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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:Association Bharathi CCFT recommended that Sri Lanka draft legislation aimed at eliminating violence against women. [Para 69] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS5 noted that Sri Lankan migrant workers in the Middle East, especially women domestic workers, were highly vulnerable to abuses and grave miscarriages of justice. [Para 86] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:RejectedContents:Fully incorporate the CEDAW into its domestic system.ExplanationA review of legislation with a view to ensuring conformity with CEDAW is envisaged under the NHRAPImplementationNational Report:
Para 104) The NHRAP 2017-2021 contains special provisions to give effect to the rights guaranteed under CEDAW. It recommends the enactment of urgent legislative amendments to the criminal law and relevant legislation to ensure that the rights of women are safeguarded. For example, it contains action points on law reforms pertaining to medical termination of pregnancies, marital rape, discriminatory personal laws, and domestic violence. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW called for ... taking all necessary measures to increase the representation of women in politics and public life, such as the adoption of temporary special measures. [Para 16] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:CTYA recommended that Sri Lanka become party to the Palermo Protocol. [Para 3] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Right to privacy
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:... JS2 also recommended immediately including the right to privacy in the national Constitution. [Para 46] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:N/AContents:As a country afflicted with conflict, Sri Lanka is of the view that implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security is important as millions of women and children around the world remained adversely affected by conflict and terrorism. We recognize the need to address grave violations of women's human rights in situations of armed conflict, and their potential contribution to peace-building. Sri Lanka fully endorses the approach based on giving greater impetus to gender mainstreaming in the promotion of international peace and security. [Para 84] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual harassment
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ensure the protection of women and men, girls and boys from sexual harassment and gender-based violence, for example by adopting ILO Convention 190.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Amend the penal code in order to decriminalize sexual conduct between consenting persons of the same sex, and take concrete measures to combat discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Repeal sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code and sections of other laws that criminalize homosexuality.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure equal access to education for women, children and persons with disabilities.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GambiaGambiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to ensure the prosecution of all forms of gender-based violence.
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC ... recommended that Sri Lanka ... undertake awareness-raising campaigns, targeting the tourism industry and the general public, on the prevention of child sexual exploitation in travel and tourism. [Para 60]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS11 recommended that Sri Lanka Ensure that the law fixes the minimum age of marriage at 18 without exceptions for all girls irrespective of their religion or community; including by amending the provisions of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act. [Para 62]
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State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure respect for the rights and fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons, by investigating and sanctioning acts of discrimination and violence against LGBTI persons. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Review domestic laws that have an impact on equality between women and men, in particular those that govern rights of succession, the disposal of immovable property and the establishment of a minimum age for marriage. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue sustained policies aimed at the promotion of women’s full and equal participation in decision-making at all levels of government. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:DenmarkDenmarkRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Abortion
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Amend the Penal Code to decriminalise and eliminate all punitive measures related to termination of pregnancies in cases of rape, incest and severe foetal impairment.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PolandPolandRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:QuestionSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:It enquired about steps taken to combat sexual exploitation of children and child prostitution, especially in coastal resorts. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:The United Nations country team noted that levels of impunity were particularly high with respect to certain offences, for instance, sexual violence, and that the 2015 Grave Crimes Abstract reflected only one rape conviction in 2015. [Para 33] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual harassment
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS7 noted that women who have disabilities faced sexual harassment and sexual exploitation in the home, community, work places and in society at a serious level with hidden or undiscovered incidents. [Para 64] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The United Nations country team ... noted that young people often did not have access to accurate and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and that sexual and reproductive health and rights education through the formal school system was limited. [Para 62] -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:Criminalization of sex work drives commercial sex workers underground and exposes them and those who associate with them to a high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections [Para 37]. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt necessary measures to ensure that gender equality is a legal and practical reality, combating particularly gender violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 97) Several measures have been taken to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in Sri Lanka. First, Women and Children’s Police Desks, staffed with female officers, have been established in Police Stations, including in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces. Specially trained police officers function at such desks to provide an efficient and effective service. This network is also linked to the NCPA. Meanwhile, GBV help desks are located in hospitals in conflict affected districts.
Para 98) Second, the Women and Child Bureau of the Sri Lanka Police operates a hotline to receive complaints with regard to GBV, and to facilitate a prompt response to such complaints.
Para 99) Third, in consultation with various stakeholders a new referral system with a multisectoral approach was introduced for better response to and prevention of GBV particularly, domestic violence.
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) These measures have facilitated the investigation and prosecution of incidents of GBV. The Sri Lanka Police investigates alleged incidents of GBV, and evidence is thereafter submitted to the Attorney-General’s Department for consideration of indictments. On 7th October 2015, the Jaffna High Court convicted four members of the security forces for the rape of a woman and sexually harassing another woman in Visvamadu. 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. -
State Under Review:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW urged Sri Lanka to fully incorporate the Convention into its domestic legal system ... [Para 3]