UPR Sexual Rights Database

JS2 recommended immediately decriminalizing same-sex sex relations between persons who are over the age of consent and ensuring that the same age of consent applies to sexual activities between persons of the same sex as persons of a different sex ... [Para 46]

Noted that there is fear amongst families, both within and outside IDP camps, about security of, and sexual violence against young women, resulting in families arranging marriages for their teenage daughters. Young girls are not sent to school due to the increased number of checkpoints. At many camps and welfare sites facilities are minimal with regard to health issues, such as family planning, child bearing and feeding infants. Single women or widows, responsible for family welfare among the displaced, are particularly at a disadvantage with regard to accessing services and provisions. [Para 44]

Take further measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation, and child marriage.

Adopt measures to strengthen the legal framework with the aim of eliminating all forms of discrimination against minority groups in society, based on ethnicity, gender, caste or any other ground.

Consider undertaking a review of domestic laws with the view to guaranteeing equality between men and women, including laws that govern the rights of succession with respect to land permits and grants, and the absence of a minimum age for marriage under Muslim law.

Continue promoting the participation and empowerment of women in the decision-making process and combat discrimination against their role in the family and society.

Strengthen measures to eliminate all forms of violence against women, amongst others by criminalizing marital rape.

Regretted a drastic increase in domestic violence and inquired about the measures envisaged in this regard.

JS12 stated that estimated 1,000 abortions were being conducted illegally in Sri Lanka per day. JS12 also expressed concern about the lack of a rights-based, extensive discussion on sexual and reproductive health, including but not limited to sexual orientation and gender identity, reproductive stages, contraceptive methods, services related to reproductive and sexual health and relationship from gender perspective. [Para 58]

... Women's and Children's Desks have been opened in almost all Police Stations in the country ... [Para 22]

Treaty bodies invited Sri Lanka to consider ratifying ... OP-CRPD, OP-ICESCR ... [Para 1]

TCHR stated that Tamil women prisoners underwent physical and mental torture at the hands of guards and some became victims to sexual violence perpetrated by the male guards. [Para 25]