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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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State responses to recommendations and issues raised in the UN Compilation and Stakeholder summary.

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  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    CEDAW called upon Togo to address the obstacles to women's access to health care, including sociocultural norms. [Para 83]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    IIMA recommended that campaigns be organized to raise awareness of the importance of birth registration. [Para 29]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    • Human rights defenders
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Not Followed up with a Recommendation
    Contents:
    JS12 recommended ... addressing the specific challenges relating to the protection of women human rights defenders; [Para 11]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    The United Nations country team ... encouraged the Government to redouble its efforts, drawing on multilateral cooperation, notably in order to: ... (b) implement an effective plan to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates; (c) ensure that all children are duly registered at birth and have equal access to education, health care and other social services, including those who are unregistered or lack birth certificates; (d) improve the health-care system by taking additional measures to strengthen infrastructure and resources for maternal health, including by training midwives and focusing on health care for mothers and babies during pregnancy and childbirth; [Para 33]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Chile

    Chile
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    In line with the CRC recommendations regarding discrimination against vulnerable children, in particular girls and children with disabilities, envisage reviewing the legislation to guarantee the application of the non-discrimination principle.
    Implementation
    "National Report:
    Para 94) Article 5 of the Children’s Code covers the principle of non-discrimination."
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Moldova

    Moldova
    Regional group
    EEG
    Political group
    CIS
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Domestic violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Take necessary measures to effectively combat violence against women and girls and enact legislation on domestic violence.
    Implementation
    "National Report:
    Para 79) The Personal and Family Code prohibits customary practices that constitute violence or discrimination against women, especially discriminatory practices against widows, levirate and sororate (art. 411). The age of marriage is now 18 years for both sexes (art. 43). The law does not take into account the nature or the origin of assets and does not distinguish between the sexes in the settlement of estates (art. 414). It should also be noted that the provisions of article 99 of the Family Code now give responsibility as head of household to both spouses.
    Para 80) A national communication strategy targeting cultural or traditional practices that incite violence or discrimination against women, including female genital mutilation, as well as early marriage has also been implemented with the support of UNICEF. The strategy focuses on the involvement of the primary representatives of decentralized administrations and grass-roots organizations, namely prefects, traditional chiefs and religious leaders, representatives of the various religious denominations and village development committees. For example, eight regional consultations and two national consultations were organized and led to the signing of commitments by these different opinion leaders to become more involved or take initiatives to eradicate traditional practices harmful to children.
    UN Compilation:
    Para 86) UNESCO noted that Togo ... had neither taken additional steps towards including human rights in the curriculum nor adopted measures for the elimination of practices and customs that discriminated against women, especially female genital mutilation."
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    • HIV and AIDS
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    A new health development plan was drawn up for the period 2009–2013. Theme- based strategies (malaria, HIV/AIDS, reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality, vaccination, community-based interventions) have been implemented. [Para 63]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Female genital mutilation / cutting
    • HIV and AIDS
    • Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    In addition to the Constitution, the following legislation and regulations are used to establish the status of women and promote and protect their rights: (1) Act No. 98-16 of 17 November 1998, prohibiting female genital mutilation; (2) Act No. 2006-010 of 13 December 2006 on the Labour Code; Act No. 2007-005 of 10 January 2007 on reproductive health; and Act No. 2010-018 of 31 December 2010 on the protection of persons with regard to HIV/AIDS. Nevertheless there are still areas of gender inequality, notably in the civil service (8,395 women across all departments out of a total staff of 43,422), Parliament (9 out of 81 members), Government (7 out of 32 ministers), and other decision-making bodies. [Para 79]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    • Sexual violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    CAT recommended that Togo set up an effective mechanism for dealing with complaints of sexual violence, including within the prison system, and provide victims with protection and assistance. [Para 51]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    IIMA recommends that Togo take the necessary measures to promote girls’ emancipation in the collective mentality to give them the same opportunities as men in education, work and society. [Para 69]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Ratify the OP-CEDAW.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Iceland

    Iceland
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    • Discrimination based on gender identity
    • Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Unclear Response
    Contents:
    Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and adopt comprehensive legislation that clearly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics.
    Explanation
    Noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Angola

    Angola
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Consider introducing gender parity principle in the current review process of the Nationality Law aiming at the reduction of statelessness.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Djibouti

    Djibouti
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Step up its efforts to strengthen the right to quality education for all by implementing measures to promote increased access for girls to school in secondary and higher education.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    India

    India
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue efforts to strengthen its legislations and the monitoring of programmes to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Portugal

    Portugal
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Forced marriage
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    40th Session, January 2022
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Undertake nationwide awareness-raising campaigns on the criminalization of child labour, child early and forced marriage and other harmful practices with a view to eliminate these practices.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Italy

    Italy
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Sign and ratify the optional protocol to the CEDAW.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Republic of Korea

