive consultations with civil society and the public.
Para 81) This Act is an important additional tool for Singapore to deter and combat TIP. It clarifies the legal regime by providing a formal definition of TIP and prescribing severe penalties in a more targeted manner. Traffickers can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined up to S$100,000 for the first offence. The Court may also impose caning. We support these strong penalties because they serve as a strong deterrent against this serious crime. For cases involving children, this Act lowers the threshold of proof so that investigations can be initiated more easily.
Para 82) This Act also supports our collaboration with external law enforcement agencies for cases involving persons trafficked to, or through, Singapore. Our law enforcement officers are now empowered to investigate intermediaries in the trafficking chain. This Act also provides measures to protect the welfare of trafficked victims and to encourage the reporting of trafficking or suspected trafficking activity through provisions to protect informers.
Para 83) Singapore's recent efforts to combat TIP were positively noted in the June 2015 United Nations Secretary-General's report on TIP, which highlighted the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act and our work with NGOs to help businesses understand the implications of TIP for their supply chain management, among others. Most recently, Singapore acceded to the UN TIP Protocol in September 2015. This is an important step towards stronger cooperation with international law enforcement agencies. At the regional level, Singapore has worked closely with other ASEAN countries to conclude an ASEAN Convention to Combat, Prevent and Suppress TIP, which will be accompanied by a regional plan of action. This will improve regional capability to combat TIP and protect its victims.
Para 84) Protection of and assistance for victims of trafficking. Singapore's approach to TIP is not just about having effective laws and enforcing them. We also emphasise increasing public awareness of the TIP issue and protecting victims, including removing barriers that may impede them from approaching our authorities for assistance. Regardless of how a victim of trafficking is identified, once a person claims to be a victim or is identified to be a victim due to the presence of elements of TIP, they will be treated as such. Under the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act, there are measures to protect victims such as mandatory in-camera court proceedings for child victims and media gag orders for proceedings involving sexual exploitation. We also extend assistance to all victims. The Government works with a network of NGOs to provide them with food, shelter, medical care, trauma counselling and repatriation assistance. The movement of victims at shelters is not restricted.
UN Compilation:
Para 22) While welcoming the establishment of the Inter-agency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons and the adoption of the definition of "trafficking in persons", the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women remained concerned at the continuing prevalence of trafficking in women and girls in the country, the alleged criminalization and deportation of trafficked women and girls as immigration offenders and the low reporting rate ...
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:KazakhstanKazakhstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take appropriate measures towards acceding to other core international human rights instruments, namely the ICCPR, ICESCR ...ExplanationNoted. About a quarter of the recommendations that we noted relate to the ratification of international human rights treaties. Singapore takes our treaty obligations seriously and engages actively with the relevant treaty bodies. We also have a process under our Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights to actively review Singapore's ability to ratify additional human rights treaties. Since we cannot prejudge the outcome of the review process, we are unable to commit ourselves to ratifying any of these specific treaties at this time, apart from the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OP-CRC-SC), for which a review has already been completed. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, it does not mean that our outcomes are not already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GreeceGreeceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take further steps in order establish an independent national human rights institution giving emphasis to the protection of women's rights.ExplanationWe note recommendations to establish a national human rights institution. Singapore is firmly committed to the rule of law. We have put in place interlocking legislation, institutions and mechanisms that allow us to promote and protect the human rights of all Singaporeans. Singaporeans, including those with limited means, have many direct avenues to air their grievances. Our parliamentarians, including the Prime Minister and his Ministers, hold weekly "Meet-the-People" sessions in their respective electoral constituencies during which any citizen can raise issues or concerns directly. We have an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights comprising 15 Government agencies that engages civil society and coordinates the implementation of cross-cutting human rights policies. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Gender equality
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Eliminate provisions in national legislation that discriminate against women and other groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, including revising the section 377 A of the Penal Code.ExplanationNoted. Section 377 A of the Penal Code on sodomy, which was inherited during the colonial history of Singapore, was not proactively enforced. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons were free to lead their lives. Parliament decided after an intense debate in 2007 to retain this law. The Prime Minister noted at that time that it was better to accept the legal untidiness and ambiguity of leaving the law as it was, and it would not be wise to force this issue by settling it one way or the other. Singapore firmly opposed discrimination and harassment, and did not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex applicants to the civil service. The approach was "to live and let live", preserve the common space for all communities, and let society evolve gradually and decide collectively.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 93) We firmly oppose discrimination and harassment and have laws to protect all our citizens from such conduct. All Singapore citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation, are free to pursue their activities in their private space. Singapore also takes steps to protect members of the LGBTI community against discrimination. For instance, the Government ensures that persons seeking a job in the civil service are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. POHA also enables victims of harassment to obtain protection orders more easily. Notably, the 2019 MRHA amendments make it an offence to knowingly urge violence against persons and groups on the grounds of religion or religious beliefs. This protection is accorded to both religious groups and non-religious ones, including the LGBTI community.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 11) JS2 stated that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in Singapore continued to experience violence and discrimination in public and private spheres, from State and non-State actors. Deliberate policy, institutional gaps, and a lack of anti-discrimination legislation, based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), compounded and contributed to the human rights violations against them.
