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State Under Review:San MarinoSan MarinoRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Contraception
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The HR Committeee ... also urged San Marino to ensure access to education and awareness-raising programmes focusing on the importance of contraception and of sexual and reproductive health rights. [Para 19] -
State Under Review:San MarinoSan MarinoRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:34th Session, November 2019Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:LC urged San Marino to make use, within the context of the refugee crisis, of the specific co-operation tools already available in the framework of Europol/Interpol which are specifically aimed at identifying victims of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. [Para 84]
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State Under Review:San MarinoSan MarinoRegional groupWEOGSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:7th session, February 2010Status:AcceptedContents:To provide secure shelter, as well as psychological and other assistance, to victims of domestic violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 37) ... Delegated Decree no. 60 of 31 May 2012, implementing Article 4 of Law no. 97 of 20 June 2008, has established the various forms of assistance to the victims of violence.
Para 38) Such Decree specifies the operational tools of the Authority in the framework of the tasks entrusted by Law no. 97/2008. The Authority promotes and supports any initiative aimed at the prevention of violence, providing support to victims, including through the signing of specific operational protocols. It fosters and monitors the activities of the associations promoting awareness of the services that provide assistance and able to start prevention projects. In addition, it promotes the conclusion of a convention, on an annual basis and through the Directorate General of the Social Security Institute, with a "Shelter Centre" in the nearby or private facilities in the Republic of San Marino.
Para 40) The Mental Health Public Service offers psychological and other assistance to the victims of domestic violence and in 2012 a Centre of Assistance was established for the victims of violence, including stalking and mobbing. At the Centre of Assistance, psychologists provide support and advice to the victims of violence. In addition, the Authority for Equal Opportunities is available by phone 24 hours a day to provide support, assistance and cooperation to victims of violence, by guaranteeing anonymity. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Bring its legislation into conformity with its support for the General Assembly Statement on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and its international human rights obligations, by repealing the provisions which criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:QuestionSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights further reported that its delegation had noted that, as part of the progress made by Sao Tome and Principe, the Government had ratified several international and regional instruments since 2018, under the lead of international partners such as the African Union and the United Nations Development Programme, and that it had finalized its second periodic report to the CRC. [Para 3]
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MaldivesMaldivesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Enact domestic legislation in line with the provisions of CRC to eliminate child prostitution.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 133) It should be highlighted that these legal measures have been consolidated in the new Criminal Code, which has numerous articles aimed at protecting the rights of children, as set out in international standards, in particular the following: ...
(m) Article 175 on sexual abuse of children;
(n) Article 176 on sexual abuse of adolescents;
(o) Article 177 on sexual acts with adolescents;
(p) Article 178 on homosexual acts with adolescents;
(q) Article 179 on prostitution of minors;
(r) Article 180 on child pornography;
UN Compilation:
Para 13) The CRC welcomed the revision by Sao Tome and Principe of its Penal Code in 2012 to explicitly include provisions on sexual abuse, exploitation of minors and child trafficking ... -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Pornography
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Take all necessary measures to protect children from exposure to harmful information, including pornography. [Para 11; CRC] -
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:PolandPolandRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Accede to ICCPR, ICERD and CAT. -
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:EcuadorEcuadorRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take necessary measures to eradicate violence against women and improve their participation in public life.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 12) To this end, a number of steps have been taken, the most important of which have been ... the approval of the Domestic Violence Act ...
UN Compilation:
Para 10) The CRC welcomed the establishment of the Counselling Centre against Domestic Violence ...
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"The CRC encouraged consideration of ratification of other human rights instruments, such as ICESCR and ICCPR … The Committee also recommended that the State ratify as soon as possible both Optional Protocols to CRC. [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- 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:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt strategies and awareness campaigns to combat homophobia in society and in the family environment. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Educate the public, the law enforcement officials and the judiciary about the rights of women, especially in cases of rape and domestic violence. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the efforts to promote gender equality and better protect women's rights. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:QuestionSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:Just Atonement Inc ...recommended that Sao Tome and Principe accede to the OP-CRC-SC. [Para 4]
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt and implement efficient measures to protect all children from sexual exploitation, including the ratification of OP-CRC-SC.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 133) It should be highlighted that these legal measures have been consolidated in the new Criminal Code, which has numerous articles aimed at protecting the rights of children, as set out in international standards, in particular the following: ...
(m) Article 175 on sexual abuse of children;
(n) Article 176 on sexual abuse of adolescents;
(o) Article 177 on sexual acts with adolescents;
(p) Article 178 on homosexual acts with adolescents;
(q) Article 179 on prostitution of minors;
(r) Article 180 on child pornography;
Para 137) The exploitation, sexual violence and prostitution of children are social phenomena which are becoming increasingly important globally and Sao Tome is not exempt. Internal measures have thus been implemented to prevent and combat the development of these phenomena. The measures involve numerous public and private organizations, such as INPG, the Support Centre for Domestic Violence, education centres, social communication and the Association of Women Jurists, in national awareness-raising campaigns to prevent and combat exploitation, sexual violence and child prostitution.
UN Compilation:
Para 13) The CRC welcomed the revision by Sao Tome and Principe of its Penal Code in 2012 to explicitly include provisions on sexual abuse, exploitation of minors and child trafficking ... -
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:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Consider, with the assistance of the relevant United Nations bodies, if needed, ratifying the core international human rights instruments to which Sao Tome and Principe is not a party, starting with ICCPR and ICESCR. -
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:
- Gender equality
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Fully implement the laws to combat discrimination against women, and strengthen effectiveness in combating domestic and sexual violence against women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 12) To this end, a number of steps have been taken, the most important of which have been ... the approval of the Domestic Violence Act ...
UN Compilation:
Para 10) The CRC welcomed the establishment of the Counselling Centre against Domestic Violence ...