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State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CyprusCyprusRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupEUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts in addressing the harmful practice of female genital mutilation and ensure that all such cases are promptly investigated and prosecuted and that victims have access to social and medical services. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Enforce laws criminalising gender-based violence and female genital mutilation. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Set the minimum age of marriage at 18 for men and women alike and develop a national action plan to prevent and address the consequences of child marriage.ExplanationCurrently, there is a case at the Court of Appeal challenging the age of marriage in the Law of Marriage Act, 1971. The State is awaiting the Court of Appeal decision before addressing all matters and initiatives relating to the age of marriage. The State does not sanction forced marriages.
The State wishes to clarify that the minimum age for voting is 18 years for both genders without preference as prescribed by Article 5 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GuatemalaGuatemalaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Prohibit and characterize domestic violence and marital rape as crimes. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:NeglectedContents:... Recommended the allocation of resources to ensure the implementation of the interventions and the monitoring of progress through the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health scorecard. [Para 53; UNCT] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:RejectedContents:Adopt political and legislative measures to establish a specific framework for the protection against discrimination based on sexual preferences accompanied with the elimination of penal provisions that criminalize consensual relations between adults from the same gender, and the implementation of public awareness campaigns in this matter.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 55) LGBT Voice stated that during the 2011 review, Tanzania had not expressed support for recommendations to repeal the criminal provisions in relation to sexual orientation and to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. As a consequence of the criminalization of homosexual conduct, the police harass and demean LGBT persons with impunity. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take the necessary steps to strengthen international cooperation through multilateral, regional and bilateral arrangements for the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and punishment of those responsible for acts involving the sale of children, child prostitution, child pornography and child sex tourism. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:The number of women seats in the House of Representatives has increased from 20% to not less than 30% in Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania and from 30% to 40% in Zanzibar. [Para 58] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:CRC recommended that Tanzania strengthen preventive measures aimed at addressing the root causes that contribute to the vulnerability of children to sale, prostitution, pornography and sex tourism. [Para 34] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:NNOC recommended that Tanzania take serious measures aimed at curbing the involvement of children in the sex tourism industry. [Para 25] -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Strengthen the legal protection of individuals belonging to the most vulnerable groups, among which sexual minorities and women, and ensure prevention and investigation of all forms of violence, including domestic and sexual violence and female genital mutilation.ExplanationNoted. There is no policy on sexual minorities in the United Republic of Tanzania. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
- Right to health
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Improve health infrastructure, access to training for midwives in emergency obstetric care and resources devoted to maternal health. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IndonesiaIndonesiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to continue raising awareness at the community level and to fully implement its National Action Plan on Violence against Women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 39) ... The State has also developed a roadmap for raising awareness on Violence against Children and Gender Based Violence (2014 -2016). The State continues to be part of a Great Lakes Region campaign on Sex and Gender Based Violence "DECLARE ZERO TOLERANCE NOW" (SGBV) launched in 2012.
Para 41) ... In Tanzania Zanzibar, the President launched an awareness raising campaign on eradication of violence against women on the 6th December 2014 and a Plan of Action for the implementation of the campaign for women and children is in place. Similarly, Government officials wear orange T-shirts on the 25th day of every month to raise awareness in the community. This goes hand in hand with Community radio sensitization programs.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 40) CRR stated that at the 2011 review, Tanzania accepted recommendations to address the high level of violence against and girls. However, Tanzania was still failing to effectively implement child protection laws, policies, and action plans throughout the country. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:VenezuelaVenezuelaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue strengthening the plans to combat gender-based violence. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Adolescent pregnancy
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that pregnant girls and young mothers can attend school and take measures against the practice of invasive pregnancy tests without prior consent. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:39th Session, November 2021Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Undertake further measures to prevent domestic violence and marital rape, and ensure that all victims receive necessary assistance.
ExplanationThe State supports the part of the recommendation which reads to take on further measures to prevent domestic violence and ensuring that victims receive necessary assistance as this is among the objective of the National Action Plan to Eliminate Violence against Women and Children of 2016/17 to 2021/22. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue improving security of citizens and enhancing protection of particularly vulnerable groups such as women and children ... -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:MaldivesMaldivesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Strengthen efforts to end child, early and forced marriages, especially among girls.ExplanationRejected pending outcome of the Court of Appeal decision. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AustriaAustriaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Consider adapting the Marriage Act of 1971 and set a minimum marriage age at 18 years for boys and girls according to international standards.ExplanationCurrently, there is a case at the Court of Appeal challenging the age of marriage in the Law of Marriage Act, 1971. The State is awaiting the Court of Appeal decision before addressing all matters and initiatives relating to the age of marriage. The State does not sanction forced marriages.