    Republic of Korea
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Issue:
    • Marginalized groups of women
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Make further efforts to protect and integrate into society disadvantages women such as rural women, women with disabilities, and women in detention, by adopting targeted policies for them, in particular in the areas of education, employment, health care, and social security
    Implementation
    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 44) Femme Plus Togo noted that many women experience domestic and sexual violence throughout their lives. Vulnerable groups, such as girls who have not finished school, working women, female trainees and persons with disabilities, are also exposed to this form of violence. The institutions responsible for prevention, punishment and assistance do not always provide an effective response when cases are brought before them. Female victims have a real problem gaining access to justice and receiving appropriate assistance. Given the lack of an official mechanism to protect victims and society’s accusatory attitudes, victims are reluctant to report cases and file complaints. Most of the victims who have had the courage to go to court end up retracting their statements because of pressure from their families and threats from their abusers. In such situations, judges tend to drop the case and facilitate a financial arrangement between the perpetrator and victim, in violation of the criminal law in force.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Liechtenstein

    Liechtenstein
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Female genital mutilation / cutting
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt effective prevention and education measures to end all cases of child marriage and female genital mutilation
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 33) There is a legal framework (comprising the Constitution, the new Criminal Code, the Persons and Family Code and the Children’s Code) that protects against harmful cultural practices such as child marriage, female genital mutilation, levirate marriage and sororate marriage.
    Para 117) Measures taken to combat child marriage include the implementation of the National Programme to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancies and Child Marriage in School and Out-of School Settings between 2015 and 2019.
    Para 118) Efforts are made to involve traditional and religious leaders in the fight against practices that are harmful to children, in order to achieve lasting results.
    Para 119) The practice of female genital mutilation is becoming less and less common. According to the 2013–2014 demographic and health survey and the 2017 multiple indicator cluster survey, the rate of female genital mutilation fell from 5 to 3.1 per cent among women aged 15 to 49 years and from 1 to 0.3 per cent among children up to 14 years old, between 2014 and 2017.
    Para 122) The minimum age for marriage is 18 years (Children’s Code, art. 267). Article 268 of the Persons and Family Code prohibits parents and guardians from promising children in marriage.
    Para 132) The new Criminal Code prohibits gender-based violence, including rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 40) The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, noted that … Child marriage remained a worrying problem, disproportionately affecting girls despite the efforts of the Government and of traditional and religious leaders.
    Para 41) … Child marriage remained a worrying problem, disproportionately affecting girls despite the efforts of the Government and of traditional and religious leaders.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 45) The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) noted that, despite the law banning FGM, its prevalence within ethnic groups remains high. These groups often reside in rural and remote areas of the country where enforcement of the law is lacking. Additionally, FGM is engrained in Togo’s society, and many ethnic groups choose custom over modern law.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Namibia

    Namibia
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ensure that birth registration is free and compulsory in practice and guarantee that children without a birth certificate are not deprived of access to education, health care and other social services, In line with the recommendation by the CRC.
    Explanation
    The following enjoy the support of Togo, which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Para 66) Togo has 1,139 registry offices staffed by 1,408 persons. The vast majority of these offices are located in cantons and villages and in health centres, the aim being to bring civil registration services closer to users. By Decree No. 2018-132/PR of 28 August 2018 on the reform of the civil registration system, the Government established a technical committee on civil registration with a view to providing all Togolese persons with birth certificates.
    Para 67) During a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 15 September 2021, the Minister responsible for territorial administration was instructed by the Government to continue carrying out evaluations in order to determine the practical arrangements that should be made to ensure that civil status certificates are universally available free of charge.
    Para 68) The State and its partners organize activities to raise awareness of the importance of birth registration on a regular basis.

    UN Compilation:
    Para 45) The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences noted that despite the Government’s efforts to ensure that all children were duly registered at birth, only 40.9 per cent of children under 5 years of age had a birth certificate. That significantly exposed them to the risk of becoming victims of child labour, child marriage and other forms of exploitation, as children without birth certificates were generally more vulnerable to human rights violations and experienced disproportionate limitations in accessing their rights.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Mexico

    Mexico
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    ACS
    Issue:
    • Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Rejected
    Contents:
    Repeal provisions of the Criminal Code, which criminalise sexual conduct between persons of the same sex
    Explanation
    The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Togo and would thus be noted.
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    CEDAW recommended that Togo adopt without delay the draft law establishing quotas for women at elected and administrative positions. [Para 23]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    CEDAW urged Togo to implement the recommendations of the report of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission regarding the political violence, including violence against women that occurred from 1958 to 2005. [Para 59]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    26th session, November 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    Female victims face great difficulties in accessing justice. AFPT recommended improving access to justice for women through legal aid. [Para 25]
  • State Under Review:

    Togo

    Togo
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    OIF
    Source Of Reference:

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Sexual harassment
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    12th session, October 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    Prevent and punish the abuse of school pupils by teachers, including sexual harassment [...] [Para 68; CRC]

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