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State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:Measures have been taken by the Law and Justice sector to increase the number of judges and magistrates to hear cases of women offenders in Papua New Guinea. OHCHR is currently developing training for RPNGC, including on detention standards and rights of detainees and women offenders. [Para 162] -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify … the OPs-CRC.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take immediate steps to decriminalize same-sex sexual relations between consenting adults by repealing section 2010 of the Criminal Code and pass legislation to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.ExplanationNoted. The LGBTQI issue is an evolving one that is culturally sensitive in the country. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Enforce measures provided by the Family Protection Act to tackle sexual and physical violence against women.ExplanationThis is an ongoing priority of the Government through its various policies and programmes to combat Gender-based Violence and sorcery-accusation related violence; however gaps remain in terms of implementation. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SwitzerlandSwitzerlandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOIFIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- International human rights instruments
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:In line with Sustainable Development Goal 5, work with local communities to ensure the abolition of practices that discriminate against women, such as child, early and forced marriage, witchcraft-related executions and bride price.ExplanationThis is an ongoing priority of the Government through its various policies and programmes to combat Gender-based Violence and sorcery-accusation related violence; however gaps remain in terms of implementation. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BahamasBahamasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that women and girls have adequate access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services.ExplanationThe Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy (2014) creates an enabling environment for appropriate actions aimed at providing the necessary impetus and guidance to national and local interventions and initiatives in all areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the country. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"PNG prepared the National Report on the implementation of the CRC which was submitted on 23 April 2002 and thereafter adopted it on 30 January 2004. The government has developed a national strategic framework for the implementation of CRC Committee's recommendations. [Para 38]" -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW also noted with concern that the Constitution does not include gender as a prohibited ground for discrimination, thereby allowing for lawful discrimination on the grounds of sex or gender. It was also concerned that neither the Constitution nor other appropriate legislation embodies the principle of equality between women and men, or
contains a definition of discrimination against women in accordance with the Convention. CEDAW recommended that Papua New Guinea fully and without delay incorporate into the Constitution, or other appropriate legislation, the principle of equality between women and men, and a prohibition of discrimination against women, in line with the definition provided in the Convention. [Para 7]" -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"In this connection, AI noted that there were no laws specifically prohibiting violence against women and girls, which made it difficult for the authorities to deal adequately with violence in the family and in the community. [Para 22]" -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt legislative measures to eliminate gender violence and ensure that all women and girls who were victims of gender violence have access, among others, to health, legal and emergency services as recommended by CEDAW.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 31) The Family Protection Act 2013 passed by the National Parliament on 18 September 2013 provides a comprehensive legislative framework to combat domestic violence against women in Papua New Guinea and to provide for family and interim protection orders. It also criminalises domestic violence; allows for neighbours, relatives and children to report domestic violence; as well as gives police the power to remove perpetrators from their homes to protect the victim. Penalties for breach of the Act include fines up to K5,000.00 (US$1,650.00) and 2 years in prison.
"National Report:
Para 44) The Village Courts and Land Mediation Secretariat, has incorporated human rights issues into its training manual and programs for village court officials and land mediators. Through this program village court officials and land mediators are trained in cross cutting issues such as gender, family and sexual violence, HIV and AIDS.
Para 47) Village Courts in PNG are mandated by law to uphold basic Human Rights as guaranteed under the Constitution in relation to protection for women and children from all forms of violence.
Para 48) The Government, through the Magisterial Services, has commenced training for district court magistrates on human rights in general and in relation to the protection orders under the Family Protection Act to protect women and children, including men, against domestic violence including threats and intimidation.
Para 87) The Government developed and established hospital based Family Support Centres (FSC) to assist victims of violence with a one-stop shop for coordinated medical, psychosocial and referral services, and case-management support has improved the situation of women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The establishment of FSCs is in line with the National Health Plan (2001–2020), which emphasises on the value of rolling out FSCs as a strategy for addressing the poor indicators related to maternal and child health and HIV/AIDS and STIs, and to improve healthy lifestyles. The FSC guidelines were finalised in 2012 and disseminated in 2013
GESI Policy (2013–2015)
Para 119) The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Policy provides a progressive mechanism for the empowerment of women and girls within the Public Service. The GESI is specifically aimed at promoting, building skills and capacity of women to be leaders in the Public Service and the wider community. It also provides for the protection of women from gender-based violence and exploitation in professional settings.
