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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:

    Peru

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

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CESCR recommended amending the criminal code ... abortions [are penalized] in cases of pregnancy resulting from rape. In 2011, CEDAW had similar observations. [Para 10]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    JS9 recommended that a law be passed to ensure equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation ... that legislation which denies or restricts people's rights on the basis of their sexual orientation... be repealed or amended ... that Code MG.66 of annex III of Act No. 29356, which penalizes homosexuality in the national police force, be repealed ... and that consideration be given to the recommendation made at the last universal periodic review of Peru concerning the application of the Yogyakarta Principles as a guide for the development and implementation of policies to protect and promote rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity. [Para 20]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Criminal legislation on sex crimes has been amended so that sexual assault, most of whose victims are women, is severely punished, with stiffer penalties for violations of sexual freedom. In January 2007, Act No. 28,963 made it an aggravating circumstance, in cases of rape, to have exploited a relationship based on the hire of services, an employment contract or the provision of services by a domestic worker.

    Despite the existence of an entire institutional and regulatory apparatus designed to prevent or punish acts of violence against women, the women's emergency centres operated by the Ministry of Women and Social Development continue to record high numbers of complaints both in Lima and in the provinces. [Paras 63,64]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Iceland

    Iceland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Abortion
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Decriminalize abortion in all circumstances and ensure that women and girls can access safe and legal abortion, and guarantee access to medical services for survivors of sexual violence.
    Explanation
    Noted. El Perú toma nota de la recomendación 111.102 de “despenalizar el aborto en todas las circunstancias y garantizar que las mujeres y las niñas puedan acceder al aborto seguro y legal”, en la medida que el término “en todas las circunstancias” resulta confuso por ser, en sentido estricto, incompatible con los estándares internacionales sobre la materia.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
    • Violence on the basis of gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Systematically collect and analyse data on the prevalence of violence perpetrated against persons, because of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Switzerland

    Switzerland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Put in place necessary measures, including legal measures, in order to ensure that women and girls can under no circumstances be criminally prosecuted for seeking or undergoing an abortion.
  • 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:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen multisectoral actions aimed at eradicating gender-based violence, considering the importance of the empowerment of rights and awareness-raising initiatives, with special attention to adequate mechanisms for such purposes.
  • 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:

    Israel

    Israel
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take measures to reduce cases of violence against women, including training of security forces, prosecutors and judges to increase awareness and gender-sensitivity.
  • 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:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender perspective in policies, programmes
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    Adopted against that backdrop was “Inclusion for Growth”, the National Strategy for Development and Social Inclusion, which is aimed at closing gaps in access to opportunities and building people’s capacities at all stages of their lives. The Strategy focuses on child nutrition, early childhood development, the comprehensive development of children and adolescents, economic inclusion and the protection of older persons. It takes
    the cross-cutting issues of... gender into consideration in all cases. [Para 60]
  • 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:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Abortion
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    [The Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice] and CEDAW expressed concern at the restrictive abortion laws, and recommended that Peru extend the grounds for legalization of abortion to cases of rape, incest and severe fetal impairment, and ensure the availability of abortion services and access to high-quality post-abortion care. [Para 69]
  • 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:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was dismayed by reports of discrimination suffered by many female domestic workers owing to their ethnic origin. [Para 83]
  • 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:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Sex work / "prostitution"
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    28th Session November 2017
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    JS20 drew attention to the need to enact legislation regulating sex work, with the objective of reducing the stigma and discrimination faced by sex workers and guaranteeing a minimum level of rights. [Para 61]
  • 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:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    A National Directive was issued by the Ministry of Health reaffirming that although institutional childbirth should be encouraged, there should be no sanctions for women who give birth outside health centres, such as a fine or withholding of birth certificates. AI urged the authorities to establish mechanisms to monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of these directives to ensure access to health care for women and children in marginalized communities and to reduce maternal and infant mortality [Para 26].
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    • Transgender persons' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    To consider applying the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide to assist in policy development.
    Explanation
    In a constructive spirit and within the framework of its national legislation, Peru will study each of the recommendations, and these will also serve as substantial guidance for the human rights agenda.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 24) Domestic legislation prohibits acts of discrimination in any form. Article 2.2 of the Constitution, for example, recognizes the right to equality before the law and prohibits discrimination on any grounds, among which sexual orientation may be deemed to be included.

    Para 27) Protective measures under the national plan to combat violence against women, 2009-2015, also cover lesbians who are victims of discrimination on account of their sexual orientation.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 20) With regard to recommendation 2,46 the United Nations system noted that there has been no noticeable progress in the implementation of the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as a guide for public policy development.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 20) The Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos (PROMSEX) (Centre for the Promotion and Protection of Sexual and Reproductive Rights) reported that there is a bill before the legislature designed to combat discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. Joint submission 9 (JS9) recommended that a law be passed to ensure equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; that sexual orientation and gender identity be included among the categories protected under Act No. 28983 of 2007 (Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men Act); that legislation which denies or restricts people's rights on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or forms of gender expression be repealed or amended and that equal marriage rights be established by means of an amendment of the Constitution and the Civil Code; that Code MG.66 of annex III of Act No. 29356, which penalizes homosexuality in the national police force, be repealed; that a law be passed to make it permissible for the notation of the name and gender of holders of the national identity document (DNI) to reflect those with which they identify; and that consideration be given to the recommendation made at the last universal periodic review of Peru concerning the application of the Yogyakarta Principles as a guide for the development and implementation of policies to protect and promote rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Trafficking in women and / or girls
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    A reportedly very high number of children are victims of sexual exploitation and violence ... recommended that trafficking be defined in criminal legislation according to the Palermo Protocol definition. [Para 21; CRC]
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Comment
    Session:
    2nd session, May 2008
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    Italy referred to women's difficulties in accessing justice.
  • State Under Review:

    Peru

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

    Slovenia

    Slovenia
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Rights of same-sex desiring persons
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    14th session, November 2012
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Repeal penal sanctions on homosexuality in the police force.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 17) The Peruvian National Police regulation imposing disciplinary sanctions on personnel for having sexual relations with persons of the same gender was repealed definitively in December 2012.

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