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  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Myanmar

    Myanmar
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Accede to international human rights treaties such as the ICESCR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Liechtenstein

    Liechtenstein
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Withdraw its reservation to CEDAW, which gives precedence to the sharia.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CRC and CEDAW were deeply concerned at information that Saudi Arabia, through its military operation in Yemen, had committed grave violations of the rights of ... women and girls. [Para 17]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CRC urged Saudi Arabia to ... criminalize all forms of sexual abuse against children and prosecute and punish perpetrators; abolish the practice of allowing perpetrators of child sexual abuse to escape punishment; ensure effective mandatory reporting of cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation; combat the stigmatization of victims; and ensure effective reporting channels for such violations. [Para 59]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    Alkamara, AOHR, FLD, ICTUR, MPV, RWB, SRW, JS5, and JS9 recommended ratifying ICCPR and MPV and JS9 recommended ratifying the two optional protocols to ICCPR . ICTUR, SRW and FLD recommended ratifying ICESCR … ODVV recommended ratifying OP-ICESCR-OP, OP-CEDAW, ... [Para 2]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Kingdom is intensifying its efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women. Its social development commissions are implementing numerous counselling and awareness programmes for women in which symposia, meetings and courses are held for the discussion of all issues of concern to Saudi women and families. Many awareness and counselling programmes on women's rights are also organized for men. Two bills of law on child abuse and domestic violence have also been drafted.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Latvia

    Latvia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Partially Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue exploring possibilities to extend its international commitments, in particular to consider ratification of ICCPR and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 28) Two human rights instruments — the ICCPR and … — are currently being studied by a high-level governmental committee with a view to accession. Under article 5(4) of its charter, the Human Rights Commission may express an opinion on international human rights instruments and accession thereto.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW called upon Saudi Arabia to finalize its review of the ban of women from driving, which is a limitation of their freedom of movement, and which also contributes to the maintenance of stereotypes. [Para 39]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Consider ratifying the OP-CEDAW.
    Explanation
    With regard to ... the OP-CEDAW, the sharia and the Kingdom's legislation contain adequate provisions to ensure achievement of the purpose of these conventions.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Extend an invitation to visit to the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice to visit.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom is willing to engage in ongoing positive cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, including the Council%u2019s Special Procedures, by permitting visits by Special Rapporteurs and responding positively to their relevant inquiries and requests for information and clarifications. The scheduling of their invitations and the decision as to who should be invited are left to the Kingdom%u2019s authorities concerned with human rights. The Kingdom is eager to implement the recommendations that it has endorsed and human rights dialogues in this regard will be conducted within the framework of the United Nations mechanisms.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Repeal the legal guardianship system for adult women.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom's laws and regulations guarantee equality and designate all forms of discrimination, particularly against women, as punishable criminal offences. However, since acts of discrimination might be committed with impunity within the context of erroneous individual practices, endeavours are being intensified to eliminate such discrimination through the adoption of further policies, regulations and procedural measures under which any form of discrimination against women will be criminalized and punished. The national report highlighted the achievements made in the field of women's rights and particularly in regard to women's participation in public and political life. The Kingdom is aware that the system of male guardianship or tutelage to which reference is made in some of the recommendations is regarded as implying male domination over women. It therefore wishes to reaffirm that its regulations protect women from such domination or any practices conducive thereto and in no way entail any marginalization of women or gender-based differentiation likely to undermine the recognition of women's rights in a manner consistent with the definition of discrimination incorporated in the CEDAW. The Islamic legal concept of qiwama (tutelage in the sense of men's obligation to protect and provide for their womenfolk) guarantees women's rights and helps to ensure a properly structured and cohesive family. If this obligation is abused and exploited as a means to subjugate a woman and violate her rights, there are many ways in which the woman can seek redress at any time, particularly through the judiciary.
    Implementation
    UN Compilation:
    Para 51) ... In the light of the large number of reported domestic violence incidents, the Committee against Torture was concerned about allegations that the male guardianship system (mehrem) deterred and often prevented victims from reporting such cases.
    Para 53) [CEDAW] was concerned about the persistence of the male guardianship system, despite measures taken to limit its scope.
    Para 56) The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty noted that challenges with regard to the human rights of women were heavier on women living in poverty, as many employers still insisted on obtaining the permission of male guardians before women could work.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 32) JS8 noted that workers are denied an array of fundamental rights. The few rights that do exist are not meaningfully protected. This is clear in the continued, widespread and severe discrimination, both through law and in practice, against women, …
    Para 34) AI, Musawah and JS6 observed that women and girls face discrimination in law including in the Civil Status Code, Labour Code and Nationality Act, and in practice. They noted that Saudi Arabia made some progress in advancing women’s rights. Despite these ostensibly positive developments, but they failed to implement the eight accepted UPR recommendations pertaining to the system of male guardianship over women. Women face numerous restrictions on their daily actions throughout Saudi society. The government has recently taken steps towards easing guardianship restrictions, but reforms are limited, and provide no penalties for offences. The system is not only set in law, but is a set of regulations that act as de facto law.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Guarantee birth registration for all boys and girls without discrimination of any kind.
    Explanation
    The Kingdom's laws and regulations guarantee equality and designate all forms of discrimination, particularly against women, as punishable criminal offences. However, since acts of discrimination might be committed with impunity within the context of erroneous individual practices, endeavours are being intensified to eliminate such discrimination through the adoption of further policies, regulations and procedural measures under which any form of discrimination against women will be criminalized and punished. The national report highlighted the achievements made in the field of women's rights and particularly in regard to women's participation in public and political life. The Kingdom is aware that the system of male guardianship or tutelage to which reference is made in some of the recommendations is regarded as implying male domination over women. It therefore wishes to reaffirm that its regulations protect women from such domination or any practices conducive thereto and in no way entail any marginalization of women or gender-based differentiation likely to undermine the recognition of women's rights in a manner consistent with the definition of discrimination incorporated in the CEDAW. The Islamic legal concept of qiwama (tutelage in the sense of men's obligation to protect and provide for their womenfolk) guarantees women's rights and helps to ensure a properly structured and cohesive family. If this obligation is abused and exploited as a means to subjugate a woman and violate her rights, there are many ways in which the woman can seek redress at any time, particularly through the judiciary.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    The Special Rapporteur on violence against women recommended ... a draft law on domestic violence, with clear guidelines on implementation mechanisms, a monitoring and coordinating body, and sanctions against perpetrators. [Para 4]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    17th session, November 2013
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... UNESCO recommended adopting measures and special laws to ... promote gender equality in education. [Para 57]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Develop a comprehensive national action plan for the promotion of gender equality, with a view to addressing key challenges facing women.
    Implementation
    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 61) JS4, JS1, ECLJ and HRW noted that although recommendations 17, 18, 19 and 20 had been accepted during the 2009 UPR, little has been done to genuinely implement them ...
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    4th session, February 2009
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Introduce legislative reforms to provide women with equal rights in marriage, divorce, the custody of children and inheritance. [Para 37; CEDAW]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure women’s equality with men before the law in the enjoyment of all human rights, including the rights of freedom of movement, education, employment, marriage, and redress for violations.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Greece

