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State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Polygamy
Type:CommentSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:N/AContents:The Association of World Citizens ... expressed regret over the practices of polygamy and payment of a bride price, which were not prohibited by Congolese law. called attention to the importance of special national programmes, budgets, and wide education on gender-based violence, and noted the importance of bringing the perpetrators of sexual violence to justice. [Para 443] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Cote d'IvoireCote d'IvoireRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Consider acceding to the OP-CEDAW. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:CubaCubaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue working to improve the education system, in particular to expand access in rural areas and the continuity of girls’ studies. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Marginalized groups of women
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt a comprehensive law punishing all forms of violence against women, including marital rape, female genital mutilation and sexual abuse and exploitation of women in prison and in conflict areas. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MadagascarMadagascarRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Set up a strategy to fight sexual exploitation and violence towards children in particular girls. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:Review DocumentationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Reference AddressedContents:UNESCO recommended that the Congo should continue its efforts to combat female genital mutilation, including through awareness-raising campaigns in schools. [Para 50] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CRC urged the Congo ... to ensure that undue payments, such as for late [birth] registration, were not imposed. [Para 62] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Consider accelerating the ratification of all human rights treaties to which it is not yet party, particularly ICESR-OP,... CEDAW... and CRC-SC-OPImplementationNational Report:
Para 35) Since the first UPR, the Congo has been a party to the following international legal instruments: OP-CRC-SC, New York, 25 May 2000 (accession, 25 October 2009). -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to promote the rights of women, with a focus on obtaining demonstrable results as regards, in particular, access to health services and to the labour market.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 61) Existing Congolese law provides that, “irrespective of any property derived from the dissolution of the marriage, the surviving spouse has property and usufruct rights over the main residence, the right to remain in occupation at that residence and, where applicable, the right to a survivor’s pension, annuity or portion of the death benefit”. Surviving spouses may not be declared unworthy to inherit for refusing to participate in customary mourning rituals. Cruelty to or maltreatment of a widow or widower at mourning ceremonies is punishable under the Criminal Code.
Para 62) The principle of spousal equality has been carried over into the draft personal and family code, which is in the process of being adopted. The draft also contains a number of new provisions. For instance, it stipulates that, “if none of the relatives of a deceased person is entitled to inherit, the surviving spouse receives the inheritance in full”. The new code will significantly mitigate the widely condemned effects of widowhood practices and even prohibit them in certain cases. The draft also stipulates, inter alia, that “a woman may not be considered as part of her deceased husband’s estate. Customary practices that require a widow to marry one of her deceased husband’s relatives are thus prohibited.” These practices are punishable under the draft Criminal Code.
Para 63) Customs and traditions that remove or restrict women’s right to occupy or acquire customary land or land in urban or peri-urban areas have been declared null and void.
UN Compilation:
Para 16) CRC was concerned about the … the multiple gender-based discrimination against girls.
Para 36) [CRC] was concerned about the unequal parental responsibilities of the mother and the father, ingrained in law and in practice.
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State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Launch a national campaign to combat all forms of marginalisation or discrimination based on gender ...ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 16) CRC was concerned about the … the multiple gender-based discrimination against girls.
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State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Provide medical and psychological assistance to women who were victims of sexual violations during the conflicts. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:RejectedContents:Guarantee equal rights for all citizens, and fight against all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 14) JS3 stated that the 2015 Constitution did not include and provide a general prohibition of discrimination and did not guarantee the protection and promotion of the human rights of LGBTI. Discrimination towards LGBTI was observed at the institutional level; there have been cases of harassment perpetuated by police officers and refusal of asylum to asylum seekers on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. JS3 noted that article 127 of the Family Code defines marriage as an act of union established between a man and a woman, and article 56 of the same Code imposes the nullity of any marriage pronounced between two persons of the same sex. According to JS3, Art. 127 of the Family Code and Art. 330 and Art. 331 of the Penal Code are frequently used as a pretext to socially condemn LGBTI persons.
