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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Implement a multisectoral policy approach, aiming at enhancing and guaranteeing the provision of professional gender-based violence services, especially in rural areas.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:BahamasBahamasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Right to health
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to ensure adequate provision of prenatal and postnatal care to address the rates of infant, child and maternal mortality. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Family planning
- Contraception
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:[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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Age of consent
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:RejectedContents: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.ExplanationDebate 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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & TobagoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Develop concrete measures to enhance and monitor the level of access and quality of health-care services for women.ImplementationNational 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.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take the opportunity of ratifying the CRPD to improve social security and public services for persons with disabilities.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 12) Suriname acceded to the CRPD on 29 March, 2017.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Enact legislation that specifically addresses discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals.ImplementationNational 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.
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Sign and ratify the OP-CEDAW.ExplanationNoted. 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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Consider passing legislation that specifically addresses discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- 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:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the efforts to combat all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls, children and LGBTI persons. -
State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:N/AContents: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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents: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]
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State Under Review:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"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:SurinameSurinameRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOICACSSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents: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]