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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that victims of sexual harassment in the workplace have access to effective complaints procedures, protection measures and recourse to remedies.
ExplanationSingapore also has robust legislation criminalising domestic violence under the Women’s Charter and the Penal Code.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GabonGabonRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts to combat domestic violence and trafficking in persons.
ExplanationSingapore enacted the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act (PHTA) in 2015 to specifically combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The definition of TIP in the Act is aligned to that under the UN TIP Protocol.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue with measures in furtherance of gender equality, particularly in employment.
ExplanationSingapore’s approach to gender equality is founded on the principle of meritocracy where women in Singapore participate fully and equally in all spheres of life and at all levels. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, was elected into office.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:AzerbaijanAzerbaijanRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue ensuring that there are sufficient measures in place to protect the rights of women and girls, including from domestic violence.
ExplanationSingapore’s approach to gender equality is founded on the principle of meritocracy where women in Singapore participate fully and equally in all spheres of life and at all levels. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, was elected into office.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex and expand its anti-discrimination legislation, to include a prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
ExplanationNoted. Although Section 377A of the Penal Code remains in our statute books, it is not enforced. All Singapore citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation, are free to pursue their activities in their private space. We firmly oppose discrimination and harassment and have laws to protect all our citizens from such conduct. We will continue to manage the issue of LGBT rights in a sensitive and pragmatic way, so as to protect the vulnerable, uphold the family and preserve the common space for the diverse communities in Singapore.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Provide support for women prisoners with HIV/AIDS. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:South AfricaSouth AfricaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take further steps to ensure the representation of women in senior levels within the public and private sectors is increased.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 53) Women are better represented and occupy important positions in the public, corporate and civil society sectors today, although representation at the higher corporate levels can be further improved. The Public Service tries to lead the way on this front. As of 2014, women constituted 56.7% of the Civil Service. 6 of the 23 Permanent Secretaries and 9 of the 32 Deputy Secretaries were women. Women made up 23% of the judges in the Supreme Court, and 48%, 69% and 48% of the total number of judicial officers in the State Courts, Family Justice Courts and Supreme Court respectively. Half of the officers in the Foreign Service are women. We now have many inspiring examples of women in leadership positions in public life. Singapore's first female Speaker of Parliament, Madam Halimah Yacob, was appointed in January 2013. There are currently one female Minister, four female Senior Ministers of State, and one female Parliamentary Secretary in the Government. 2 out of our 5 mayors are women. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Put in place measures to strengthen the protection of victims of trafficking: among others, to screen and protect victims of human trafficking instead of treating them as criminal offenders, to provide them with temporary shelters during legal proceedings, to support witness protection programs and to provide appropriate remedial measures other than deportation.
ImplementationNational Report:
Para 78) We supported Recommendations 94.18-19, 95.4 and 96.33 because we do not condone any form of Trafficking In Persons (TIP) and we seek to protect victims who fall prey to this scourge.
Para 79) We launched a National Plan of Action on TIP in 2012. This adopted a "4P" strategy to combat TIP - Prevention, Prosecution, Protection and Partnership. The InterAgency TIP Task Force has been implementing this plan, including securing a dedicated budget to fund various TIP efforts. It continues to work closely with other institutions, civil society and our international partners.
Para 80) Prevention of Human Trafficking Act. Our Parliament passed the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act in November 2014, which took effect on 1 March 2015. This Bill was developed by Member of Parliament Mr Christopher de Souza with the support of the TIP Task Force, and after extensive consultations with civil society and the public.
Para 81) This Act is an important additional tool for Singapore to deter and combat TIP. It clarifies the legal regime by providing a formal definition of TIP and prescribing severe penalties in a more targeted manner. Traffickers can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined up to S$100,000 for the first offence. The Court may also impose caning. We support these strong penalties because they serve as a strong deterrent against this serious crime. For cases involving children, this Act lowers the threshold of proof so that investigations can be initiated more easily.
Para 82) This Act also supports our collaboration with external law enforcement agencies for cases involving persons trafficked to, or through, Singapore. Our law enforcement officers are now empowered to investigate intermediaries in the trafficking chain. This Act also provides measures to protect the welfare of trafficked victims and to encourage the reporting of trafficking or suspected trafficking activity through provisions to protect informers.