Para 120) The Family Protection Act 2013 criminalises domestic violence and provides for family protection orders for victims of domestic violence.
Para 126) The Government has taken steps to review laws to protect women against discrimination and gender-based violence and to promote gender equality in the country. The Government is in the process of completing a Report with recommendations to harmonise CEDAW with domestic legislations.
Para 127) The Government has developed the Papua New Guinea National Strategy to prevent and respond to Gender Based Violence (2015–2025). This Strategy is aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing all initiatives and work on gender based violence in order to achieve zero-tolerance towards gender based violence. The Strategy will focus on the prevention of gender based violence and family sexual violence and on the delivery of quality services to survivors of gender based violence and family sexual violence. It also focuses on strengthening existing structures and interventions based on best practises at national, regional and international levels rather than re-inventing previous work.
Para 128) However, Gender Based Violence (GBV) remains a concern as it is endemic which continues to pose major obstacles to development. The Government remains committed to addressing these issues. To a large extent, Gender equality and women’s empowerment are dependent on freedom from violence, and an enabling environment to give all women and girls the opportunity to participate in all aspects of development. The global Gender Development Index and Human Development Index for successive periods persistently continue to place Papua New Guinea amongst the lowest ranking countries in the world.
Para 130) The Government established a multi-sectoral technical working group which started the process to develop asexual and gender based violence strategy (Sexual Gender Based Violence Strategy (2015–2020)).The Government has also conducted training programs on sexual and gender based violence for relevant stakeholders.
Measures/achievement
Para 131) Some of the measures being implemented by the Government to address violence against women and girls include:
- The creation of domestic violence centres and family support centre which are accessible in the urban and provincial centres;
- Gender mainstreaming within different government departments through the GESI Policy;
- Criminalising gender-based violence.
UN Compilation:
Para 5) The Special Rapporteur on summary executions noted the positive step of the adoption of the Family Protection Act (2013), which criminalized domestic violence.16 According to the country team, Papua New Guinea was taking actions, supported by the United Nations, donors and national civil society actors, to implement the Act.
Para 21) In 2013, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women noted that the country had undertaken legal and institutional initiatives to address the situation of women and girls in the country. However, those had not been translated into concrete improvements in the lives of the majority of women, who remain marginalized, discriminated against and at high risk of being subjected to violence.
Para 35) The country team indicated that, in 2014, the Government had drafted the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2015-2050
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 4) HRW recalled that, during its 1st UPR, PNG committed to take specific measures to eliminate domestic violence. In this regard, CS, International Presentation Association (IPA), Human Rights Watch (HRW), Medecins sans Frontières (MSF) and Passionists International (PI), recognized as a positive step that PNG had adopted the 2013 Family Protection Act, which criminalizes family and sexual violence and gives police power to arrest and prosecute perpetrators. However, although the Act came into force in March 2014, it had not yet been implemented. CS added that despite the Act, women still commonly suffered from physical and sexual assault.
Para 27) HRW welcomed the establishment of police Family and Sexual Violence Units and hospital-based Family Support Centres, as well as the process initiated to develop a gender-based violence strategy. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Ensure that both women and men war veterans benefit from equal recognition and rehabilitation. [Para 73; CEDAW] -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Introduce and implement a comprehensive legal framework to protect women and girls against all forms of gender-based violence and, in particular, introduce legislation that prohibits domestic violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 31) The Family Protection Act 2013 passed by the National Parliament on 18 September 2013 provides a comprehensive legislative framework to combat domestic violence against women in Papua New Guinea and to provide for family and interim protection orders. It also criminalises domestic violence; allows for neighbours, relatives and children to report domestic violence; as well as gives police the power to remove perpetrators from their homes to protect the victim. Penalties for breach of the Act include fines up to K5,000.00 (US$1,650.00) and 2 years in prison.
Para 120) The Family Protection Act 2013 criminalises domestic violence and provides for family protection orders for victims of domestic violence.
Para 126) The Government has taken steps to review laws to protect women against discrimination and gender-based violence and to promote gender equality in the country. The Government is in the process of completing a Report with recommendations to harmonise CEDAW with domestic legislations.
Measures/achievement
Para 131) Some of the measures being implemented by the Government to address violence against women and girls include:
- Criminalising gender-based violence.