The State wishes to clarify that the minimum age for voting is 18 years for both genders without preference as prescribed by Article 5 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:RejectedContents:Enact a comprehensive anti-discrimination law designed to prevent, combat and punish all forms of violence against women and girls, including domestic and sexual violence, and discriminatory infringements of the right to education. -
State Under Review:TanzaniaTanzaniaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:UNCT called for the allocation of sufficient resources to ensure free birth registration and certification. The Committee on the Rights of the Child recommended that the United Republic of Tanzania equip decentralized government authorities and health facilities to register births and issue birth certificates, provide birth registration and issue birth certificates free of charge for children under 5 years of age, strengthen and expand mobile birth registration to reach universal coverage, and increase public awareness of the importance of birth registration. [Para 18] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:In order to reaffirm Thailand’s commitment to combating human trafficking, the Government has extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children to visit the country in 2011. [Para 113] -
State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to strengthen measures to effectively reduce discrimination and all forms of violence against women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 66) Under the purview of the Ministry of Public Health, diverse measures to eliminate violence against women and domestic violence have been undertaken, such as: integrating WHO screening tools into hospital procedures to more effectively identify victims of violence; providing emergency shelters for women; promoting local networks to prevent and address violence against women; and establishing help centres at more than 899 hospitals nationwide. These centres provide care for victims of violence as well as preparedness and skills training to prevent sexual scams and harassment both in Thailand and abroad.
Para 69) In April 2020, the Cabinet approved additional measures to prevent and tackle sexual harassment in the workplace. The Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development is also conducting a thorough review of the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) in order to amend the law to suit the modern context, through Focus Group discussions with children and youth, sex workers, relevant government agencies, women and mothers and others.
Para 70) During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand implemented the “Stay Home, Stay Safe, For the Nation” campaign to contain the outbreak. It had the unintended consequence of preventing victims of domestic and gender-based violence from avoiding dangerous situations because they were not able to leave their residences during the Government imposed curfew and travel restrictions.
Para 71) In order to protect the welfare and safety of victims during COVID-19, a number of targeted measures were taken, including increasing personnel at social assistance centres. The Government also provided temporary shelters for victims and homeless single mothers, as well as vocational training at all eight Women and Family Development Learning Centres nationwide.
Para 72) Awareness raising is another important element in preventing violence against women in all settings. To this end, the TIJ, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General has published in Thai the Updated Model Strategies and Practical Measures on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
UN Compilation:
Para 11) The HR Committee noted with concern that section 17 of the Gender Equality Act (2015) allowed for exceptions to gender discrimination on grounds of religion and national security.
Para 23) CEDAW also expressed concern about the persistence of multiple barriers impeding women and girls from obtaining access to justice and effective remedies for violations of their rights, in particular for rural women, indigenous women, women belonging to ethnic and religious minority groups and women with disabilities.
Para 33) CEDAW expressed concern about the high concentration of women in the informal employment sector, including as domestic workers, who continued to be excluded from labour and social security protections, such as minimum wage protection, overtime compensation and maternity leave. It was also concerned about the persistence of discrimination on the basis of gender in the workplace, including with regard to recruitment, promotion and retirement age, which, in many factories, was reportedly set at 55 years of age for women compared with 60 years of age for men. It was further concerned about the absence of legislation prohibiting sexual harassment in the workplace, notwithstanding reports that it was widespread in the country.
Para 44) [CEDAW] reiterated its previous concern regarding the persistence of strong stereotypical attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society, which undermined women’s social status and constituted a root cause of the disadvantaged position of women in many areas, including in the labour market and in political and public life.
Para 45) [CEDAW] remained concerned that there were still stricter conditions for Thai women to confer their nationality on foreign spouses, and that among ethnic minority and indigenous communities, men were reportedly given priority to register for nationality, leaving a disproportionate number of ethnic minority and indigenous women without nationality and with restricted freedom of movement and limited access to education, employment, health care and social protection.
Para 46) [CEDAW] also remained concerned about the high prevalence of gender-based violence against women and girls, in particular domestic violence and sexual violence, and about the fact that the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act of 2007 provided for the settlement of a case through reconciliation and mediation at every stage of the legal proceeding. It further remained concerned about the inadequate provision of essential services and support to victims of gender-based violence, especially victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation or labour exploitation, and victims of domestic violence.
Para 49) CEDAW expressed serious concern that women human rights defenders, in particular those advocating for land rights, protection of the environment and the rights of indigenous women, rural women, lesbian women, bisexual women, transgender women and Muslim women in the southern border provinces, had increasingly become targets of lawsuits, harassment, violence and intimidation by authorities and business enterprises.
