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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for women and girls.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:VenezuelaVenezuelaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue strengthening institutions to intensify the fight against gender violence and educational prevention programmes in this area.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, recommended that Sri Lanka ratify the OP-ICESCR. [Para 3]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Family planning
- Contraception
- Abortion
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS5 recommended that Sri Lanka strengthen measures to ensure access for girls, adolescents and women, including those living in rural areas, to adequate sexual and reproductive health services, including modern contraceptive methods family planning, abortion and post-abortion services. [Para 49]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:New ZealandNew ZealandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:RejectedContents:Enact urgent legislative amendments to the Penal Code to ensure that the rights of women from all religious and ethnic communities are safeguarded.ExplanationA review of legislation with a view to ensuring conformity with CEDAW is envisaged under the NHRAP -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:... It was concerned that discrimination also persisted against girls ... [Para 18; CRC] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:Similarly, ECCHR recommended cooperation with the Special Rapporteurs on Violence against Women ... the Working Group on the Issue of Discrimination against Women in Law and in Practice, and the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:ECCHR noted that female ex-combatants had limited mobility and freedom, diminished status in villages, faced a higher risk of rape and violence, and almost no recourse to justice. They were not allowed to move outside of their district without permission. GTF noted that through its vast network of checkpoints, between and within villages and towns, the security services were able to restrict the movement of residents and monitor their activities, as also noted by PEARL. [Para 48] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:CRC recommended the development of a National Plan of Action on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. [Para 4] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:Expressed concern about certain aspects of personal laws discriminating against women. [Para 7; HR Committee] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to enhance the empowerment of women and the elimination of discrimination and violence against women. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Timor-LesteTimor-LesteRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify its efforts to investigate allegations of sexual violence by the security forces and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and punished. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SwedenSwedenRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Amend the Penal Code, particularly Sections 365 and 365A, to decriminalize consensual same-sex conduct as well as displays of affection.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:In 2016, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination encouraged Sri Lanka to consider ratifying the OP-CRC-IC, OP-CRPD, OP-ICESCR, ... [Para 4] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS12 noted that over 50,000 women were engaged in sex work in Sri Lanka. However, the statistics was not representative, as many sex workers are not identified, due to their enforced criminal status. JS12 also highlighted that the women of post-war affected regions especially in the North were forced to become sex workers in an attempt to sustain their families. [Para 46] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The Special Rapporteur [on the independence of judges and lawyers] further recommended that the authorities adopt special measures to ensure that persons in particularly vulnerable situations, such as children, people living in remote areas and victims of sexual violence, had meaningful access to the justice system and other complaint procedures, including the provision of qualified legal aid. [Para 29] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the OP-CRC, with a view to further strengthening child protection.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Recognize female genital mutilation as a violation of the rights of women and girls by strengthening its legislative framework, creating multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms and adopting policies to prevent and eliminate all harmful practices.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Receive the visit requested by the independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:LuxembourgLuxembourgRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Prohibit discrimination in hiring, enshrine in law equal pay for equal work and establish a minimum wage.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CambodiaCambodiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOIFIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Consider taking additional steps to increase women’s representations at the decision-making levels.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:QuestionSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:N/AContents:•While the government has standard operating procedures to guide law enforcement and other government-supported frontline responders on the identification of trafficking victims and referral to care, implementation of the procedures has been inconsistent. How is Sri Lanka working to proactively identify trafficking victims, including among undocumented migrant workers abroad and women in commercial sex work? -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS5 … recommended that Sri Lanka take measures to protect women’s rights to safe motherhood and access to appropriate obstetric services, and investigate and prosecute cases of obstetric violence. [Para 48]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IranIranRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Carry on its measures in the implementation of the act on Prevention of Domestic Violence as a means to improve and protect the rights of women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 100) Fourth, a group of experts drafted amendments to the Domestic Violence Act, (PDVA) to strengthen the legal response to domestic violence. Moreover, a National Action Plan to address GBV was developed by MWCA and is currently being refined through a process of national consultations. Meanwhile, the Cabinet has approved the establishment of the National Women’s Commission to investigate complaints into violations of rights of women.
Para 101) … Meanwhile, the PDVA provides a quasi-judicial remedy in the form of protection orders in cases of domestic violence. The Police mainly receive complaints on domestic violence. Thus police officers have been provided training on women’s rights and GBV including domestic violence.
UN Compilation:
Para 63) The United Nations country team noted that a multisectoral and comprehensive national action plan to end sexual and gender-based violence had been formally launched in 2016 and individual action plans had been formulated by nine sectoral ministries.
Para 64) While welcoming the adoption of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, the HR Committee was concerned about the persistence of sociocultural values that condoned domestic violence, resulting in such violence remaining widespread and subject to impunity.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 67) JS5 expressed concern that the machinery to address gender-based-violence including sexual violence, domestic violence and ensure access to justice remains weak and enables impunity. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:... CEDAW called for the inclusion of a gender perspective in the National Development Agenda ... [Para 16]