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

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  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Recognizing the needs of adolescents on SRH, the DepEd, DOH, and Commission on Population and Development launched the Convergence of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Adolescent Reproductive Health Program in 2021 as part of the whole-of-government response to adolescent pregnancies and other reproductive health issues among young people. ... [Para 83]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure free and effective birth registration for all children.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 32) To ensure every Filipino child’s right to a name and nationality, GPH enacted the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 to carry out, enforce and administer civil registration functions. GPH also launched the Philippines Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Strategic Plan for the years 2014–2018, identifying the priorities and opportunities for government agencies to act upon. In 2015, Proclamation 1106 declared years 2015–2024 as the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade and instructed agencies to design programs to increase civil registration.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 99) UNHCR stated that birth registration was fundamental to prevent statelessness. Referring to the recommendation to ensure the free and effective birth registration of all children, UNHCR stated that in 2015 a national action plan to end statelessness had been developed by the Government. The plan recognized that no child was born stateless and identified the need to resolve existing situations of statelessness and to ensure birth registration for the prevention of statelessness, among other issues. In 2012, the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao passed the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 293, which provided, among other things, for the late registration of births, free of charge.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Germany

    Germany
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ratify OP-ICESCR.
    Explanation
    The Philippines notes recommendation 131.6, on the possibility of ratifying the OPICESCR.
    Implementation
    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 2) CHRP stated that the Philippines had not ratified … OP-ICESCR ...
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Tunisia

    Tunisia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    1st session, April 2008
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    Tunisia referred to the important achievements of the Philippines in the implementation of CEDAW, in particular the narrowing of inequalities between women and men, and requested further details on the main difficulties and challenges in addressing this issue, specifically in the labour market.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The Philippines was ranked 8th in the latest Global Gender Gap Index of the World Economic Forum, where it closed its male-female gender gaps in four inter-linking areas: economic participation and opportunity; education and employment; empowerment and decision-making; and health and life-expectancy. [Para 22]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CESCR encouraged the Philippines to address the problem of maternal deaths as a result of clandestine abortions and consider reviewing its legislation criminalizing abortion in all circumstances ... [Para 40]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Contraception
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    JS 2 stated that there was an urgent need to reform laws and policies on pregnancy and child birth and made recommendations which included revocation of the Executive Order that denied women in Manila contraceptive information and services and the enactment of legislation obliging Government bodies to make these services available. [Para 102]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    1st session, April 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The NCRFW and OPAPP have held joint workshops to forge cooperation among stakeholders in recognizing issues and promoting initiatives concerning gender and peace. NCRFW co-organized with civil society groups a workshop on UN Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security geared towards the formulation of a national action plan to implement the Resolution. [Para 69]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    1st session, April 2008
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CRC, CEDAW and UNICEF took note in 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively of the relatively advanced legal framework and welcomed many legislative initiatives, inter alia, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003; the Anti-Violence against Women and Their Children Act of 2004; the Republic Act of 2003 No. 9231, which amends the Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act; the Republic Act of 2004 No. 9255, amending the Family Code of the Philippines; the Family Courts Act of 1997; the Rape Victims Assistance Act of 1998; the Indigenous People's Rights Act of 1997 and the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1997. Despite these laws, UNICEF noted that children and women victims often face difficulties in seeking justice for discriminatory practices and crimes committed against them, in spite of ongoing efforts to make the legal and judicial system gender-sensitive and child-friendly. In this context, CRC recommended in 2005 that the State take all necessary measures to harmonize its legislation fully with the provisions and principles of the CRC. [Para 2]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Sweden

    Sweden
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Intersex persons' rights
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Pass the comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bill and the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Equality Bill in order to guarantee the protection of LGBTIQ persons.
    Explanation
    Noted. Those with claims that are moored on less than solid premises or are not in line with the Filipino people’s cultural values, religious beliefs, and national identity. On the latter, the GPH respects cultural rights in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the human right to freedom of religion under Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). ... Those that relate to legislative or parliamentary actions that must be informed by multi-stakeholder and multi-sector consultations, the results of which may not be aligned with the recommendations. The GPH fully respects the Filipino people’s right to participative governance as qualified by Article 21 of the UDHR and Article 25 of the ICCPR.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    France

    France
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to implement the measures necessary for the definitive eradication of trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and children.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Malaysia

    Malaysia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen efforts in creating a safe space for women and children online, including through intensified awareness-raising campaign against all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Angola

    Angola
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    41st session, November 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Pursue to scale-up birth, civil registration and citizenship identification of communities at risk of statelessness.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Cuba

    Cuba
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that laws, policies and programmes aimed at protecting the human rights of women ... are effectively implemented.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen the fight against human trafficking in all forms, including by strengthening inter-agency coordination to combat cybersex in the community and by securing cooperation from the private sector to prevent and respond to child online abuse.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Sweden

