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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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Sources of information used as the basis for a State’s review.  Includes the State’s National Report, UN Compilation Report and a Stakeholder Summary.

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State responses to recommendations and issues raised in the UN Compilation and Stakeholder summary.

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  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt the draft law on Equal Treatment of Women and Men and ensure it includes a definition of discrimination against women in line with Article 1 of the CEDAW.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Algeria

    Algeria
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Intensify its efforts to combat child trafficking and sexual exploitation.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    [CRC] urged the State to upgrade the existing shelter and open additional shelters for child victims of sexual abuse and ensure that they were adequately staffed with appropriately trained personnel and resourced to effectively provide comprehensive services. [Para 95]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    JS1 recommended that the Government ... provide appropriate civil and criminal legal remedies to victims of these forms of discrimination [based on sexual orientation and gender identity]. [Para 11]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Norway

    Norway
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Age of consent
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Equalize the age of consent for opposite and same-sex conduct, and adopt appropriate legislative and other measures to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Explanation
    Debate with religious authorities and other groups regarding the extension of special rights to LBGT individuals, is necessary. National legislation offers protection of human rights to all Surinamese citizens, as well as all others on Surinamese territory; hence LBGT individuals enjoy the same protections as all others. Even though sexual orientation remains a sensitive and controversial issue, the Government will endeavor to undertake those steps necessary to address all concerns.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Contraception
    • Marital rape
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Family planning
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    "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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to conduct awareness-raising campaigns promoting equal conditions and equal responsibilities between women and men both in the private and public sphere with the aim of abolishing the persistence of patriarchal and stereotypical attitudes and achieving greater representation of women in the decision-making and managerial positions.
    Implementation
    National 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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Montenegro

    Montenegro
    Regional group
    EEG
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Establish additional shelters for victims of gender-based violence, especially in rural areas, and ensure that legal assistance, rehabilitation and psychosocial support are provided to victims there.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Submit its overdue reports to the ICESCR.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 15) The newly elected Government initiated further steps towards the compilation and submission of the periodic national report to the CESCR.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Chile

    Chile
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt specific legislation to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
    Implementation
    National 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.

  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Chile

    Chile
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CEDAW.
    Explanation
    Noted. 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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Malaysia

    Malaysia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen efforts to reduce the rate of maternal mortality.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure greater stakeholder involvement in developing and implementing measures to prevent and address all forms of gender-based violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that the State establish, without delay, a confidential complaints mechanism for women who were victims of discrimination and gender-based violence. [Para 83]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    • Sexually transmitted infections
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CRC urged the State to ensure that sexual and reproductive health education was part of the mandatory school curriculum and targeted towards adolescent girls and boys, with special attention on preventing early pregnancy and sexual transmitted infections, including HIV. [Para 63]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    ADF International recommended that the Government advance efforts to safely get mothers and babies through pregnancy and childbirth, with special attention paid to improving health-care access for women from poor and/or rural backgrounds. [Para 54]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Widen the scope of second-chance opportunities [in education] for children (especially boys) who have dropped out of school and for teenage girls who have become pregnant. [Para 44; CEDAW]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "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:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    "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]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Ensure that the draft law on equal treatment of women and men was extended to acts of discrimination by public and private actors and included a provision on temporary special measures. [Para 3; CEDAW]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Israel

    Israel
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Enact legislation that specifically addresses discrimination against LGBT persons.
    Explanation
    Noted.