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  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Slovakia

    Slovakia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CRC-IC.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Sweden

    Sweden
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Undertake continued and enhanced efforts to protect and provide redress to women suffering from violence and to continue raising awareness, through training and other means, in the judicial system, including police, of the necessity to act against this violence.
    Explanation
    Crime prevention is one of the identified priorities for the current administration. Adequate resources have been placed at the disposal of organs of state security and law enforcement agencies to ensure visible policing as well as community policing with the view to combating violent crime, contact crime and manifestations of violence in our communities. Annual statistics reveal a declining trend although our vision is to ensure no violence at all.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    FULL IMPLEMENTATION

    The Victims' Charter provides redress for victims.

    The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998 provides sanctions against domestic violence.

    Key law reforms undertaken to address gender and sexual violence:
    • Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007;
    • Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act 17 of 2011);
    • Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2013; and
    • Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act, 2013.
    The conviction rate relating to sexual offences in 2014/15 stood at 69%; and in the first quarter 71.1% conviction rate.

    A number of new policy frameworks were also introduced and implemented, including the Child Justice National Policy Framework, the Restorative Justice National Policy Framework (including forming linkages with traditional justice), the Social Crime Prevention Strategy and the Diversion Accreditation Framework. Government has also adopted a Plan of Action to combat violence against women and children.

    The DoJ&CD keeps national statistics of domestic violence matters through the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS). This statistics provides monthly data on all forms of abuse recorded at our courts in terms of the Domestic Violence Act. The ICMS is periodically upgraded to improve data quality.

    Since 2013, sexual offences courts were re-established. In the quest to reduce secondary victimization, 55 Thuthuzela Care Centres were established. In 2011 the UN Secretary-General recognised these centres as a “world best practice model” in the field of gender violence management and response. The South African Police Services has established the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units in order to provide victim friendly services to victims of gender based violence.

    The Department of Social Development has trained victim empowerment service providers in all nine provinces. Six Khuseleka One Stop Centres which provide integrated victim empowerment services have been established. The Department established 84 shelters for abused women and 201 white doors (centres of hope) for victims of gender based violence in different provinces.

    A 24 hour Gender Based Violence Command Call Centre has been established. The call centre handles 1500 calls a day and these calls are handled by 40 social workers. The centre has won a number of international awards. Our 365 Days Campaign (which grew from the initial 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, held during November/December) has mobilized all sectors of society. This strategy is aimed at mobilizing men and boys to become part of the solution in eradicating violence against women.

    FCS investigators receive specialised training in dealing with sexual offences investigations and cases involving children addition to training as investigators. SAPS has developed the Human Rights in Policing Learning Programmes and has been conducting training on same from 1998 to all law enforcement officials.

    The SAPS has developed National Instructions on the Domestic Violence Act and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act in order to provide clear policy directives for the police in support of members to improve service delivery to victims. The NPA (facilitated by SOCA), in line with Act 32 of 2007 also developed directives for prosecutors on how best to deal with sexual offences in the criminal justice system.

    Capacity building and training of the SAPS members is an on-going process commencing in basic training. The SAPS engages in public awareness and education campaigns with the purpose of creating a greater awareness of the relevant legislation and government‘s commitment to eradicating violence.

    Resourcing and establishing victim-friendly rooms at police service points are on-going. There are currently more than 900 Victim Friendly Facilities rendering victim support services in place and it is envisaged that this will be rolled out to all police stations.

    South Africa has dedicated sexual offences courts. These dedicated services use intermediaries, audio-visual equipment and specialised training, among other measures. The NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit developed comprehensive training manuals which are updated annually to be in line with the latest developments in law for specialist prosecutors and also an integrated training manual for stakeholders at our TCCs.

    Chapter 6 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 32 of 2007) provides for the comprehensive process regarding the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). Section 50 (1) (i) of the Act provides for the persons whose names must be included in the NRSO, which will be any person that has been convicted of a sexual offence against a child or a person who is mentally disabled. The aim is to prevent registered sex offenders from working or operating at environments that will expose them to these victims and from becoming foster parents, kinship caregivers, temporary safe caregiver, adoptive parents or curators, unless they receive a clearance certificate from the NRSO.

    The Police have training programmes on ensuring the respect of the human rights when conducting investigations, including the issue of sensitivity regarding cases relating to women as victims. The SAPS has a policy which was developed and put into implementation by its National Commissioner to ensure that members render a professional service to victims in respect of the investigation of offences that affect women and to assist victims in this regard. It also provides for information that must be provided to a victim in respect of available services; including HIV testing.