Para 83) Singapore's recent efforts to combat TIP were positively noted in the June 2015 United Nations Secretary-General's report on TIP, which highlighted the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act and our work with NGOs to help businesses understand the implications of TIP for their supply chain management, among others. Most recently, Singapore acceded to the UN TIP Protocol in September 2015. This is an important step towards stronger cooperation with international law enforcement agencies. At the regional level, Singapore has worked closely with other ASEAN countries to conclude an ASEAN Convention to Combat, Prevent and Suppress TIP, which will be accompanied by a regional plan of action. This will improve regional capability to combat TIP and protect its victims.
Para 84) Protection of and assistance for victims of trafficking. Singapore's approach to TIP is not just about having effective laws and enforcing them. We also emphasise increasing public awareness of the TIP issue and protecting victims, including removing barriers that may impede them from approaching our authorities for assistance. Regardless of how a victim of trafficking is identified, once a person claims to be a victim or is identified to be a victim due to the presence of elements of TIP, they will be treated as such. Under the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act, there are measures to protect victims such as mandatory in-camera court proceedings for child victims and media gag orders for proceedings involving sexual exploitation. We also extend assistance to all victims. The Government works with a network of NGOs to provide them with food, shelter, medical care, trauma counselling and repatriation assistance. The movement of victims at shelters is not restricted.
UN Compilation:
Para 22) While welcoming the establishment of the Inter-agency Task Force on Trafficking in Persons and the adoption of the definition of "trafficking in persons", the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women remained concerned at the continuing prevalence of trafficking in women and girls in the country, the alleged criminalization and deportation of trafficked women and girls as immigration offenders and the low reporting rate ...
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"In 2009, 55.2% of the resident female population aged 15 and over in Singapore
were in the workforce. Although the female labour force participation rate still lags that of
the males (76.3%), the gap has narrowed over the decade. In 1999, the corresponding
labour force participation rates were 77.8% for males and 50.7% for females. The gender
income gap has also narrowed. In 2009, the median gross monthly income of full-time
employed females was 92.0% that of males, up from 84.4% in 1999. Women also make up
an increasing proportion amongst employers in Singapore – 24.4% in 2009, up from 16.8%
in 1999. [Para 68]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW expressed concern about the persistence of patriarchal attitudes and deeprooted
stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men within the
family and society at large. Such stereotypes presented a significant obstacle to the
implementation of the Convention, were a root cause of violence against women in the
private and public spheres, placed women in a disadvantaged position, including in the
labour market, and limited their access to leadership positions in political and public life. [Para 13]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"People Like Us (PLU) noted that there was no legislation forbidding discriminatory practices in employment. Prejudice against LGBT persons manifested itself in discrimination by many private sector organisations, both in recruitment and promotion. Without anti-discrimination or equal opportunity legislation there was no recourse for affected persons. [para 16]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:MoldovaMoldovaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISOIFIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:... Further consider the accession to OP-CRC-SC.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 60) Singapore is fully committed to our obligations under the CRC. We are currently considering accession to the OP-CRC-SC. Like the other treaties we accede to, we want to ensure that necessary legislation and resources are in place at the time of accession so that our obligations can be implemented immediately.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:PolandPolandRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Consider ratifying remaining core human rights treaties, namely: ICESCR, ICCPR, ICERD and CAT.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 1) AI noted that Singapore was yet to ratify the ICCPR and its OPs ... as recommended in the previous UPR. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:JapanJapanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Promptly undertake the necessary procedures for ratification of the core human rights treaties, including the ICCPR and ICESCR.ExplanationNoted. About a quarter of the recommendations that we noted relate to the ratification of international human rights treaties. Singapore takes our treaty obligations seriously and engages actively with the relevant treaty bodies. We also have a process under our Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights to actively review Singapore's ability to ratify additional human rights treaties. Since we cannot prejudge the outcome of the review process, we are unable to commit ourselves to ratifying any of these specific treaties at this time, apart from the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OP-CRC-SC), for which a review has already been completed. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, it does not mean that our outcomes are not already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify other core international human rights treaties, particularly the ICCPR; the ICESCR, OP-CEDAW ...ExplanationNoted. About a quarter of the recommendations that we noted relate to the ratification of international human rights treaties. Singapore takes our treaty obligations seriously and engages actively with the relevant treaty bodies. We also have a process under our Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights to actively review Singapore's ability to ratify additional human rights treaties. Since we cannot prejudge the outcome of the review process, we are unable to commit ourselves to ratifying any of these specific treaties at this time, apart from the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (OP-CRC-SC), for which a review has already been completed. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, it does not mean that our outcomes are not already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BahamasBahamasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue to work towards completion of necessary internal processes so that it may accede to the OP-CRC-SC. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Repeal the anti-sodomy law, which criminalizes the private consensual conduct of gay men.ExplanationNoted. Section 377 A of the Penal Code on sodomy, which was inherited during the colonial history of Singapore, was not proactively enforced. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons were free to lead their lives. Parliament decided after an intense debate in 2007 to retain this law. The Prime Minister noted at that time that it was better to accept the legal untidiness and ambiguity of leaving the law as it was, and it would not be wise to force this issue by settling it one way or the other. Singapore firmly opposed discrimination and harassment, and did not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex applicants to the civil service. The approach was "to live and let live", preserve the common space for all communities, and let society evolve gradually and decide collectively.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 12) JS3 stated that although section 377A of the Penal Code, criminalising consensual sexual behaviour between adult males, had not been enforced since the last universal periodic review of Singapore in 2016, its continued existence permitted the institutionalisation of discriminatory policies against not just gay men, but the whole lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) community.
Para 40) JS4 stated that the stigma of being LGBTQ, associated with Penal Code Section 377A and media censorship, was a contributing factor in the failure to report or seek help when abused.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UgandaUgandaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Establish an independent national human rights institution for the protection and promotion of the rights of women.ExplanationNoted. Singapore is firmly committed to the rule of law. We have put in place interlocking legislation, institutions and mechanisms that allow us to promote and protect the human rights of all Singaporeans. Singaporeans, including those with limited means, have many direct avenues to air their grievances. Our parliamentarians, including the Prime Minister and his Ministers, hold weekly "Meet-the-People" sessions in their respective electoral constituencies during which any citizen can raise issues or concerns directly. We have an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights comprising 15 Government agencies that engages civil society and coordinates the implementation of cross-cutting human rights policies. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
- Empowerment of women
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, among other measures, to promote their empowerment and participation in public life.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 16) The Inter-Ministry Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) monitors the implementation of Singapore’s CEDAW obligations. The CEDAW Committee considered Singapore’s fifth periodic report (CEDAW/C/SGP/5) in 2017. In 2020, Singapore launched the Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development, a national conversation series to gather feedback from thousands of Singaporeans on issues concerning women at home, at work, in schools, and in the community. The Conversations will culminate in a White Paper to be submitted to Parliament in 2021, with recommendations and a roadmap to further advance women’s protection, interests, and development in Singapore. Para 17) Increasing participation. Singapore actively supports women’s participation in politics and in public service. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, took office. In 2020, 28 out of 95 Members of Parliament (29%) were women, greater than the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s world average of 24.5%. Currently, we have nine women out of 37 political office-holders. Women also make up 53% of the Public Service (as of 2019). The Council for Board Diversity, formed in January 2019, promotes greater representation of women on boards of listed companies, statutory boards, and non-profit organisations.
Para 18) Support for women in the society and family. Many women continue to shoulder many household and caregiving responsibilities. We have continued to enhance measures to promote sharing of domestic and family responsibilities, such as flexible work arrangements (FWAs). From 2018 to 2020, we committed more than S$200 million (US$152 million) in financial grants and developed practical guides to support employers in implementing and sustaining FWAs. Since 2017, fathers have enjoyed two weeks of paid paternity leave and can share up to four weeks of their spouses’ maternity leave. Under the national movement, “Dads for Life”, we have rolled out initiatives, such as “Dads@School”, to promote active fathering. Since 2017, single mothers also enjoy the same infant care and childcare subsidies and maternity leave as married mothers.
Para 19) Islamic law is applied for certain religious and personal matters pertaining to Muslims in Singapore. The application of Islamic law in Singapore takes into account evolving societal contexts and norms. For instance, in May 2019, the fatwa (religious ruling) on joint tenancy was revised to recognise joint tenancy contracts as religiously valid, without the need for additional documents to effect the right of survivorship. This protects Muslim widows, in particular, from financial distress and uncertainty.