    Greece
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Proceed with the necessary legal reforms aiming to abolish the male guardianship system.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Gabon

    Gabon
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue the dynamic in favour of women’s rights by ensuring more access to justice for women and girls who are victims of domestic violence.
    Explanation
    تأخذ أنظمة المملكة بمبدأ المساواة القائمة على التكامل بين الرجل والمرأة، والتي تراعي الخصائص والسمات التي يتمتع بها كل من الجنسين، وتحقق العدل في نهاية المطاف، ولا تتضمن أنظمة المملكة أي تفرقة أو استبعاد أو تقييد للمرأة ينتج عنه توهين أو إحباط الاعتراف لها بحقوق الإنسان والحريات الأساسية في جميع الميادين وفقاً لتعريف التمييز ضد المرأة بموجب اتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة. وتؤكد المملكة أن أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية هي المرجعية الأساسية لمسائل الأحوال الشخصية. … وردت العديد من التوصيات التي تطالب بإلغاء نظام الولاية، ويبدو أن ما ورد في تلك التوصيات يقصد به التسلط الذي يمارسه بعض الذكور على بعض الإناث ويمثل انتهاكاً لحقوقهن، وتؤكد المملكة في هذا السياق أن أنظمتها كافة تحمي المرأة من هذا التسلط أو ما يعززه، وأن لمدّعي الضرر اللجوء إلى وسائل الانتصاف، وفي مقدمتها القضاء. وبناءً على ما تقدم؛ فإن جميع التوصيات الواردة في هذا الموضوع حظيت بالتأييد، عدا توصية واحدة حظيت بالتأييد الجزئي، على النحو الآتي.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    France

    France
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the ICCPR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Accede to the ICESCR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Burundi

    Burundi
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Accelerate the process of ratification of the ICESCR and the ICCPR.
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that Saudi Arabia abolish that practice, adopt implementing regulations to enforce Supreme Order No. 33322 and ensure that claims of disobedience by guardians were not used to subject women to arbitrary detention. [Para 53]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Polygamy
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    Musawah recommended Saudi Arabia to abolish or severely restrict the practice of polygamy, including requiring the written consent of existing wives and introduce polygamy as a ground of judicial divorce and codify provisions to ensure that a woman has recourse if the husband enters into subsequent marriages without her consent. [Para 36]
  • State Under Review:

    Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    31st Session, November 2018
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CRC urged Saudi Arabia to ensure full respect for gender equality and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls. CEDAW recommended eliminating patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes that discriminated against women in collaboration with civil society, the media and community and religious leaders. [Para 52]

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