    A National Department of Women, located in the Presidency, was established with the necessary dedicated human and financial resources to fulfil its core mandate to ensure effective implementation of initiatives related to the advancement of women and gender equality.

    Although this is the core mandate of the Department of Women, all other national and provincial departments have a mandate to implement policies, legislative measures and campaigns to advance gender equality. These include:
    • Campaigns during 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, held during November/December annually, contribute to the fight against violence against women.
    • Campaign at higher institutions of learning to curb sexual violence,
    • Gender inequality of women and girls with disabilities are recognized at legislative level as corroborated by the provisions of section 9(2) (e) of the National Sport and Recreation Act, 1998 (Act No. 110 of 1998 as amended) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) which provide that Sport and Recreation South Africa must ensure that women, the youth attending school and those who are no longer attending school, the disabled, senior citizens and neglected rural areas, receive priority regarding programmes for development and the delivery of sport and recreation.
    • In recent years, sport has been recognized as a powerful tool through which gender inequality, at the root of Gender Based Violence (GBV), can be effectively addressed. To explore this role of sport and to initiate actions in this regard, Sport and Recreation South Africa, as Chair of the United Nation’s Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group (SDP IWG), prepared a framework for further discussion. This draft framework was approved by the Executive Board in New York on 7 June 2013. After expert presentations and group discussions, the thematic meeting agreed on a set of eight policy recommendations to governments for addressing GBV in and through sport.
    Together these comprehensively form part of the 365 days programme of action.

    Over the past year, this campaign reached the different sectors of South African society through consultations and engagements with FBOs, Media houses, Trade Unions, Sports fraternity, Private sector and Civil Society Organisations including the Men’s Sector. The aim of the engagements was to work towards a mind-set shift in society from violence against women and children as a government or criminal justice problem towards realising that it is very much a societal problem. In order to make #365 Days of Activism Campaign real, on the 25th of November 2016, the President launched the National Dialogues at Lebowakgomo in Limpopo province. The dialogues will be rolled-out into all Provinces and held in all District Municipalities. Towards this end, Government is seeking to use the community dialogue approach to engage with communities who experience violence both as victims or members of the family of victims. The dialogues are aimed at unravelling the root causes why violence against women is not abating despite an unprecedented body of laws in the country and some of the world’s best-model institutional mechanisms in place.

    To give effect to the Department’s focus on accelerating women’s socio-economic development and advancement of gender equality through the implementation of gender mainstreaming across government, a refinement of accountability for gender mainstreaming and Gender Focal Points in terms of location, competencies, reporting lines and strategic role in the promotion of gender mainstreaming across the work of government is being tabled at Cabinet. This proposal seeks to reinforce the Constitutional mandate to promote and protect women’s rights, as well as the approach of the National Development Plan on advancing and empowering women. The National Planning Commission Diagnostic Report indicated that many women continue to experience discrimination, poverty, domestic violence, rape, various other forms of abuse and poor health in the country. The approach of gender mainstreaming is seen as significant in addressing the full and effective implementation of legislation, policies and programmes towards redressing these challenges faced by women. Tools that will effectively drive this approach are thus imperative in efforts towards improving the lives of women and their families, and in ensuring that women are empowered, advanced and developed for their own self-reliance.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 69) ERI noted that police reportedly often refused to open cases of domestic abuse. JS6 indicated that despite efforts made, studies continued to note persistent problems with the police management of cases of sexual offences including refusal to accept rape complaints.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Venezuela

    Venezuela
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Sexually transmitted infections
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue working on the successful plan to reduce morbidity and mortality from HIV, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take steps to ensure targeted attacks against individuals based on their sexual orientation are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted, and strengthen mechanisms to prevent crimes of violence.
    Implementation
    National Report Annex:
    PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION

    In order to improve handling of rape cases by Police the SAPS makes use of specialized investigative units called Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units (FCS). FCS investigators receive specialised training in dealing with sexual offences investigations and cases involving children addition to training as investigators. SAPS has developed the Human Rights in Policing Learning Programmes and has been conducting training on same from 1998 to all law enforcement officials.

    The SAPS has developed National Instructions on the Domestic Violence Act and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act in order to provide clear policy directives for the police in support of members to improve service delivery to victims. The NPA (facilitated by SOCA), in line with Act 32 of 2007 also developed directives for prosecutors on how best to deal with sexual offences in the criminal justice system.

    Capacity building and training of the SAPS members is an on-going process commencing in basic training. The SAPS engages in public awareness and education campaigns with the purpose of creating a greater awareness of the relevant legislation and government‘s commitment to eradicating violence.

