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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:SwitzerlandSwitzerlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the existing measures to combat child trafficking, forced labour, begging and sexual exploitations of children, including migrant children.ImplementationNational Report:
Pg 13) - Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto;
- Ratification of ILO Conventions 182 and 138. These conventions were incorporated into the Labour Code by the Act of 25 September 2012;
- The Order pertaining to the fight against trafficking in persons provides for a special fund to compensate victims;
- Training provided by the ANLTP for those responsible for combating human trafficking;
- Outreach and awareness-building on the Human Trafficking Act.
- Adoption of the 2014-2019 Action Plan of the CNCLTP;
- In 2014, 142 trafficking cases were prosecuted by the courts;
- 10 training sessions organized by the ANLTP for 315 officials involved in the fight against trafficking in persons;
- 16 training and awareness-building sessions organized by the ANLTP for magistrates, FDS officers, traditional leaders, community radio presenters and civil society organizations
- 139 prosecutions against perpetrators of trafficking in persons and slavery. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"Women’s participation in political life has improved, thanks to the adoption of the Quota Act, which
ensures that a minimum of 10 per cent of elected posts and 25 per cent of appointed posts
are assigned to each gender. As a result of the 2004 legislative elections, women members
of parliament held 14 seats out of a total of 113. There were 8 female ministers in the
Government out of a total of 32. The current transitional Government has 20 ministers, 5 of
them women. [Para 26]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"In 2007, the CEDAW drew the attention of Niger to the fact that reservations to articles 2 and 16 were contrary to the object and purpose of the CEDAW and urged it to expedite its efforts towards the withdrawal of its reservations. In 2009, the CRC also urged Niger to consider withdrawing its reservations to CEDAW. [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"RC 1 further recommends taking administrative measures to ensure that Act No. 06-2003 on female circumcision, as amended in 2006, is effectively enforced throughout the country, in order to put a stop to this cultural practice that is harmful to girls’ health. [Para 12]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Repeal all discriminatory laws against women, withdraw all its reservations made to CEDAW and increase its cooperation with the CEDAW Committee by implementing all recommendations made in 2007.Implementation"National Report:
Pg 14) In progress: Strengthening of the legal framework; increase in the number of women in elected office; bringing laws into line with the provisions of international legal instruments concerning the rights of women and children; Quota Act of 5 November 2014;
- Act of 5 November 2014 on the Nationality Code of the Niger.
Pg 17) In progress: - Discussions continue on the withdrawal of reservations to the CEDAW, despite obstacles posed by sociocultural inertia;
- In 2014, a committee was set up to examine the possibility of withdrawing reservations; 3 meetings held by the committee.
- Three-year communications plan for the period 2015-2017 has been formulated in order to achieve the withdrawal of reservations; The results and impact will be evaluated as the implementation of the plan progresses.
Pg 19) IN progress: In 2013, the forum on ""Women, Families and Social Values Systems in the Niger"" was held, addressing topics such as the effect of crises on families, the role of women in managing conflicts, domestic violence, etc.
Pg 19) -The principle of equality among citizens is enshrined in the Constitution;
- The proportion of women in public posts rose from 30.66 per cent in 2011 to 33.50 per cent in 2013.
- Labour law: the principle of equal access to public and private employment is established in the General Civil Service Regulations and the Labour Code. Any act of discrimination in this respect leads to cancellation of the appointment, without prejudice to any disciplinary, or even criminal, penalties, as the case may be.
Pg 22) Regarding appointed positions: the President of the Constitutional Court and the President of the High Court of Justice are women; as for the Government, 7 out of 31 ministers are women;
- Gender has been integrated in 52 community development plans.
Pg 23) - Formulation of a strategy for enrolling girls in school;
- Awareness-building and communication on girls’ education, as well as the implementation of incentives designed to support girls
access to education and their retention in school.
Para 36) Regarding the rights of specific groups, laudable efforts have been made in respect of women's participation in politics, with the modification of the Quota Act (which raised the percentage of women in elected office from 10 per cent to 15 per cent) and, in economic terms, with the implementation of several socioeconomic projects aimed at increasing women’s monetary income.
Para 42) Examples of progress and best practices include: The elimination of discrimination of discrimination against women in the matter of transmission of a woman’s citizenship to her husband.
