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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify its efforts to combat child trafficking and sexual exploitation. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[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]
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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:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Age of consent
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:RejectedContents: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.ExplanationDebate 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: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: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: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:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents: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.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:MontenegroMontenegroRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents: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.ExplanationNoted. -
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: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:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to reduce the rate of maternal mortality. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure greater stakeholder involvement in developing and implementing measures to prevent and address all forms of gender-based violence. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Adolescent pregnancy
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents: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: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: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: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]" -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Enact legislation that specifically addresses discrimination against LGBT persons.ExplanationNoted.