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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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Sources of information used as the basis for a State’s review.  Includes the State’s National Report, UN Compilation Report and a Stakeholder Summary.

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State responses to recommendations and issues raised in the UN Compilation and Stakeholder summary.

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  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Israel

    Israel
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that sexual orientation, gender identity and expression are included as prohibited grounds for discrimination in the legislation, and to take steps towards the legal recognition of the identity of transgender persons.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue to advance efforts to address gender inequality and undertake further measures, such as enacting specific legislation to protect vulnerable populations, including women, children and indigenous peoples, from violence and exploitation.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Ukraine

    Ukraine
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take further steps in combating gender-based violence, domestic violence, including sexual abuse, against women and girls.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    India

    India
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take special measures aimed at accelerating gender equality in all areas where women are underrepresented or disadvantaged.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    ..., the national basic education curriculum incorporates a gender perspective and promotes equality of opportunity for both sexes, as well as the rejection of all forms of discrimination and violence. [Para 94]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CNDDHH reported that the programmes of reparations for victims of human rights violations between 1980 and 2000 had not been effectively implemented; for example, victims of sexual violence had not been included in the Comprehensive Reparations Programme. [Para 44]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Regarding the relevant recommendations from the second review cycle, UNHCR noted that female refugees and asylum seekers faced situations of domestic violence aggravated by their displacement and the lack of information about services available, and faced discriminatory attitudes. [Para 107]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Pakistan

    Pakistan
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    Noted positive reforms introduced in the areas of the rights of [...] those affected by HIV/AIDS.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Incestual sexual abuse is not a crime. Recommended the introduction of criminal provisions in this regard (sexual abuse). [Para 19; CEDAW, CRC]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    At the same time, Ministerial Decision No. 453-2006-MINSA seeks to institute a cross-cutting approach to health, based on human rights, gender equality and interculturality. It details the means by which these approaches are incorporated into health policies, plans, programmes and initiatives. [Para 69]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Take all necessary measures to eliminate violence, harassment, and discrimination against women and girls, as well as to eradicate stereotypes based on gender roles and responsibilities, through a new national plan against gender violence, with budget and perspective of human rights, and that includes mandatory training programs for all public officials, including justice operators.
    Explanation
    Noted. En cuanto a la asignación de un presupuesto para enfrentar la violencia contra las mujeres, el Estado peruano viene liderando el Programa Presupuestal orientado a Resultados de Reducción de la Violencia contra la Mujer, documento que recoge 74 servicios a cargo de 7 entidades y basados en evidencia respecto a su efectividad para enfrentar la violencia contra las mujeres y los integrantes del grupo familiar.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Ecuador

    Ecuador
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consolidate continuous training processes for judges, prosecutors, public defenders, lawyers and the police on women’s rights and gender equality.
    Explanation
    El Estado a la fecha cuenta con una Política Nacional de Igualdad de Género, siendo su horizonte temporal para su implementación hasta el 2030, y cuenta con 6 objetivos prioritarios: i) Reducir la violencia hacia las mujeres; ii) Garantizar el ejercicio de los derechos a la salud sexual y reproductiva de las mujeres; iii) Garantizar el acceso y participación de las mujeres en espacios de toma de decisiones; iv) Garantizar el ejercicio de los derechos económicos y sociales de las mujeres; v) Reducir las barreras institucionales que obstaculizan la igualdad en los ámbitos público y privado entre hombres y mujeres; y, vi) Reducir la incidencia de los patrones socioculturales discriminatorios en la población. Estos objetivos se materializan a través de 52 servicios que permiten la actuación interinstitucional de 21 entidades de la administración pública.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Norway

    Norway
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Repeal Act no. 31498 and ensure the implementation of comprehensive sexual education throughout the country from an intersectional perspective that encompasses gender, interculturality and human rights.
    Explanation
    El Estado peruano en el marco de su función constitucional de la Ley N° 28044 y su reglamento. garantizará una educación sexual integral. Por ello apoya la recomendación vinculada a este compromiso. Sin perjuicio de ello, con relación a la recomendación de “derogar” la Ley N° 31498 “Ley que impulsa la calidad de los materiales y recursos educativos en el Perú” (anterior Proyecto de Ley N° 090472021-CR) “toma nota”, por ser una medida que requiere una evaluación de manera integral.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Malaysia

    Malaysia
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    ASEAN
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen the capacity of the health system to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive health services, especially for women and girls, to prevent adolescent pregnancies.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Right to marry
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt legislation that guarantees same-sex couples full equal rights, including the right to marry, as well as effective measures to combat all forms of discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Forced sterilization
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged Peru to ensure access for victims of forced sterilization to the Registry of Victims of Forced Sterilization. [Para 26]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Sexual violence
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that Peru legalize abortion in cases of rape, incest, threats to the life or health of the pregnant woman or severe fetal impairment, and decriminalize it in all other cases. UNICEF recommended that Peru strengthen the capacity of the health system to guarantee the availability of mental, sexual and reproductive health-care services ... Para 45]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    42nd Session, January 2023
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    MIP recommended that Peru push for the adoption of legislation that would allow the name and sex appearing in civil registry records to be changed through a free administrative procedure. [Para 75]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Liechtenstein

