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  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Turkey

    Turkey
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OIC
    Issue:
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue and further increase its efforts aimed at empowering women in Saudi society.
    Implementation
    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 61) JS4, JS1, ECLJ and HRW noted that although recommendations 17, 18, 19 and 20 had been accepted during the 2009 UPR, little has been done to genuinely implement them ...
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Take sustained measures to accelerate the increase in the participation and representation of women in the Shura and other elected and appointed bodies in all areas and at all levels of public and political life. [Para 42; CEDAW]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    During the present year, the rate of unemployment in the Kingdom fell to 6.90 per cent for men and 24.90 per cent for women after reaching 9.10 per cent for men in 2006 and 26.60 per cent for women in 2007. [Para 47]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW noted with concern that the concept of male guardianship over women (mehrem), severely limits women's exercise of their rights under the Convention, and urged Saudi Arabia to take immediate steps to end this practice. [Para 20]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    In addition to labor exploitation, many domestic workers endure a range of abuses including forced confinement in the workplace, food deprivation, severe psychological, physical, and sexual abuse, and instances of forced labor, trafficking, slavery, and slavery-like conditions. [Para 38]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Austria

    Austria
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Partially Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the ICCPR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Republic of Korea

    Republic of Korea
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen its efforts to abolish the male guardianship system.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Uruguay

    Uruguay
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Step up efforts to eradicate discrimination against women in the legal sphere and put an end to the practices and stereotypes that discriminate against women, such as male guardianship system, as recommended previously.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Bahrain

    Bahrain
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Intensify efforts to protect children and women from all forms of violence and exploitation.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consider acceding to the ICCPR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Djibouti

    Djibouti
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue the efforts made to combat trafficking in human beings, particularly the exploitation of children and women by fully implementing the national plan against trafficking in human beings 2017-2020.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Particular achievements have been to ... reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS ... [Para 95]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual harassment
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    The ILO Committee of Experts called on Saudi Arabia to address and prevent effectively all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment. [Para 42]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that Saudi Arabia regularize the situation of stateless women and ensure their right to nationality without discrimination. [Para 73]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended the adoption of a national strategy to support gender equality and the empowerment of women, and a related plan of action. [Para 12]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Outcome Report

    Issue:
    • Human rights defenders
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Organization for Defending Victims of Violence ... urged Saudi Arabia to amend the definition of terrorism in the counter-terrorism and cybercrime laws, so that it does not lead to prosecution of women’s rights defenders, [Para 364]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Latvia