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State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW urged to review and amend the above existing discriminatory provisions ... [Para 30] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Family planning
- Contraception
- Sexually transmitted infections
- HIV and AIDS
- Adolescent pregnancy
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:NeglectedContents:CEDAW called on the Congo to promote education on sexual and reproductive health and rights, with special attention to early pregnancy and the use of contraceptives for family planning and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS; and ensuring that all women and girls have free access to contraceptives, and sexual and reproductive health services. [Para 79] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:RejectedContents:Step up its efforts to make the community aware of the risks of HIV and establish a campaign to increase awareness among young people.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 14) In the sphere of health, a number of decisions have been taken, including ... free treatment for malaria and tuberculosis for children aged from 0 to 15 years, free screening for HIV and AIDS and case-management for seropositive persons and persons living with HIV or AIDS.
Para 15) Two major outpatient health centres have been established at Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, together with several other screening centres in other towns. Permanent information campaigns in the media and condom distribution in streets, hotels and at border posts by State agencies and NGOs are noteworthy activities. Thanks to these grass-roots activities, the disease is regressing in the country.
Para 44) Textbooks that integrate human rights into the Congolese education system are still being prepared. An encouraging sign of progress in this direction is the integration of efforts to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS in primary schools, secondary schools and lycees using publications such as "Learn about HIV and AIDS".
Para 122) Following an intense campaign in its favour, Act No. 30-2011, of 3 June 2011, on efforts to control HIV/AIDS and protection for people living with HIV was adopted by both houses of parliament (the National Assembly and the Senate) and promulgated by the President of the Republic. It has been in force since that date and implementing legislation is now being drafted.
Para 123) In the wake of the Act's introduction, numerous activities were organized to publicize the Act. An information handbook on HIV/AIDS control and protection of the rights of infected or affected persons, which was drafted with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was approved in February 2013. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MoroccoMoroccoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Take additional measures to strengthen the fight against discrimination against women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 75) Currently, there is no provision under domestic legislation to define discrimination against women. However, the lack of a legal definition notwithstanding, efforts are being made to ensure that women are equal as regards ownership of property, access to employment and political activity. Women may own land through matrilineal or patrilineal filiation, through inheritance or by marriage.
Para 76) The Ministry for the Advancement of Women and the Integration of Women into Development has introduced a bill on the representation of women in political, administrative and elected positions. The Supreme Court has given a favourable opinion on the bill. Irrespective of the bill, Congolese women already play an active part in all sectors of public life.
UN Compilation:
Para 20) CEDAW and UNICEF welcomed the 2009-2013 National Gender Plan of Action ... -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Domestic violence
- "Adultery"
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Repeal laws that criminalise adultery and enact comprehensive legislation making domestic violence and all forms of human trafficking illegal.ExplanationNoted. L’adultère est condamné par les lois congolaises en tenant compte de l’environnement culturel. Sa décriminalisation ne devrait se faire qu’au terme d’une procédure impliquant l’ensemble de la population par voie référendaire. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Improve health care facilities and follow-up treatment for infected mothers and infants to reduce the number of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis cases. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:DjiboutiDjiboutiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its policy to eliminate inequalities among men and women, taking the necessary measures to increase participation of women in the political and public life. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BulgariaBulgariaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementation of policies to encourage the sustainable economic empowerment of women, in particular in rural areas. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:5th session, May 2009Status:AcceptedContents:Prohibit female genital mutilation.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 82) Female genital mutilation is prohibited in the Congo by article 62 of Act No. 4-2010 of 14 June 2010 on the protection of children in the Republic of the Congo. Campaigns to raise awareness about such practices are organized as part of the effort to combat sexual violence. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- HIV and AIDS
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Reference AddressedContents:CRC was concerned that HIV/AIDS was one of the main causes of death in the Congo. It called on the Congo to improve follow-up treatment for HIV/AIDS infected mothers and their infants to ensure early diagnosis and the immediate initiation of treatment, and to improve access to high-quality, age-appropriate HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health services, particularly for adolescents. [Para 43] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:31st Session, November 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[CRC] also recommended that the Congo consider ratifying the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). [Para 9] -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Step up its efforts geared at completing its accession to CEDAW-OP. -
State Under Review:Republic of CongoRepublic of CongoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:17th session, November 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to take stronger efforts and measures to improve women's status and promote gender equality.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 22) The national system for protecting and promoting human rights is not limited to the National Human Rights Commission but also includes other national bodies, for example … bodies newly established under the Constitution of 25 October 2015, such as: … • The Women’s Advisory Council, tasked with issuing advice on the situation of women and offering the Government suggestions for promoting women’s participation in the country’s development.