    Liechtenstein
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Step up its efforts to prevent and combat domestic violence and to ensure that the perpetrators are promptly brought to justice.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 39) Moreover, Legislative Decree No. 1323 bolsters efforts to combat femicide, domestic violence and gender-based violence by redefining the criminal offence of sexual exploitation and establishing aggravated penalties (from 20 to 25 years), significantly harsher than those for other criminal offences, when the victim is a child or adolescent. It also establishes a custodial sentence of not less than 25 years and not more than 30 years in the event of the victim’s death.
    Para 99) The Prevention, Care and Protection Strategy to Address Domestic and Sexual Violence in Rural Areas was adopted in 2012. 150 It established a local system of intercultural justice in 33 rural districts of 18 regions, jointly with local governments, community leaders and institutional actors, to promote coordination between ordinary and community justice systems. The Strategy includes plans and protocols appropriate to the institutional and community reality in rural areas.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 84) Two Committees were concerned at reports of widespread violence against women and girls, including domestic and sexual violence and femicide. In 2014, the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice noted that violence against women was a widespread problem in all spheres, including the home, school, work and public spaces, and that prosecutions of crimes were still not receiving the priority they deserved. ... The country team recognized that progress had been made, but pointed out that gender-based violence continued to be a critical issue; ... .
    Para 87) Two Committees were concerned at the high levels of violence against children, including domestic and sexual violence.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 76) CLCGS welcomed adopted legislation regarding the criminalization of violence against women, including femicide, sexual harassment, and promoting equal opportunities between women and men and several national plans; however, despite these laws 70.8 per cent of women had suffered some type of violence by their partner. ...
    Para 101) The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) welcomed the adoption of Supreme Decree N 001-2017-IN that provided temporary residence for ... victims of acts of violence against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt the necessary measures to inform women and girls about their rights related to access to sexual and reproductive health services, including the possibility of abortion, as established by domestic legislation.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 81) In the educational sphere, the Multisectoral Plan for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy seeks to ensure that male and female students continue, retain access to and complete their basic regular education and to provide them with a high-quality, comprehensive sex education programme. In 2015, 68.6 per cent of adolescents aged 17 or 18 years had completed secondary education. Various initiatives have sparked the development of education policies with a gender focus, such as the National Education Project 2021 and the cross-cutting incorporation of comprehensive sex education in the national basic education curriculum, which are also addressed during tutoring sessions.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 67) CRC was concerned about the high rate of teenage pregnancy, the lack of access by adolescents to sexual and reproductive health services, ... .
    Para 68) The Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice welcomed the adoption of the national technical manual on the harmonization of comprehensive care procedures for women undergoing a voluntary therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
    Para 69) [The Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice] and CEDAW expressed concern at the restrictive abortion laws, ... .

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 66) ... JS7 drew attention to the high maternal mortality rate among adolescents, public misinformation, discrimination and problems with infrastructure and equipment ... JS6 and JS7 noted that the teenage pregnancy rate had not decreased and there were still barriers preventing access to information.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    The proportion of the employed workforce accounted for by women rose slightly from 44 per cent in 2009 to 44.1 per cent in 2011. On average, however, women's wages remained below men's. In 2008, women's earnings represented 63.4 per cent of men's earnings, a percentage which had risen to 67.1 per cent by 2011. This situation challenges the Peruvian Government to take immediate remedial measures. [Para 131]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The Ombudsman's Office indicated that difficulties persist as regards access to justice in cases of gender-based violence. Protective measures are not prescribed, penalties are lenient and, in general, no reference is made to international human rights treaties. The State must adopt public policies to raise awareness about this problem. [Para 7]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... CLADEM-Peru recommended that a therapeutic abortion protocol be established and that approval be given for the Criminal Code Review Commission's proposal for the decriminalization of eugenic abortions and abortions when the pregnancy is the result of rape. [Para 53]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Forced sterilization
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    In the framework of the process of the fight against impunity, effectively investigate the cases of forced sterilization that occurred in the context of the Reproductive Health and Family Planning Program 1996-2000 and establish a program to provide compensation to victims.
    Explanation
    En relación con la recomendación 111.97, la implementación se enmarcará, por un lado, respecto de la acción estratégica de la “Mesa Temática para los Derechos de las Mujeres” del Lineamiento Estratégico N° 3 del PNDH que señala la conformación de una “mesa de trabajo con representantes del Estado y la sociedad civil para analizar y resolver la problemática de las personas víctimas de esterilizaciones forzadas producidas entre los años 1995 a 2001.” Cabe señalar que el 6 de noviembre de 2015 se declaró de interés nacional con carácter prioritario las acciones de promoción del acceso a la justicia, a través de los servicios de asistencia legal gratuita, el acompañamiento psicológico y la atención de salud integral a las víctimas de esterilizaciones forzadas producidas entre 1995-2001 (Decreto Supremo N° 006-2015-JUS).
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

    Peru
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Source Of Reference:

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Incorporate within the Public Prosecution Service’s criminality observatory and in the statistical yearbook of the national police detailed data on acts of violence and discrimination against LGBTI persons.

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