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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:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Djibouti

    Djibouti
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Fight against stigmatization of child victims of exploitation and sexual abuse.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 63) It cannot be said that children are completely safe from discrimination, ill-treatment, violence, abuse and sexual exploitation in Sao Tome and Principe.
    Para 76) The National Child Protection Policy establishes guidelines for preventing, handling and punishing all forms of violence against and abuse and exploitation of children and sets out the division of responsibilities among the relevant public authorities in the fields of justice, health, social affairs, education, public safety and crime prevention.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 13) UNICEF noted … that worrying phenomena continued to be observed in the area of child protection, including … sexual violence …

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 15) … In Just Atonement Inc’s view, laws explicitly prohibiting child prostitution and sexual exploitation should also be promulgated.
    Para 18) Just Atonement Inc was concerned at cases of child pornography, sexual exploitation, and child prostitution in Sao Tome and Principle, and regretted that no law existed criminalizing sexual exploitation or prostitution. In also regretted that Sao Tome and Principe had not ratified the OP-CRC-SC.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    ... CRC was concerned that the maternal mortality rate remained high and recommended that the State, inter alia, allocate adequate resources to improve the quality of health care. [Para 27]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Repeal government regulations that prohibit pregnant teenagers from attending high school to ensure women and girls’ right to education.
    Explanation
    Noted. The relevant provision has already been repealed, as stated in the report submitted for the third universal periodic review.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    South Africa

    South Africa
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • Sex work / "prostitution"
    • Pornography
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Draft laws criminalizing sexual exploitation and ratify the OPs to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Germany

    Germany
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Sexuality education
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Implement a recurring course on sexual education in high quality and quantity in schools in order to prevent the further spread of HIV.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Ukraine

    Ukraine
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Create effective mechanism to prevent gender-based violence.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Zambia

    Zambia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Register all births and provide all children with birth certificates and investigate and address all instances of neglect and abuse of children.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify ICCPR and ICESCR, which it signed in 1995.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    At the regional level, Sao Tome and Principe ratified the following treaties in 2019: ... the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; [Para 12]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "Begun in 2001, the mother-baby Prevention of Vertical Transmission Project (PTV)
    began with voluntary testing and preventive treatment in the Central Hospital of São Tomé
    in June 2005, followed by decentralization of triage in all district health centres. The
    systematic testing for HIV in pregnant women began in the districts in January 2006. The
    rate of rejection of this testing by women is very low and the results of the serological
    testing for HIV of almost all of them is known. At the end of 2007, 27 of the 29 health
    posts were providing voluntary testing of pregnant women. Coverage increased from 55 per
    cent in 2006 to 89 per cent in 2007. [Para 100]"
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Hungary

    Hungary
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Conduct a comprehensive study to assess the scope and nature of sexual exploitation of children, in order to able to develop necessary measures to protect children from sexual exploitation.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Ghana

    Ghana
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the ICCPR and its first OP allowing individual complaints.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: the ICCPR, …
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CRC-SC, as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2013.
    Implementation
    National 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.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    23rd session, November 2015
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    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 & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Iceland

    Iceland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that addresses direct and indirect discrimination and encompasses all the prohibited grounds of discrimination, including sexual orientation and gender identity.
    Explanation
    Noted. As this is a culturally sensitive issue, it should not be considered in an emotional way. For that reason, Sao Tome and Principe notes these recommendations for the time being.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Finland

    Finland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the OPs of the CRC.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Nigeria

    Nigeria
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt further measures to ensure poverty reduction and the empowerment of women, as well as the protection of the rights of persons in vulnerable situation.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Netherlands

    Netherlands
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • Sexual harassment
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Enact general legislation for the protection of women against sexual harassment, regardless of the environment wherein the offence is committed.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Ghana

    Ghana
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Reinforce relevant measures to address high prevalence of child abuse and domestic violence and ensuring all perpetrators are prosecuted and punished.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Algeria

    Algeria
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt plans for the promotion and protection of the rights of vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 120) The Government has also adopted numerous legislative provisions in the national legal order: ... Act No. 6/2012, which approves the new Criminal Code, defines certain crimes against women and children, in order to accelerate proceedings in respect of them ...

    Para 121) In respect of the participation of women in public life, in 2009, the National Assembly adopted a resolution on parity which establishes a quota of 30 per cent for female representation in the Parliament (R74/08/2009).

    Para 122) Also in the context of measures to protect women and children, in February and March of 2013, the Government, in partnership with the country's Association of Women Jurists and with financing from the embassy of the United States of America, carried out a large-scale campaign to prevent human trafficking in rural areas. Its objectives were to disseminate information on the phenomenon of human trafficking, to encourage more active citizenship and to strengthen the capacity of citizens and institutions in ways of taking action in the context of human trafficking.

    Para 123) Another noteworthy measure is the implementation of article 4 (on maternity leave) of the Maternity Protection Convention through Presidential Decree No. 3/2004 of 4 February, published in Official Gazette No. 3 on 6 April 2004, which provides that: "A woman to whom this Convention applies shall be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 14 weeks, on production of a medical certificate or other appropriate certification, as determined by national law and practice, stating the presumed date of childbirth." This measure represents an additional achievement in advancing the rights of women and children.

    Para 124) In addition to the measures mentioned above, it should be noted that the Government, in its various public policy programmes, has introduced actions to promote gender equality, and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consider ratifying the following international instruments: ICCPR, ICESCR, CAT, ICERD, OP-CEDAW and CED.
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Question
    Session:
    37th Session, January 2021
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    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]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Other
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Take all necessary measures: to ensure that children born out of wedlock are registered and enjoy the same protection and services as children born in wedlock; and to ensure that fathers, as well as mothers, meet their parental responsibilities. [Para 16; CRC]
  • State Under Review:

    Sao Tome & Principe

    Sao Tome & Principe
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Maldives

    Maldives
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Work with WHO and ILO to improve levels of sanitation, hygiene and maternal health care in order to reduce the spread of communicable diseases.
    Implementation
    UN Compilation:
    Para 27) The Committee noted as positive that the primary health-care services provided free consultations and medication for children under 5 years of age, pregnant women ...

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