Session
Source of Reference
State under Review
Recommendation
Adopt policies within the framework of the CEDAW to eliminate discriminatory stereotypes, harmful practices such as bride price (barlake), child and/or forced marriage and polygamy.
Explanation
Timor-Leste has implemented a policy to strengthen protection for children and has brought child registration services closer to communities in the national territory. In addition, it has continued to combat child marriage and strengthened measures to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. … Timor-Leste supports these recommendations to continue implementing a national action plan for children, to combat all violence against children, to reduce the exploitation and discrimination of children, to prevent and eradicate early marriage, to improve malnutrition and food security for children and guarantee that children have access to nutritious foods, to strengthen measures regarding corporal punishment.
Reference type
Response