Para 50) [CEDAW] also expressed concern that rural women: continued to lack access to basic social services, such as education and health care, including sexual and reproductive health care, as well as access to justice; were not represented in decision-making bodies and structures at the national and local levels and were excluded from policymaking processes on issues that affected them; and faced restrictions to their right to land and natural resources, owing to land acquisition for development projects, use by the mining and other extractive industries and the zoning of national parks.
Para 60) CRPD was concerned about the lack of legislation, policies or programmes designed to protect women and girls with disabilities from multiple and intersectional discrimination and violence, and about the limited opportunities for women with disabilities to be systematically involved in decisions that concerned them directly.
Para 63) [CRPD] expressed concern about the situation of persons with disabilities living in poverty, who were often at risk of exploitation and abuse, including begging and trafficking in persons for purposes of labour and sexual exploitation, as well as about violence against and abuse of persons with disabilities, particularly girls and women with disabilities. It regretted the absence of a disability perspective in policies for protection from violence, abuse and exploitation.
Para 69) CEDAW also expressed concern about the situation of women migrant workers who were vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, in particular those who were undocumented.
Para 73) … CEDAW remained concerned that Muslim women in the southern border provinces continued to face obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights on an equal footing with men, including with regard to access to education, employment, health care and social security, and that their situation was exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in the region.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 38) … JS25 highlighted that common challenges encountered by women workers, including migrant women, included discrimination on wages, occupational safety and health hazards, precarious work and gender-based harassment and violence.
Para 49) JS13 expressed concern by discrimination against women in employment and workplace, as well as rampant violence and abuse. …
Para 50) JS13 highlighted that gender-based violence was widespread, supported by stereotypical gender roles which remained strong and led to increasing violence. JS13 and SHero also described domestic violence as deep-rooted that was considered a private matter in Thai culture. Abuse and psychological, physical and/or sexual violence against women were reportedly rampant. Women faced stigmatization and victim-blaming, dismissal by authorities that promoted settlements between victims and perpetrators, an ineffective justice system and inadequate protection. JS13 reported a 34 per cent increase in domestic violence cases during the COVID19 lockdown. JS5 also noted the special vulnerability of indigenous women to violence, including sexual and domestic.
Para 56) … Malayu women and children faced additional barriers in advancing their rights due to their intersectional identities.
Para 58) JS15 highlighted that discriminatory law and policies undermining land, community and environmental rights of indigenous peoples in Thailand had a significant negative impact on women’s lives, including poverty, food insecurity, loss gender inequality of livelihoods and traditional ways of life, and resulted in powerlessness with the landless, stateless indigenous women ... being extremely vulnerable.
Para 60) JS13 and JS5 noted the severe challenges that indigenous women had in accessing their rights, as well as the multiple forms of discrimination on the grounds of indigeneity and gender within their communities and mainstream Thai society. It highlighted that they faced racial discrimination, exclusion from participation in public life, lack of access to healthcare and education and were vulnerable to human trafficking and domestic violence.
Para 62) JS13 noted that women migrant workers faced more discriminatory work environment and worsened working conditions.
Para 68) … Malayu women were subjected to rape and sexual harassment by soldiers.
Para 69) JPF also expressed concern about informal justice systems “hukum pakat” based on religious and cultural principles in three Southern Border Provinces, which discriminated against women and girls. Malayu Muslim women’s political participation and decisionmaking were restricted by religion, culture and tradition and local values.
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that the minimum age of marriage is 18 for both boys and girls.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 54) CEDAW noted that section 277 of the Criminal Code had been revised to ensure that perpetrators of rape of a child under 15 years of age were not exempt from punishment. However, it remained concerned that, under section 277 (5) of the Criminal Code, the court might use its discretion to reduce the sentence of the offender and that girls as young as 13 years of age who were sexually abused could still be legally married to the perpetrator. It expressed further concern that harmful practices such as child and/or forced marriages and polygamy continued to take place, in particular in rural and remote areas.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 51) JS33 expressed concern about the prevalence of early and forced child marriage and unions. PPAT indicated that the higher risk of poverty of migrant girls, particularly irregular migrant girls, was a key driver to child marriage. COLCGS highlighted conflicting normative frameworks and practices regarding the legal age of marriage, particularly in Southern Thailand where decisions were made on Islamic law
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State Under Review:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:N/AContents:Thailand is among the first countries that ratified OP-CRC-IC in September 2012. Since then, the Government has translated the Protocol into Thai language and disseminated it to the public. The Government is also establishing a national mechanism to implement the obligations under this instrument. [Para 32]