    A number of new policy frameworks were also introduced and implemented, including the Child Justice National Policy Framework, the Restorative Justice National Policy Framework (including forming linkages with traditional justice), the Social Crime Prevention Strategy and the Diversion Accreditation Framework. Government has also adopted a Plan of Action to combat violence against women and children.

    Nationally, there are 176 established FCS units attached to all police clusters within SAPS. This has resulted in lengthy convictions, achieved through the dedicated work of detectives and prosecutors.

    Resourcing and establishing victim-friendly rooms at police service points are on-going. There are currently more than 900 Victim Friendly Facilities rendering victim support services in place and it is envisaged that this will be rolled out to all police stations.

    South Africa has dedicated sexual offences courts. These dedicated services use intermediaries, audio-visual equipment and specialised training, among other measures. The NPA’s Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit developed comprehensive training manuals which are updated annually to be in line with the latest developments in law for specialist prosecutors and also an integrated training manual for stakeholders at our TCCs.

    A National Task Team (“NTT”) was established by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) to counter the continued discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity against members of the LGBTI community. The DoJ&CD launched the National LGBTI Programme and issued terms of reference for a National Intervention Strategy to address violence based on gender and sexual orientation. The DoJ&CD also issued terms of reference for the rapid response team to fast track cases in the criminal justice system in a bid to endorse the government’s commitment to combat discrimination against LGBTI persons.
    When the NTT was re-established in May 2013, the DoJ&CD together with representatives from National Human Rights Institutions and civil society organisations set out to achieve a number of tasks. These included, amongst others, to develop a National Intervention Strategy to respond to, and prevent, gender and sexual orientation-based violent crimes perpetrated against LGBTI persons and to develop an Inter-sectoral Implementation Plan. The NTT undertook to strengthen government’s ability to respond to LGBTI needs and to strengthen the capacity of CSOs to deliver related services.

    The draft NAP and the accompanying consultations around the country have also raised awareness.

    Attempts have also been made to increase awareness of the Equality Courts, which hear cases of discrimination.

    The National Task Team is driven and guided by the Constitution which promises equality and dignity on the basis of sexual orientation.

    An inter-sectoral communication plan outlining a number of public education and communication initiatives has also been developed. This seeks to popularise inter-sectorial interventions aimed at addressing the violence committed against LGBTI persons, to promote partnerships amongst government, civil society, business and the media in the fight against gender based violence and to encourage communities to report these crimes. A television advert was made to convey a national message to South Africans to promote equality, dignity and freedom protected under the Constitution. The television advert was first flighted during the launch of the LGBTI Programme in April 2014. With SABC, 13 million people were reached through the LGBTI TV advert, a further 10 million people through eTV and community radio reached a further 6.1 million people.

    The DoJ&CD has developed the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Cabinet in October 2016 approved the publication for public comment of the Bill. The Bill creates the offences of hate crimes and hate speech and seeks to put in place measures to prevent and combat these offences. A hate crime is committed if a person commits any recognised offence, that is a common law or statutory offence (referred to as the “base crime or offence”) and the commission of that offence is motivated by unlawful bias, prejudice or intolerance.

    The prejudice, bias or intolerance towards the victim of the hate crime would be because of one or more of the following characteristics, or perceived characteristics, of the victim or the victim’s next of kin: Race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, religion, belief, culture, language, birth, HIV status, nationality, gender identity, intersex, albinism and occupation or trade.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Singapore

    Singapore
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to pursue policies to ensure gender equality for women and girls, and eliminate harmful stereotypes that may still be held.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take necessary measures to eliminate the discriminatory barriers to access to HIV related health services, especially for women and girls in rural zones.
    Explanation
    The South African healthcare services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis in accordance with guarantees provided for in the Constitution and elaborated in relevant national legislation. The government entered into a partnership on 9 August 2011, known as MDGs Acceleration Framework (MAF) to specifically focus on those MDGs presenting challenges of attainment by 2015. These include MDGs 4, 5 and 6. This partnership has already begun to show signs of positive trajectory. South Africa has submitted progress reports to the United Nations in 2005 and 2010 outlining the country's consolidated achievements towards attaining the MDGs. A National Programme involving all multi-stakeholders was initiated on 21 June 2012 in national preparation for the 3rd and last MDGs report to the UN prior to 2015.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 47) To deal with the challenges of HIV and the wide-ranging impacts of AIDS, the Government has adopted a multi-sectoral approach. During 2011, the South African National AIDS Council, in which Government, business, labour and civil society are represented, reviewed the implementation of these strategic plans and developed a comprehensive prevention, care and treatment programme for the next five-year plan (for the period 2012–2016).