UN Compilation:
Para 5) The Special Rapporteur on summary executions noted the positive step of the adoption of the Family Protection Act (2013), which criminalized domestic violence. According to the country team, Papua New Guinea was taking actions, supported by the United Nations, donors and national civil society actors, to implement the Act.
Para 21) In 2013, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women noted that the country had undertaken legal and institutional initiatives to address the situation of women and girls in the country. However, those had not been translated into concrete improvements in the lives of the majority of women, who remain marginalized, discriminated against and at high risk of being subjected to violence.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 4) HRW recalled that, during its 1st UPR, PNG committed to take specific measures to eliminate domestic violence. In this regard, CS, International Presentation Association (IPA), Human Rights Watch (HRW), Medecins sans Frontières (MSF) and Passionists International (PI), recognized as a positive step that PNG had adopted the 2013 Family Protection Act, which criminalizes family and sexual violence and gives police power to arrest and prosecute perpetrators. However, although the Act came into force in March 2014, it had not yet been implemented. CS added that despite the Act, women still commonly suffered from physical and sexual assault. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:CommentSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:Establish effective programmed to train and sensitize its security forces in order to stop impunity in this regard [murders of old women and children accused of witchcraft]. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the Palermo Protocol.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 147) Papua New Guinea has commenced the process to ratify the Protocol on Trafficking in Persons. Pending the ratification, however, there have been developments made to the domestic laws to criminalise the act of trafficking in persons and provide protection for victims of trafficking. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Prohibit corporal punishment of children in all settings and ensure protection against child labour and child prostitution. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to strengthen the programmes for gender equity and social inclusion of women.ExplanationThe Government has developed Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy, and the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence and the National Policy for Women and Gender Equality. These Policies are currently being implemented. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- 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:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take measures to prevent violence and discrimination against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.ExplanationNoted. LGBT is currently not a priority of the Government. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Increase human and financial investments to support effective implementation of National Policies for Women and Gender Equality and Child Protection.ExplanationIncreasing human and financial investments to support effective implementation of national policies addressing women, gender equality and child protection are priorities for the government under Vision 2050 Roadmap, The National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development (STARs) for Papua New Guinea, PNG Women in Business and SME Policy encouraging women and youths to engage in economic activities. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure access to adequate shelter, psychosocial, legal, and health-care services for survivors of domestic violence, including in rural areas.ExplanationThe GBV Strategy accommodates for access to support center, psycho-social and legal service. Village Court magistrates have also been trained to attend to issues of domestic violence in rural areas. Efforts are being made by the Government to ensure rural areas have access to these services. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:IPA recommended to initiate a national awareness-raising campaign against sorcery and witchcraft related crimes, and enforce legal action against those committing or inciting such atrocities ... [Para 26] -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The country team recommended that Papua New Guinea strengthen its efforts to address gender-based violence, including by providing training and awareness-raising on gender-based violence and violence related to sorcery accusations, strengthening accountability mechanisms and allocating sufficient budget to support such programmes. [Para 32] -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:Some of the health sector policies developed by the Government to implement the Health Plan: PNG Health Sector Gender Policy; National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy ... [Para 83]
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State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:New ZealandNew ZealandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and include sexual orientation and gender as prohibited grounds of discrimination.ExplanationNoted. The LGBTQI issue is an evolving one that is culturally sensitive in the country. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Timor-LesteTimor-LesteRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen its efforts to eliminate the barriers to women’s political participation.ExplanationThe Government will commence the reviewing of the National Women and Gender Equity Policy (2011-2015) in April 2022. This policy seeks to address barriers to women and girls participation in society, politics and other issues that may affect them.
The Informal Economy Policy (2011-2020) review currently undertaken by the Government will seek to address informal market access issues and further enhancing women’s economic participation.
Women’s political participation; PNG laws already support equal participation of women in politics and public life. To further improve this, work is undertaken to encourage political parties to nominate women and endorse women candidates. At the Provincial and local level of Government, it is a requirement to have women representation within those levels of Government. -
State Under Review:Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthSource Of Reference:LatviaLatviaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Take all necessary measures, both in law and in practice, to combat violence against women and girls and domestic violence, as well as to ensure that victims receive medical and social support, and have access to legal remedies.ExplanationThis is an ongoing priority of the Government through its various policies and programmes to combat Gender-based Violence and sorcery-accusation related violence; however gaps remain in terms of implementation.