    Latvia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Partially Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue exploring possibilities to extend its international commitments, in particular to consider ratification of ICCPR and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 28) Two human rights instruments — the ICCPR and … — are currently being studied by a high-level governmental committee with a view to accession. Under article 5(4) of its charter, the Human Rights Commission may express an opinion on international human rights instruments and accession thereto.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Consider ratifying the OP-CEDAW.
    Explanation
    With regard to ... the OP-CEDAW, the sharia and the Kingdom's legislation contain adequate provisions to ensure achievement of the purpose of these conventions.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Extend an invitation to visit to the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice to visit.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom is willing to engage in ongoing positive cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, including the Council%u2019s Special Procedures, by permitting visits by Special Rapporteurs and responding positively to their relevant inquiries and requests for information and clarifications. The scheduling of their invitations and the decision as to who should be invited are left to the Kingdom%u2019s authorities concerned with human rights. The Kingdom is eager to implement the recommendations that it has endorsed and human rights dialogues in this regard will be conducted within the framework of the United Nations mechanisms.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Repeal the legal guardianship system for adult women.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom's laws and regulations guarantee equality and designate all forms of discrimination, particularly against women, as punishable criminal offences. However, since acts of discrimination might be committed with impunity within the context of erroneous individual practices, endeavours are being intensified to eliminate such discrimination through the adoption of further policies, regulations and procedural measures under which any form of discrimination against women will be criminalized and punished. The national report highlighted the achievements made in the field of women's rights and particularly in regard to women's participation in public and political life. The Kingdom is aware that the system of male guardianship or tutelage to which reference is made in some of the recommendations is regarded as implying male domination over women. It therefore wishes to reaffirm that its regulations protect women from such domination or any practices conducive thereto and in no way entail any marginalization of women or gender-based differentiation likely to undermine the recognition of women's rights in a manner consistent with the definition of discrimination incorporated in the CEDAW. The Islamic legal concept of qiwama (tutelage in the sense of men's obligation to protect and provide for their womenfolk) guarantees women's rights and helps to ensure a properly structured and cohesive family. If this obligation is abused and exploited as a means to subjugate a woman and violate her rights, there are many ways in which the woman can seek redress at any time, particularly through the judiciary.
    Implementation
    UN Compilation:
    Para 51) ... In the light of the large number of reported domestic violence incidents, the Committee against Torture was concerned about allegations that the male guardianship system (mehrem) deterred and often prevented victims from reporting such cases.
    Para 53) [CEDAW] was concerned about the persistence of the male guardianship system, despite measures taken to limit its scope.
    Para 56) The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty noted that challenges with regard to the human rights of women were heavier on women living in poverty, as many employers still insisted on obtaining the permission of male guardians before women could work.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 32) JS8 noted that workers are denied an array of fundamental rights. The few rights that do exist are not meaningfully protected. This is clear in the continued, widespread and severe discrimination, both through law and in practice, against women, …
    Para 34) AI, Musawah and JS6 observed that women and girls face discrimination in law including in the Civil Status Code, Labour Code and Nationality Act, and in practice. They noted that Saudi Arabia made some progress in advancing women’s rights. Despite these ostensibly positive developments, but they failed to implement the eight accepted UPR recommendations pertaining to the system of male guardianship over women. Women face numerous restrictions on their daily actions throughout Saudi society. The government has recently taken steps towards easing guardianship restrictions, but reforms are limited, and provide no penalties for offences. The system is not only set in law, but is a set of regulations that act as de facto law.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Guarantee birth registration for all boys and girls without discrimination of any kind.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom's laws and regulations guarantee equality and designate all forms of discrimination, particularly against women, as punishable criminal offences. However, since acts of discrimination might be committed with impunity within the context of erroneous individual practices, endeavours are being intensified to eliminate such discrimination through the adoption of further policies, regulations and procedural measures under which any form of discrimination against women will be criminalized and punished. The national report highlighted the achievements made in the field of women's rights and particularly in regard to women's participation in public and political life. The Kingdom is aware that the system of male guardianship or tutelage to which reference is made in some of the recommendations is regarded as implying male domination over women. It therefore wishes to reaffirm that its regulations protect women from such domination or any practices conducive thereto and in no way entail any marginalization of women or gender-based differentiation likely to undermine the recognition of women's rights in a manner consistent with the definition of discrimination incorporated in the CEDAW. The Islamic legal concept of qiwama (tutelage in the sense of men's obligation to protect and provide for their womenfolk) guarantees women's rights and helps to ensure a properly structured and cohesive family. If this obligation is abused and exploited as a means to subjugate a woman and violate her rights, there are many ways in which the woman can seek redress at any time, particularly through the judiciary.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    The Special Rapporteur on violence against women recommended ... a draft law on domestic violence, with clear guidelines on implementation mechanisms, a monitoring and coordinating body, and sanctions against perpetrators. [Para 4]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... UNESCO recommended adopting measures and special laws to ... promote gender equality in education. [Para 57]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Follow-up on the recommendations from the treaty bodies in the areas of the rights of women, non-discrimination, torture and children.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Annex 3) In 2009, Mr. Cornelis Flinterman, chair of the Building Bridges organization and former member of CEDAW visited the Kingdom and gave a talk at the King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies to an audience of government officials, lawyers and persons interested in human rights.

    - A delegation from Building Bridges visited the Kingdom in May 2011 in order to discuss the programme for technical cooperation in human rights, including training in the rights of women ... which it is implementing in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Extend migrant workers rights equally to all migrant workers, regardless of their age and gender.

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