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Recommending State

UN Member State or Permanent Observer making sexual rights related recommendations, comments or asking questions to the State under Review.

Review Documentation

Sources of information used as the basis for a State’s review.  Includes the State’s National Report, UN Compilation Report and a Stakeholder Summary.

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Implementation notes

State responses to recommendations and issues raised in the UN Compilation and Stakeholder summary.

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  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Implement a multisectoral policy approach, aiming at enhancing and guaranteeing the provision of professional gender-based violence services, especially in rural areas.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Bahamas

    Bahamas
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    ACS
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • Right to health
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen efforts to ensure adequate provision of prenatal and postnatal care to address the rates of infant, child and maternal mortality.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Republic of Korea

    Republic of Korea
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue its endeavour to combat gender-based violence, including domestic violence, and ensure that shelters and health care services are accessible to all victims, especially to those from rural backgrounds.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "In the Multi-annual Development Plan (M.O.P.) of the Government for 2006–2011 gender is also noted as a cross-cutting issue. [Para 34]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The country team recommended that the Government continue to strengthen the capacity of and support to officials who were in contact with vulnerable individuals to conduct referrals and/or provide available services. [Para 85]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Sexual harassment
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "In collaboration with the U.N. Trust Fund the Foundation Ilse Henar Hewitt (NGO)
    is currently executing a project to eliminate sexual harassment at the workplace. In addition
    to the Government ten organizations (private and public) have committed to enact policy on
    the issue. [Para 57]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Family planning
    • Contraception
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    [CEDAW] recommended that the State provide access to safe and affordable contraceptives, family planning services and adequate information on sexual and reproductive health. [Para 65]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "In 2005 a second Global Fund grant enabled rapid up scaling of national-level and
    targeted prevention efforts. In 2010 there were more stakeholders involved than ever before
    in financing and implementing this NSP. Responsibility for coordination of these various,
    national and international actors in the HIV arena lies with the National Aids Program of
    the Ministry of Health. The wide variety of stakeholders both in term of technical focus as well as geographic coverage, poses a challenge to coherent implementation of the NSP. The
    past two years have brought about significant increases in knowledge and lessons learned,
    both locally and globally on how to respond more effectively to HIV. [Para 109]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS1 noted the urgent need for a structural policy to ensure that adolescents are empowered and strengthened in making informed choices whilst exercising their sexual and reproductive health and rights. It stated that the policies must include in and out of school comprehensive sexuality education to contribute to the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of adolescents enabling them to protect and/or enhance their health, well-being and dignity by making free, responsible and informed healthy lifestyle choices. [Para 57]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Age of consent
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Equalize the age of consent for opposite and same-sex conduct, and adopt legislative and other measures to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Explanation
    Debate with religious authorities and other groups regarding the extension of special rights to LBGT individuals, is necessary. National legislation offers protection of human rights to all Surinamese citizens, as well as all others on Surinamese territory; hence LBGT individuals enjoy the same protections as all others. Even though sexual orientation remains a sensitive and controversial issue, the Government will endeavor to undertake those steps necessary to address all concerns.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Trinidad & Tobago

    Trinidad & Tobago
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    ACS
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Develop concrete measures to enhance and monitor the level of access and quality of health-care services for women.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 81) The Ministry of Health has developed significant policies and plans of actions, aimed at increasing access for women to health, guided by a human rights based approach and a gender perspective, i.e. the National Strategy Plan HIV 2004-2008 and 2009-2013; the plan for 2014-2020 is in preparation; the National Strategic Plan Renewal and Strengthening of Primary Health Care 2014-2018; Safe Motherhood and Neonatal Health Action Plan, based on the Safe Motherhood Needs Assessment 2014 and the National Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy of Suriname, 2013-2017.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    CEDAW called for the integration of a gender perspective and explicit reflection of the provisions of the Convention in all efforts aimed at the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. [Para 12]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    China