    Sweden
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Age of consent
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Amend the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    AI stated that due to the ban on abortion, clandestine abortions remained widespread, resulting in maternal mortality and morbidity and disability of women. JS7 recommended decriminalizing abortion and ensuring that women and girls have access to humane, non-judgmental and quality post-abortion care. [Para 97]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Age of consent
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The CEDAW recommended expediting the amendment of the Anti-Rape Law incorporating lack of consent as a primary element in the definition of rape and raising the minimum age of sexual consent, which was set too low, at 12 years, to at least 16 years. [Para 76]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    27th Session May 2017
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed concern that there was insufficient engagement with and regulation of the private sector to prevent and combat child sex tourism. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women was concerned at the increasing incidence of online sexual exploitation and abuse of children. In that regard, the United Nations country team referred to relevant supported recommendations and stated that the Philippines had been drafting a strategic national response plan to prevent online child sexual exploitation for the period 2016-2020. [Para 46]

    [Note: This entry pertains to the implementation of a recommendation outside the scope of this database.]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    1st session, April 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    There is no anti-discriminatory legislation protecting lesbians. [Para 7]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Sexual violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Effective implementation of the Magna Carta of Women in all fields, inter alia, labour relations, access to justice and health care, including aspects of sexual and reproductive health; and sexual violence.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 29) The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012 empowers DOH and local government units to ensure that reproductive health becomes universally accessible. To ensure availability of supplies and the training of providers in new contraceptive technologies, DOH has convened the National Implementation Team for the RPRH law.
    Para 65) The DOH executed the first “full” implementation of the RPRH Law in 2015 and appropriated PhP 21.74 billion, almost double the budget in the previous year, to support the implementation of various RPRH programs, like the Family Planning Program and the National Safe Motherhood Program.
    Para 68) In spite of the two-year temporary restraining order limiting the full implementation of RPRH Law, President Duterte signed EO No. 12 on 9 January 2017 for the purpose of “Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act.” The EO provides funds from government sources and encourages support from the private sector.
    UN Compilation:
    Para 64) Referring to the relevant supported recommendations, UNICEF noted that the Philippines had adopted the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, which guaranteed universal access to maternal health, family planning and sex education. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women expressed concern that women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services was still severely restricted; that the numbers of early pregnancies, unsafe abortions and HIV infections were increasing, particularly among adolescent girls; and that the revocation of Manila City Executive Orders Nos. 003 and 030 had been implied by the adoption of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act but had not been expressly declared, resulting in confusion among health professionals and a persistent lack of access to services and information about sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls in Manila City. The Committee was concerned that Sorsogon City had adopted Executive Order No. 3 in February 2015, which had resulted in the withdrawal of modern contraceptives from city and community health facilities.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 7) CHRP stated that the law on reproductive health had not being uniformly implemented and expressed alarm at the withdrawal of contraceptives in the City of Sirosogon. Furthermore, there had been challenges in the delivery of reproductive health services due to religious and cultural resistance.

    Para 24) JS4 stated that the Reproductive Health Law and its corresponding programmes did not cater for the reproductive health needs of lesbian, transgender and intersex persons, who experienced discrimination due to the non-recognition of same-sex partnerships.

    Para 93) AI referred to relevant supported recommendations, and stated that the Philippines had taken positive steps, including adopting the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, the Domestic Workers Act and the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act. However, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act had suffered from inconsistent implementation across the country, and there was no mechanism to monitor the implementation of the Act

    Para 94) AI stated that repealing the provisions of the the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act which the Supreme Court had ruled to be unconstitutional, would be inconsistent with the international obligations of the Philippines, including Article 12 of CEDAW and Article 12 of ICESCR. JS20 stated that the Act required the consent of male spouses in order for women to access reproductive health procedures and prohibited minors from availing of modern methods of family planning without parental consent, both of which defeated the purpose of addressing teenage pregnancy and empowering women to uphold their sexual and reproductive health rights.

    Para 96) JS7 stated that despite legislative guarantees of contraceptive information and services, there were two executive orders in Manila which banned modern contraceptives in all public health care facilities.


  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Uruguay

    Uruguay
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Prosecute and punish traffickers and those who exploit the prostitution of women; and also protect victims of trafficking.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 78) In 2016, the PNP-Women and Children Protection Center, launched a total of 42 TIP operations leading to the rescue of 267 victims, arrest of 74 alleged traffickers, and the filing of 28 cases before the Prosecutor’s Office. In addition, the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Anti-Human Trafficking Division has investigated a total of 248 Illegal Recruitment and 221 TIP cases, and conducted 12 rescue operations, leading to the arrest of 52 alleged traffickers and/or facilitators and the filing of 35 cases now pending in Prosecutor’s Offices and in courts.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    DPR Korea

    DPR Korea
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    1st session, April 2008
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    Requested additional information on the Government's strategy on female empowerment and challenges encountered in this regard.
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS 13 stated despite acceptance of Recommendation 9, the Philippines failed to implement laws that will ensure equal protection and security of all children regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. [Para 82]
  • State Under Review:

    Philippines

    Philippines
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    13th session, June 2012
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    ... CRC recommended that the Philippines inter alia mainstream the Girl Child Plan and strengthen its implementation; and revise its domestic legislation, so as to give children born out of wedlock the right to equal treatment, including their right to inheritance. [Para 15]

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