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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:RwandaRwandaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to ensure that all children are registered immediately after birth and that birth registration and the issuance of birth certificates are provided free of charge.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 32) Regarding registration and notaries, the aims are to improve the birth registration process, simplify administrative procedures, registration and notarial practices, decentralize services and review the current fees.
Para 62) … the Government has taken a series of policy, legislative and institutional measures to ensure that children can be registered immediately after birth, free of charge, throughout the country, in accordance with the requirements set out in article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These measures include the following: • The adoption of the National Permanent Birth Registration Strategy, through Decree No. 45/2009; the strategy comprises a set of measures that include the registration or confirmation of births in all maternity hospitals and wards (in Ayres de Menezes Hospital and in Guadalupe, Neves and São João dos Angolares on the island of Sao Tome and in Manuel Quaresma Dias da Graça Hospital on the island of Principe) and in local register offices. • The issuance of Joint Order No. 04/2017, which establishes that a birth may be registered and the mother’s identity or the child’s characteristics recorded free of charge, provided that the registration takes place within one year of the birth. • The holding of free health and birth registration fairs for all children in all districts of the country on a regular basis by the Directorate General of Registers and Notaries, in collaboration with UNICEF. • The creation of a birth registration unit in the maternity ward of Ayres de Menezes Hospital; the unit is open every day, including on weekends and public holidays. • The introduction of a computerized management system that allows for electronic birth registration at the regional register office and local register offices throughout the country. The proportion of births that are registered is now around 95 per cent, according to the multiple indicator cluster survey conducted by the National Statistics Office in 2014.
UN Compilation:
Para 6) UNICEF stated that, further to advocacy on birth registration conducted at the end of 2016, in early 2017, the ministries responsible for justice and for finance had signed a decree ensuring birth registration free of charge for children up to 1 year of age, replacing the previous policy, under which birth registration had been free of charge only during the first month of a child’s life. UNICEF expected that the new policy would help achieve full birth registration,12 and that the excellent achievements of the country in the area of birth registration could inspire other countries to reach related objectives.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 8) Just Atonement Inc regretted the lack of data in Sao Tome and Principe, which highly affected the ability to remedy situations of child abuse. It noted, in particular, that data related to birth records, … was sparse.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Design and implement a sexual and reproductive health program for adolescents.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 48) With regard to the implementation of a sexual and reproductive health programme for adolescents as referred to in recommendation 108.56, youth-friendly services have been established and are available in all health facilities. However, only the Água Grande Reproductive Health Centre provides services specifically for adolescents. To remedy this situation, a strategy has been implemented with the aim of: • Reducing the teenage pregnancy rate from 27 per cent in 2014 to 15 per cent in 2021 • Rolling out in-service training for providers on how to ensure services are suitable for adolescents • Defining and reviewing the adolescent health services package, including the schoolsbased element • Reorganizing facilities and schedules to ensure that they are suitable for the provision of services to adolescents • Providing schools and health facilities with suitable educational materials on adolescent health • Providing adolescent-friendly health services, including in schools Para 49) The Comprehensive Sex Education Programme for 2017–2021 is being implemented to raise awareness among educators in the public school network on issues relating to gender inequality and sexual diversity and to prepare education professionals to deal with these issues in a cross-cutting manner in their day-to-day work in schools. As part of the Programme, the following instruments have been developed: the Operational Plan for the Comprehensive Sex Education Programme; a pedagogical manual for teachers and educators; a guide to participatory methodologies for the Programme; a picture box for the Programme; a health communication manual; classes for husbands and involved fathers (guide on fatherhood and parenting); a picture box for involved fathers; and a family planning communications plan.
Para 50) Awareness-raising campaigns have been conducted in schools and communities on teenage pregnancy, family planning and the use of condoms.
Para 51) The 2018–2021 Action Plan for Accelerated Family Planning has been adopted, and services and free contraception are more readily available at all health posts and centres. The 2012–2016 National Health Policy has been revised and updated, resulting in the 2017–2021 National Health Plan.
UN Compilation:
Para 49) UN-Women also referred to concerns regarding … the adolescent birth rate, … Women aged 15–49 years often faced barriers with respect to their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Further develop strategies to improve health services for all its citizens, especially in relation to combating maternal mortality.ImplementationUN 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 ... -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"The CRC encouraged consideration of ratification of other human rights instruments, such as ICESCR and ICCPR … The Committee also recommended that the State ratify as soon as possible both Optional Protocols to CRC. [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to implement measures to combat trafficking in persons, generally for labour or sexual exploitation, raising public awareness and training the competent authorities. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ItalyItalyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Enhance the efforts to implement existing policy instruments aiming at protecting women’s rights, and enhance the support given to women victims of violence, including through providing adequate resourcing to counselling centres. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:PhilippinesPhilippinesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to empower women, especially in encouraging recourse to available legal remedies when their rights are violated. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Report to CEDAW overdue. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:ArmeniaArmeniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the ICESCR.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: … the ICESCR;
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure the allocation of adequate resources to the Counselling Center against Domestic Violence, in order to enable its full functioning.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 25) The Counselling Centre against Domestic Violence has improved certain aspects of its internal conditions and acquired computer equipment to enable its offices to communicate with District Commands and the National Police Department in the Principe Autonomous Region. It has also set up a shelter for victims, produced behaviour change communication materials, conducted local outreach campaigns and a participatory baseline study on domestic violence, and evaluated the implementation of the Gender-based Violence Strategy and its respective update for the period 2019–2023.
Para 26) However, it should be noted that the Centre still faces many difficulties in ensuring its proper functioning.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:DjiboutiDjiboutiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Sexual abuse
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Fight against stigmatization of child victims of exploitation and sexual abuse.ImplementationNational 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.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:NeglectedContents:... 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 & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Bring its legislation into conformity with its commitment to equality and non-discrimination and its international human rights obligations, by repealing all provisions which may be applied to criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"There has been an evolution at the national level of the participation of female
students in the educational system as follows: in 2007–2008 49.56 per cent while in 2008–
2009 48.91 per cent. [Para 87]" -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:HungaryHungaryRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents: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 & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:FijiFijiRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to develop and strengthen the necessary legislative frameworks, that address cross-sectoral environmental challenges, climate change and disaster risk reduction, and ensure full and meaningful participation of diverse groups including but not limited to women, children, persons with disabilities and minority groups and local communities in its implementation. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:JapanJapanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Improve the quality of education at all levels and enhance efforts to prevent dropouts and grade repetitions, especially among girls. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify its efforts to promote and protect women’s rights in order to combat all forms of violence against women and promote gender equality. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:MaldivesMaldivesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify ICESCR, ICERD, ICCPR and CAT. -
State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexuality education
- HIV and AIDS
Type:QuestionSession:37th Session, January 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:Just Atonement Inc noted that HIV/Aids transmissions from mother to child have decreased in Sao Tome and Principe thanks to sex education and testing practices in the country. Just Atonement Inc recommended, however, to continue taking measures to ensure that women and children with HIV/Aids receive adequate medical care. [Para 23]
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:GhanaGhanaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the ICCPR and its first OP allowing individual complaints.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) … In 2017, it ratified: the ICCPR, …
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the OP-CRC-SC, as recommended by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in 2013.ImplementationNational 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.
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State Under Review:Sao Tome & PrincipeSao Tome & PrincipeRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOIFSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:23rd session, November 2015Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.