    China
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take the opportunity of ratifying the CRPD to improve social security and public services for persons with disabilities.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 12) Suriname acceded to the CRPD on 29 March, 2017.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Enact legislation that specifically addresses discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 25) The Government of Suriname (Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs) has submitted the Bill on Equal Treatment in Employment to The National Assembly (the Parliament) in 2019. This Bill prohibits among others discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, LGBT individuals in the labour market and related labour issues.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 15) The United Nations country team stated that the Government of Suriname had not sufficiently taken the necessary steps to adopt legislative and other measures to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and that it had not intensified measures to prevent and sanction violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. There were also no legal regulations that specifically addressed the status of transgender persons.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 10) JS1 stated that still little progress could be reported towards the enactment and adoption of necessary robust and comprehensive legislation and policies to effectively prevent and punish all forms of rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all settings.
    Para 35) JS1 stated that the right to family life through marriage was exclusively guaranteed for couples of opposite sexes by Article 80 in conjunction with Article 138 of the Civil Code. It noted that the Civil Code was under review, but that so far no attention had been given to the aspect of discrimination on sexual orientation and gender identity of Article 80.

  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Sign and ratify the OP-CEDAW.
    Explanation
    Noted. Ratification of the conventions and protocols referred to in aforementioned recommendations (135.1-135.21) requires further national consultation and modification of legislation and policies to comply with the obligations contained in these instruments.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    25th session, May 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The Human Rights Committee noted the acknowledgment by Suriname that there were still concerns that certain jobs went to women and others to men. It recommended that Suriname take concrete measures to eliminate gender biases and stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of men and women in the family and society. [Para 19]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Consider passing legislation that specifically addresses discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take dedicated measures to effectively operationalize the National Human Rights Institute, established in 2016, in compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights with a broad mandate, including the promotion and protection of women's rights, children's rights and gender equality.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen the efforts to combat all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls, children and LGBTI persons.
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Sex work / "prostitution"
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The third hotline in Paramaribo- South (Latour, Stibula) was set up in the period August
    to December 2016, due to, among other things, the increasing complaints of prostitution
    among the teenagers in those areas which are demographically heavily populated with
    teenagers. [Para 89]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    [CEDAW] also remained concerned about the lack of cardiovascular services and cancer screening for women outside Paramaribo, despite the high incidence of cardiovascular diseases and reproductive cancers, including breast, uterine and cervical cancer. [Para 59]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "A Bureau of Victim Aid was opened in the district Nickerie on November 26th of
    2007. Also a “Bureau Slachtofferzorg” (Bureau of Victim Aid) has been opened in
    Paramaribo on the 10th of December 2008. The “Bureau Slachtofferzorg” is opened to
    everyone irrespective of age or origin who is a victim or witness of a crime. The bureau
    provides practical, juridical and psychological aid. [Para 52]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that the State adopt the draft law on the equal treatment of women and men and ensure that it included a definition of discrimination against women, including intersecting forms of discrimination, and prohibited direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, in line with article 1 of the CEDAW and the Committee’s previous concluding observations. [Para 13]
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    11th session, May 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "Challenges: Women are still a minority in top management in both public and private
    organizations. To empower women, changes in political culture, legislation and gender
    ideology in general are needed. Cultural factors in general form the basis for unequal
    participation of men and women in public and political life.
    The main challenges women face are:
    • impediments regarding childcare;
    • irregular working hours;
    • among certain groups of unemployed women there is a lack of motivation and lack
    of perseverance among some women in the lengthy process to acquire a suitable
    place of employment. [Para 64]"
  • State Under Review:

    Suriname

    Suriname
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OIC
    ACS
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    39th Session, November 2021
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS1 recommended that the Government review and where necessary revise existing policies and measures on gender, gender re-assignment and on supplementing the civil status registers in accordance with a re-assigned gender and sex to make them compatible with the Constitution and related binding legal provisions of human rights treaties. [Para 13]