Para 12) JS3 stated that although section 377A of the Penal Code, criminalising consensual sexual behaviour between adult males, had not been enforced since the last universal periodic review of Singapore in 2016, its continued existence permitted the institutionalisation of discriminatory policies against not just gay men, but the whole lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) community.
Para 16) JS2 stated that violence against LGBTQ persons was often perpetrated by family members, with disproportionate consequences for LBTQ women and persons assigned female at birth. This was worsened by the high cost of living and inability to move out of family homes, compounded by discriminatory housing policies.
Para 17) JS4 stated that transgender people faced numerous challenges in the forms of discrimination in employment, education, marriage, housing and healthcare settings; violence at home and in public spaces; conversion therapy; barriers to reporting; and gaps in service provision.
Para 18) JS6 stated that trans persons who did not wish to undergo, or could not afford, genital surgery, were unable to change their legal gender.
ra 39) JS2 stated that given the general societal lack of understanding of LGBTQ identities and relationships, service providers and law enforcement lacked the training to address reports of violence sensitively, even when victims sought help. There were no State services and few non-State services available for LGBTQ-affirmative intervention and counselling.
Para 40) JS4 stated that the stigma of being LGBTQ, associated with Penal Code Section 377A and media censorship, was a contributing factor in the failure to report or seek help when abused.
Para 91) JS3 stated that it was a common occurrence that upon the landlord’s discovery that tenants were from the LGBT+ community, there was either immediate eviction, or the threat of eviction coupled with the option of paying increased rent. Gay male couples and transgender persons were particularly impacted.
Para 101) JS2 stated that LGBTQ children were often targeted by peers for their perceived non-conformity in sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, which could lead to many dropping out of school early or detrimental effects on mental health. It stated that many LGBTQ students feared seeking help, as perpetrators would threaten to disclose their sexual orientation/gender identity to their peers or teachers.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Consider acceding to ICESCR, the ICCPR, the CAT, and ICRMW.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 1) AI noted that Singapore was yet to ratify the ICCPR and its OPs ... as recommended in the previous UPR. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:HaitiHaitiRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Allow single mothers to enjoy the same benefits as married mothers.ExplanationVulnerable families, including unwed single mothers, receive social support from the Government. The Government will continue to review its efforts to support single mothers. This is in addition to the Government's commitment to provide all Singaporean children with education and healthcare supportImplementationNational Report:
Para 18) … Since 2017, single mothers also enjoy the same infant care and childcare subsidies and maternity leave as married mothers.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:LaosLaosRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Improve access to education and health-care services of vulnerable people, including women and children from low and middle income families.ExplanationWe strive to maintain social harmony by strengthening social safety nets to better support vulnerable groups. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS5 stated that most Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Trans-sexual and Inter-sex (LGBTI) people found obstacles to get employment in the civil service. It also stated that there were clear examples of active discrimination within State departments. JS5 recommended that Singapore eliminate all policies that actively discriminate against LGBTI persons, in particular those which require that people declare their sexual orientation in public and private fields. [Para 5] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Abortion
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:NeglectedContents:JS4 also noted that many migrant workers secretly terminate their pregnancies by dangerously self-administering abortion drugs in the result that these workers are denied their right to found a family. [Para 69] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:While welcoming the increase in the number of women in public service, the CEDAW also noted with concern that no women were full ministers in the Cabinet and that women in Singapore continued to be underrepresented in decision-making in the Government, the judiciary and the diplomatic service, as well as in the private sector. It recommended that Singapore, inter alia, adopt laws and policies aimed at the promotion of women's full and equal participation in decision-making in all areas of public, political and professional life. [Para 37] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Government has made significant progress in the advancement of women’s
rights in Singapore. According to the UN’s Human Development Report (HDR) 2009,
Singapore was ranked 16th in the world for gender empowerment. Gender equality in
Singapore is founded on the principle of equal opportunities for men and women on the
basis of meritocracy. [Para 62]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marital rape
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW noted that legislative reform proposals envisaged that marital rape would
be recognized as a crime only in very narrowly defined circumstances. CEDAW requested
Singapore to enact legislation criminalizing marital rape. [Para 6]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS4 further recommended that Singapore ratify the Palermo Protocol … [para 6] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:N/AContents:Singapore is fully committed to our obligations under the CRC, and submitted our combined fourth and fifth periodic reports (CRC/C/SGP4-5) to the CRC in 2019. [Para 9] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CRC welcomed the amendment to the Administration of Muslim Law Act raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 years, but was seriously concerned that subsection 96 (5) of that law still allowed girls that had attained puberty to get married in exceptional cases. [Para 55]