Para 23) The following institutional acts have been adopted to supplement this legal framework: … Organic Act No. 14-2018 of 15 March 2018 on the organization, membership and functioning of the Women’s Advisory Council.
Para 49) The Congo has signed a United Nations Development Assistance Framework for the period 2014–2018. On 4 March 2016, the Ministry for the Advancement of Women and the Integration of Women in Development entered into an agreement with UNDP on an annual workplan for a project to support gender, female leadership and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Para 51) Overall, many activities have been conducted to promote and protect women’s rights. They include an information, education and communication campaign on the growth of the teenage pregnancy rate, which took place on 22 July 2015 in Pool department and from 5 to 8 August 2015 in Sangha department. In addition, a meeting on reviving the National Observatory on Gender-based Violence was held in Brazzaville on 9 September.
Para 52) Since 2014, the Congo has increased the participation of women in political and public life and strengthened their representation in decision-making bodies.
Para 53) The Congolese Constitution of 25 October 2015 guarantees the principle of parity and affirms that women and men have equal rights. Women’s advancement and representation in all political, elective and administrative posts are guaranteed by law. These principles have been incorporated into the Electoral Act.
Para 54) The new article 61 of the Electoral Act stipulates that “women must constitute at least 30 per cent of candidates put forward for election to the National Assembly and the Senate”.
Para 55) The representation of women in decision-making bodies currently stands at 11.5 per cent in the National Assembly, 22.9 per cent in the Senate, 22.85 per cent in the Government, 12 per cent in decision-making positions in the ministries, 18.82 per cent in departmental councils, 23.5 per cent in municipal councils and 20 per cent in the Supreme Court.
Para 56) According to the most recent civil service personnel audit, women make up 49.5 per cent of public sector workers.
Para 57) Under the 2012–2016 National Development Plan, activities have been conducted throughout the Congo to support farming and market gardening partnerships and hairdressing and sewing training centres for women. Many measures have been introduced across the country to support income-generating activities, which serve to empower women. They include the distribution of hairdressing and sewing kits, agricultural processing equipment, mechanical equipment and motor vehicles. Between 2012 and 2017, 3,186 such items were distributed, including 1,692 sewing kits, 780 hairdressing kits, 40 units of agricultural processing equipment, 152 market gardening kits, 40 units of household equipment, 23 units of mechanical and motorized equipment and 459 Kavaki motor vehicles.
Para 64) This legislative framework and regular activities to support women are the tools with which the Congo is working to improve women’s lives, allow them to thrive and guarantee respect for their fundamental rights.
Para 105) According to the second Congolese National Household Survey on Poverty, the unemployment rate in the Congo is 6.9 per cent, with some disparities between men and women. … Among persons with disabilities, the rate is 19.85 per cent for men and 9.54 per cent for women, according to the 2017 General Population and Housing Census.
Para 136) Human rights organizations expect, and indeed demand, the immediate adoption of legislation on the prohibition of torture, the abolition of the death penalty and the effective attainment of gender parity. They consider that, even within the Government itself, women are not only underrepresented but also still lack access to certain positions and privileges, such as: • Posts in the core ministries of the State • The position of cabinet minister.
Para 137) No woman has ever been promoted to the rank of general in the armed forces nor held the top position in any of the constitutional institutions. Human rights organizations consider this to be a violation of the CEDAW.
UN Compilation:
Para 10) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) noted that a new Constitution had been promulgated on 6 November 2015. It had been adopted by referendum on 25 October 2015. This text … establishes the equality of men and women before the law.