    Para 48) South Africa has the largest ARV therapy programme in the world, today. At the end of March 2016, there were 3 407 336 clients remaining on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Prevention is the mainstay of efforts to combat HIV and AIDS. Since the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign was introduced in 2010, over 44 million people have been tested. A total of 11,898,308 people between the ages of 15 and 49 years were tested, exceeding the annual target of 10 million for the financial year 2015/16.

    National Report Annex:
    PARTIAL IMPLEMENTATION

    By 2010, South Africa had made significant progress in achieving universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS by those who need it. The proportion of eligible adults and children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) leapt from 58.3% in 2010, to 75.2% in 2011 and ART coverage for HIV positive pregnant women also leapt from 87.3% to 99%. In 2013, 2.3 million South Africans were on antiretroviral treatment making it the largest programme in the world.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Montenegro

    Montenegro
    Regional group
    EEG
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that all cases of domestic violence and femicide are investigated, that perpetrators are prosecuted and punished, and that victims have access to reparations.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Thailand

    Thailand
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure the effective implementation of National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide, especially on law enforcement and training of justice officials on cases of gender-based and domestic violence, and access to remedies and legal assistance for victims.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Denmark

    Denmark
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Establish the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide and ensure adequate resources for the National Strategic Plan.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to abortion, remains a challenge for many people in South Africa. The National Clinical Guidelines for Implementation of the Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act provide a basis to tackle this issue. Is South Africa planning to put in place training and comprehensive sexuality education, also for health care workers, to enhance the implementation of this Act?
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sex work / "prostitution"
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CESCR expressed concern that sex workers did not enjoy the rights to work, health, and trade unions, and were exposed to harassment, arbitrary arrest, detention and coercion by the police owing to the criminalization of the sale of sex. The Committee recommended that South Africa ... protect sex workers from police harassment and from exploitation,. .. [Para 29]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    AI recommended that South Africa develop targets for the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence, train all professionals working with victims on their legal obligations and preventing secondary victimisation, appropriately resource police stations, and promote changes in knowledge and behaviours to eradicate gender stereotypes and myths around sexual violence. ... [Para 53]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS10 and LRC-Edu recommended that all children born in South Africa should have their births registered regardless of immigration or documentation status of their parents. [Para 80]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Executive Branch has the power to determine policy, allocate adequate resources and implement programmes of government for the attainment of a better quality of life for all, without discrimination. To this end, several policies have been developed and are at an advanced stage of being translated into law. These key initiatives include: ... Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill for introduction into Parliament, which, among others, defines acts of discrimination against women and provides for enforcement mechanisms for compliance with the core provisions on the CEDAW. [Para 10]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW urged South Africa to strengthen its judicial system to ensure that women have effective access to justice; and to discuss with the legislators reviewing the Traditional Courts Bill its harmonization with constitutional principles relating to non-discrimination and equality between women and men. [Para 33]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... It called for the development of awareness campaigns regarding early pregnancy. [Para 67]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    South Africa has a quadruple burden of disease which includes communicable diseases such as HIV and AIDS and TB, high maternal mortality ratio and child mortality rate, increase in non-communicable diseases and high rates of violence, injuries and trauma. Strengthening the effectiveness of the health system is the foundation on which successful interventions to improve health outcomes are being built. [Para 41]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Government remains acutely aware that the level of poverty among vulnerable groups such as women and children is higher than the poverty levels for the general population. [Para 94]
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ratify OP-ICESCR
    Explanation
    Recommendation noted.
    ‘Noted’ recommendations are those which South Africa is in the process of considering and cannot commit to at this stage.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Algeria

    Algeria
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue programmes to fight HIV/AIDS
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Prevent and combat all forms of discrimination and eliminate violence against women, including domestic violence
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Render operational and grant adequate resources to the National Council against Gender-Based Violence and develop a multisectoral national strategic plan on this issue
    Explanation
    Recommendation noted.
    ‘Noted’ recommendations are those which South Africa is in the process of considering and cannot commit to at this stage.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Haiti

    Haiti
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    ACS
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Harmonize legislation in order to ensure that the minimum age of marriage is increased to 18 years for boys and girls, without exception
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Review its relevant legislation and regulations on birth registration to ensure their full conformity with the CRC
    Explanation
    Recommendation noted.
    ‘Noted’ recommendations are those which South Africa is in the process of considering and cannot commit to at this stage.
  • State Under Review:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    The Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed concern that criminal law did not address all acts and activities relating to the sale of children as defined in 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), such as engaging a child in forced labour, and recommended that South Africa ensure that all acts and activities referred to in the Optional Protocol were covered in its criminal law. [Para 33]