Para 122) … Taking stock of our progress against international measures, Singapore ranks: … (f) 12th for gender equality in the 2019 UN Gender Inequality Index.
UN Compilation:
Para 21) The Independent Expert on older persons noted that although the Constitution guaranteed equality for all persons, it did not explicitly recognize equality on the basis of sex.
Para 75) The Independent Expert on older persons noted the persistence of patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men within the family and in society at large. She stated that such stereotypes were not only a root cause of violence against women in the private and public spheres, but also placed women in a disadvantaged position, including in the labour market.
Para 82) [CEDAW] remained concerned that women continued to be underrepresented in ministerial posts, the judiciary, the police and the diplomatic service, in particular at decision-making levels.
Para 83) The ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations noted that in 2017 the median gross monthly salary of women employed in the same occupational category as men was systematically lower than that of men, except for clerical support workers, among whom it was slightly higher.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 107) MARUAH stated that women in Singapore were still under-represented politically and in the workforce, and recommended that the Government actively push for gender parity.
Para 108) JS4 stated that Singapore did not have any policies that prohibited gender-based discrimination at the workplace.
Para 109) JS6 stated that women were paid less than men for similar work performed, and that sectors where women were concentrated were often lowly-paid. Gender discrimination and the gender wage gap affected women’s retirement savings.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:BahamasBahamasRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to promote women's participation in public life, particularly at the higher corporate levels.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 17) Increasing participation. Singapore actively supports women’s participation in politics and in public service. In 2017, Singapore’s first female President, Halimah Yacob, took office. In 2020, 28 out of 95 Members of Parliament (29%) were women, greater than the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s world average of 24.5%. Currently, we have nine women out of 37 political office-holders. Women also make up 53% of the Public Service (as of 2019). The Council for Board Diversity, formed in January 2019, promotes greater representation of women on boards of listed companies, statutory boards, and non-profit organisations.
UN Compilation:
Para 82) [CEDAW] remained concerned that women continued to be underrepresented in ministerial posts, the judiciary, the police and the diplomatic service, in particular at decision-making levels.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 108) JS4 stated that Singapore did not have any policies that prohibited gender-based discrimination at the workplace.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:NeglectedContents:JS1 recommended that Singapore implement anti-discriminatory guidelines in all healthcare and social service institutions; protect the rights of LGBTI service-users, as well as adopt international guidelines on providing sexual health information, prevention and treatment for LGBTI persons, especially LGBT youth. JS1 also recommended that Singapore outlaw all clinical practices that involve conversion therapy or practices that are discriminatory towards LGBTI-identified persons. JS1 further recommended that Singapore reinstate sex reassignment surgeries in public hospitals and allow Medisave and Medishield Life coverage for these procedures. [Para 63] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:NeglectedContents:The CEDAW was concerned by the lack of legal provisions governing de facto unions, which may deny women protection and redress in case of separation or violence against them. It called upon Singapore to review its legal system governing marriage and family relations with a view to extending existing legal provisions to couples living in de facto unions. [Para 30] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:N/AContents:The Protection from Harassment Act, which came into force in November 2014, is a landmark piece of legislation that was introduced to strengthen protection against harassment in its many forms, which has become a growing concern in Singapore. It provides civil recourse to victims of harassment and strengthens criminal responses to harassment. From sexual harassment, stalking, to bullying in schools or in cyberspace, such behaviour can severely disrupt the lives of many people, including women and children. We decided that omnibus legislation dealing with harassment was needed to send a clear signal that such threats and harassment will not be tolerated. [Para 104] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:CEDAW recommended that the State undertake a comprehensive review of the Administration of Muslim Law Act, taking into account the experiences of other countries with populations of similar cultural backgrounds and with similar legal norms, to provide women with rights equal to those of men with regard to marriage, divorce and inheritance. [Para 54]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Right to marry
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS2 recommended that the Government amend Section 12(1) of the Women’s Charter and permit and recognise registration of same-sex marriages and partnerships. It also recommended that the Government enact legislation that recognises and protects the rights and duties of same-sex partners, and of children from same-sex households. [Para 67]