- The creation of school cafeterias to increase the number of girls enrolled in primary education;
UN Compilation:
Para 11) ... Niger had dropped from 151st to 187th place in the gender inequality index in 2014.
Para 12) UNHCR noted that, during its first universal periodic review, the Niger accepted recommendations to improve its legislation, policy and practice on gender equality and on prevention and response to gender-based violence. Despite efforts in this field, prevention and response measures needed to be further strengthened.
Para 40) The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed the introduction of quotas for women in elected office and in the public service. The country team nevertheless regretted that the act on quotas was only weakly implemented.
Para 41) The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations noted the adoption of the Decent Work Country Programme, and that the new Labour Code explicitly prohibited certain forms of sexual harassment.
Para 51) The country team noted that a bill on the education of girls until the age of 18 had been submitted for a second reading by the national assembly in the wake of demonstrations of discontent by Islamic associations. The country team was also concerned about a circular that made provision definitively to exclude unmarried mothers if they were enrolled in specific classes. In the case of pregnant girls, the circular and a decision called for unmarried girls to be temporarily excluded and married ones to be definitively excluded.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 1) UNHCR stated that, despite recommendations received during its first universal periodic review, the Niger maintained reservations to CEDAW ...
Para 8) NHRC drew attention to the National Gender Policy that had been adopted and the National Policy on Social Development, which included a sectoral strategy on the advancement of women. It found it regrettable, however, that the country's actions in those areas were not sufficiently visible.
Para 41) CODDHD said that inequality between men and women persisted in Niger in the sphere of political and administrative decision-making. Only 14 per cent of national deputies and 2 per cent of mayors were women and there was no female governor of a region or prefect. CODDHD noted that, according to a study carried out in 2013, despite the revision of the Quota Act, the representation of women on the decision-making bodies of political parties remained low.
Para 48) NHRC took note of positive action to facilitate access to health-care services for women and children, such as the introduction of free care for children under 5 years old, the recruitment of doctors, awareness-raising campaigns and the implementation of new community-based strategies" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex.
ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Improve conditions of detention, including by ensuring the separation of detainees by sex / age; ensure that the national torture prevention mechanism is sufficiently funded.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Expand efforts for social change on early and forced child marriages, female genital mutilations and other discriminatory practices against women and girls, particularly through opinion leaders and the media.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:GeorgiaGeorgiaRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts to improve the promotion and protection of women’s rights.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure universal access to quality and inclusive education and health, including on rural areas, and combat all forms of discrimination in the access to those rights, in particular against women and girls.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Sustain the endeavours to implement the National Strategic Plan to combat child, early and forced marriage, and raise the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years.
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State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC urged Nigeria to (c) combat maternal mortality, to empower women in decision-making on health care, (e) provide free maternal and child health services ... [Para 52] -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BelarusBelarusRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Foster the further development of education for girls and the achievement of gender equality.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 13) In specific context, the vision provides, among others, a strategic framework for guaranteeing the well-being and productivity of Nigerians including eradication of extreme poverty ... promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women ...
Para 14) Nigeria is committed to ensuring that respect for all persons irrespective of race, class, disability or gender is guaranteed. Gender equality and women empowerment are basic human rights that form part of Nigeria's Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda of Government. The strategy adopted in the blueprint for promoting gender equality and women empowerment is by systematic gender mainstreaming in all policies and programmes of government, through the incorporation of the principles laid out in the newly revised National Gender Policy, national laws and other regional and international human rights instruments that support gender equality and women empowerment. There are various gender related bills, currently pending in the National Assembly and government is deploying resources to expedite their passage into law.
Para 114) The Government has put in place policies and measures to eradicate illiteracy through the provisions of qualitative education for Nigerians at all levels. The measures include: institutionalization of the Early Childhood Care Development and Education programme; completion of 80 Tsangaya schools in order to integrate formal educational programme into the quranic school system and the launching of the National Campaign on Access to Basic Education to reduce the number of out of school children; establishment of 12 new universities to enhance access to a federal university in each state of the federation; construction of special girls' schools in 13 states of the federation to improve Girls' Education Programme; establishment of Special Education Intervention Fund of which, the sum of N36 billion has been disbursed to the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory in 2012; establishment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in 2011 for the provisions of infrastructure and related facilities of which, N76.7 billion has been disbursed to tertiary institutions; refurbishing 352 science and technical laboratories in 104 Federal Unity Colleges. Government has awarded a total of 101 Presidential Special Scholarships for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) for training in top 25 universities in the world in 2012.
