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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Protect women and children from human trafficking for the purposes of sexual and labour exploitation. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:IndonesiaIndonesiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts in curbing violence against women. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NepalNepalRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue taking effective measures, including awareness raising programmes to eliminate all types of violence against women and children. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MauritaniaMauritaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Seek the technical and financial assistance of UN partners and specialized agencies to improve its education system so as to reduce illiteracy and school drop-out rates, particularly of girls. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"Currently, there are programmes that support the development of human resources
co-financed by the Government and the African Development Bank, such as PADRUHU,
the employment office and the Professional Fund (EFEFE) (PRECASP from 2003 to 2005)
to prepare human resources for the public administration, particularly female heads of
households and youth. [Para 37]" -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:GhanaGhanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the ICCPR and its first OP allowing individual complaints.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: the ICCPR, …
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC, as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2013.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) It has also ratified the OP-CRC-SC, …
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 18) Just Atonement Inc … regretted that Sao Tome and Principe had not ratified the OP-CRC-SC.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
Type:Review DocumentationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:Reference AddressedContents:The CRC was concerned about harmful traditional practices, such as pisar barriga e dar vumbada, bolo Mindjan, curar angina, arrancar barriga and queimar agua. It was also concerned that the widespread belief in witchcraft had resulted in delayed medical treatment for children and the unnecessary exacerbation of treatable ailments. The Committee recommended that Sao Tome and Principe take concrete measures to strengthen its legislation and address harmful practices. [Para 11] -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BotswanaBotswanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-ICESCR. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Family planning
- Contraception
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Implement the commitment made at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 to achieve zero unmet needs for family planning by 2030 and increase the prevalence of contraception from 41% to 50% as stated in 2019-2022 National Family Planing Strategic Plan. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:AngolaAngolaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt specific measures to increasing the representation of women in decision-making positions. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Sex work / "prostitution"
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Further reinforce its children’s rights framework through concrete measures to address child prostitution and sexual exploitation. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to take measures to guarantee universal access to primary health care, particularly maternal and child care services.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 27) The Committee noted as positive that the primary health-care services provided free consultations and medication for children under 5 years of age, pregnant women ... -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:QuestionSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights noted, as a positive development, the efforts of Sao Tome and Principe in the area of health, including HIV/AIDS, with a relatively low and declining prevalence rate, and access to antiretroviral drugs free of charge. [Para 21]
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CRC shared the concern of Sao Tome and Principe about the gradual increase of
cases of prostitution and other forms of sexual abuse which involved children. The
Committee was also deeply concerned that child prostitutes are considered by the law as
criminals rather than as victims. It recommended that Sao Tome and Principe: conduct a
comprehensive study to assess the scope and nature of sexual exploitation of children; take
all necessary measures to effectively protect all children from sexual exploitation; develop
adequate systems of investigation of cases of sexual exploitation and of recovery for the
victims; and undertake awareness-raising campaigns. [Para 10]" -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Repeal the provisions under its criminal legislation that punish sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify ... ICCPR.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: the ICCPR, …
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that all children are registered immediately after birth, and ensure that the national legislation regulating birth registration is in line with the CRC.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 32) Regarding registration and notaries, the aims are to improve the birth registration process, simplify administrative procedures, registration and notarial practices, decentralize services and review the current fees.
Para 62) … the Government has taken a series of policy, legislative and institutional measures to ensure that children can be registered immediately after birth, free of charge, throughout the country, in accordance with the requirements set out in article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These measures include the following: • The adoption of the National Permanent Birth Registration Strategy, through Decree No. 45/2009; the strategy comprises a set of measures that include the registration or confirmation of births in all maternity hospitals and wards (in Ayres de Menezes Hospital and in Guadalupe, Neves and São João dos Angolares on the island of Sao Tome and in Manuel Quaresma Dias da Graça Hospital on the island of Principe) and in local register offices. • The issuance of Joint Order No. 04/2017, which establishes that a birth may be registered and the mother’s identity or the child’s characteristics recorded free of charge, provided that the registration takes place within one year of the birth. • The holding of free health and birth registration fairs for all children in all districts of the country on a regular basis by the Directorate General of Registers and Notaries, in collaboration with UNICEF. • The creation of a birth registration unit in the maternity ward of Ayres de Menezes Hospital; the unit is open every day, including on weekends and public holidays. • The introduction of a computerized management system that allows for electronic birth registration at the regional register office and local register offices throughout the country. The proportion of births that are registered is now around 95 per cent, according to the multiple indicator cluster survey conducted by the National Statistics Office in 2014.
UN Compilation:
Para 6) UNICEF stated that, further to advocacy on birth registration conducted at the end of 2016, in early 2017, the ministries responsible for justice and for finance had signed a decree ensuring birth registration free of charge for children up to 1 year of age, replacing the previous policy, under which birth registration had been free of charge only during the first month of a child’s life. UNICEF expected that the new policy would help achieve full birth registration,12 and that the excellent achievements of the country in the area of birth registration could inspire other countries to reach related objectives.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 8) Just Atonement Inc regretted the lack of data in Sao Tome and Principe, which highly affected the ability to remedy situations of child abuse. It noted, in particular, that data related to birth records, … was sparse.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Deepen legislative measures to eliminate the use of harmful traditional practices associated with the belief in witchcraft, that lead to delays in medical treatment provided to children and unnecessary exacerbation of treatable conditions, as expressed by the CRC.ExplanationNoted. This does not exist in Sao Tome and Principe.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 41) Just Atonement Inc noted with concern that children and adolescents were, in particular, vulnerable to being victims of harmful practices of witchcraft. It regretted that those human rights violations were due to deeply rooted cultural patterns and the reluctance of people to rely on formal medicine.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Fulfil its international commitments by ratifying [...] OP-CRC-SC... -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Adopt legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, in repetition of the last UPR cycle.ExplanationNoted. As this is a culturally sensitive issue, it should not be considered in an emotional way. For that reason, Sao Tome and Principe notes these recommendations for the time being. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Adhere to the OPs to the CRC.