Para 115) Government purchased and distributed instructional and library materials on core subjects to all primary 6 students in public schools, supported the Nomadic Education Programme by constructing and equipping of Nomadic Education Model Centres in grazing reserves; training of 28,000 public primary Head Teachers and support for Girls education Projects.
Para 117) Government is implementing a programme known as the Girl's Education Project (GEP) designed to enhance girl's enrolment and retention in school using strategies such as the Students' Tutoring, Mentoring and Counselling (STUMEC), School Based Management Committee (SBMC), School Based Teacher Development (SBTD) and the Pedagogy Module and Core Subjects Modules.
Para 118) Through the Girls' Education Project, Government embarked on advocacy, sensitization and mobilization programmes which have led to significant increase in the enrolment of girls into public primary schools and junior secondary schools in the educationally disadvantaged states in the federation.
Para 120) There are laws in some states of the federation for retention of girls in school and prohibiting the withdrawal of girls from school for marriage. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:NeglectedContents:JS3 called on Nigeria to raise public awareness of the diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and provide education programmes. JS3 also called for the raising of such awareness through national debate, education and training. [Para 37] -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:N/AContents:Government's strategy for protecting the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS revolves around the following programmes: National Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (2005-2009); Setting up of the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) and its equivalent in the States and Local Government Areas; Public awareness campaign in the media on the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS; Creation of state associations of HIV-positive persons known as Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHA); Establishment of National Women Coalition on HIV/AIDS, NAWOCA; Expansion of HIV/AIDS clinics and provision of free drugs throughout the country; and the special effort by government to enlist the assistance of religious and traditional leaders in all matters relating to the treatment and welfare of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BelarusBelarusRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its targeted efforts to combat trafficking in persons, above all women and young girls.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 68) The Government has established a National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) with a mandate to combat human trafficking, protect, assist and give vocational training to trafficked persons.
Para 69) Government has also taken preventive measures against human trafficking through public enlightenment campaigns involving the Police, NAPTIP, some diplomatic missions, State governments, NGOs and other stakeholders. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:N/AContents:Receiving the consideration of the National Assembly for domestication are the following officially gazetted treaties: (a) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), ... [Para 30] -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:NeglectedContents:NHRC also indicated that gender-based violence is a problem, especially domestic violence, and that the poor response of law enforcement agents and the administration of justice system is resulting in low levels of reporting. [Para 24] -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:4th session, February 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue its efforts in order to incorporate the provisions of CEDAW in its national law.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 24) The executive arm of government has engaged with the Principal Officers of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly with a view to accelerating the process of passing into law all human rights-based bills.
Para 25) The Government is making efforts to ensure the enactment into law pending human rights related bills before the National Assembly within the tenure of this administration as a demonstration of its commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria.
UN Compilation:
Para 3) In 2012, Nigeria reported in follow-up to the concluding observations of CEDAW, that the Convention was yet to be incorporated into national law, but that there were ongoing consultative efforts to pave the way for such incorporation.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 1) NHRC stated that since its Universal Period Review, Nigeria has acceded to and/or ratified key human rights instruments. However, most of these treaties were yet to be enacted into domestic legislation.
Para 12) HRAN referred to those recommendations in paragraph 103.2 of the Report and stated that a number of human rights bills including the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill ... remained pending before the National Assembly.
Para 15) DD stated that Nigeria was a party to ... CEDAW but that those instruments were yet to be incorporated into national law. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Repeal legislation that discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to combat gender-based violence, especially through the full implementation of the Violence against Persons Prohibition Act of 2015 at the federal, state and local levels. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Holy SeeHoly SeeRegional groupObserverIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Fight against trafficking in human beings and slavery, especially of women and girls. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PalestinePalestineRegional groupObserverPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to plan and to implement national strategies for sustainable development goals and adopt a plan to ensure the effective role of women in the implementation of these strategies. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt concrete measures to eliminate gender discrimination and violence against women. -
State Under Review:NigeriaNigeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Take measures by which women and girls with disabilities facing physical and economic barriers in various fields gain, with no restrictions, access to health care, education and employment.