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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChadChadRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen measures to protect the rights of women and girls, including policies to combat violence against women and girls.
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:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS3 noted that the Penal Code offered immunity to rapists if they are married to their victims making them liable only to the less charge of "voluntarily causing hurt". [Para 35] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
- Violence on the basis of gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take the necessary measures to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations and move towards eradicating all forms of violence and discrimination against LGBTI persons.
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:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The CEDAW regretted that Singapore had not yet taken steps to establish an independent national human rights institution with a wide mandate to protect and promote women's human rights. It recommended that Singapore establish, within a clear time frame, such an institution in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). [Para 10] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:N/AContents:Since October 2014, the Syariah Court has implemented a differentiated case management system for cases involving a high risk of domestic violence. Parties in such cases go through specialised counselling with PAVE, a family violence specialist centre, instead of normal marriage counselling. Video conferencing is also used in these Court sessions to protect the victims of family violence. Although this new policy applies to both genders, it has strengthened the protection of women since most victims of domestic violence are women. [Para 56] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & TobagoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASACSCommonwealthIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Accentuate measures to provide assistance, care and support to persons at risk of infection and those living with HIV/AIDS, through improved access to prevention, treatment and counselling services. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Government has made significant progress in the advancement of women’s
rights in Singapore. According to the UN’s Human Development Report (HDR) 2009,
Singapore was ranked 16th in the world for gender empowerment. Gender equality in
Singapore is founded on the principle of equal opportunities for men and women on the
basis of meritocracy. [Para 62]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marital rape
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"CEDAW noted that legislative reform proposals envisaged that marital rape would
be recognized as a crime only in very narrowly defined circumstances. CEDAW requested
Singapore to enact legislation criminalizing marital rape. [Para 6]" -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS4 further recommended that Singapore ratify the Palermo Protocol … [para 6] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify efforts to enhance women's participation in the decision-making process in both public and private sectors, in accordance with the progress achieved in the field of education of women.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:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Marital rape
- Domestic violence
- Sexual violence
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:RejectedContents:Introduce legislation to make marital rape illegal in all circumstances.ImplementationUN Compilation:
Para 16) CEDAW noted with appreciation the creation of the National Family Violence Networking System. It expressed concern at the persistence of violence against women. While welcoming the amendments to the Penal Code in 2008 on the criminalization of the rape of a spouse, the Committee was concerned that the law applied only if the perpetrator and the victim were living apart and were in the process of terminating their marriage, and if the victim had applied for a personal protection order.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Implement the recommendations of treaty bodies with regard to the implementation of Singapore's commitments under CEDAW and CRC.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 51) Singapore supported Recommendations 94.13, 94.23-24 and 95.7-10 because we are fully committed to ensure that women and girls are protected, supported and empowered. Equal opportunities are available to all citizens, irrespective of their gender. Singapore is ranked 15th out of 152 countries on the Gender Inequality Index in the 2014 UN Human Development Report. We are also ranked 14th out of 179 countries in the 2015 State of the World's Mothers 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.
Para 54) Women tend to shoulder disproportionate responsibility for care of the family. We are therefore doing more to reduce the workfamily trade-offs that many Singaporean women continue to face. We have made it easier for fathers to take leave from work so that they can shoulder more parenting responsibilities. In 2013, the Government introduced one week of Government-Paid Paternity Leave and one week of Government-Paid Shared Parental Leave. The Paternity Leave scheme was further extended to two weeks in 2015. This enhanced scheme will first be implemented by the Civil Service. Companies will be given more time to adjust their policies and can adopt the additional week of paternity leave on a voluntary basis for now. We also encourage companies to offer flexible work arrangements.
Para 55) The practice of Muslim law in Singapore is progressive, and takes into account evolving societal contexts and norms. The fatwa (religious ruling) on revocable insurance nomination was updated in February 2012 to allow Muslim policy holders to nominate their spouse or dependants to receive the full payout from the insurance company as a valid inter vivos gift. Before this policy change, a Muslim man could not leave his insurance company payout to his wife and children even if he wished. This new fatwa enables Muslims to secure the rights of their spouses and dependants through properly planned nominations according to civil law and in line with the objectives and spirit of Muslim family law.
Para 57) Support for foreign spouses of Singaporeans. The rate of transnational marriages in Singapore continues to grow and 31% of marriages in 2014 involved a Singaporean and a non-Singaporean (often the female partner). To help these foreign spouses of Singaporeans integrate into Singapore society, we introduced a Marriage Support Programme in 2014 to help couples address the unique challenges of transnational marriages. The programme, inter alia, teaches the foreign spouses basic conversational skills and provides advice on employment issues. The Ministry of Manpower also allows foreign spouses with a Long Term Visit Pass to apply for jobs in Singapore.
UN Compilation:
Para 8) The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women welcomed amendments made to the ... Women's Charter; and the Children and Young Persons Act, which protected girls and young women against abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Para 11) While noting the redesignation of the Women's Desk as the Office for Women's Development on 1 July 2011, the same Committee was concerned about the Office's limited authority, resources and capacity to ensure that gender equality policies were fully implemented ...
Para 26) The CEDAW noted with appreciation the efforts to revise discriminatory legislation and align Syariah law with civil law. It remained deeply concerned at the preservation of the dual marriage regime and the discriminatory provisions that persisted in the laws relating to marriage, divorce and nationality that denied women equal rights with men. It was concerned at the lack of free choice of adjudication between Syariah Court and family court ...
Para 45) UNESCO noted that, since the first cycle of the universal periodic review, no specific additional measures had been taken to ensure education for all, particularly for poor children, persons with disabilities and persons living with HIV/AIDS, to promote and guarantee gender equality in educational institutions, and to ensure human rights education and training for the judiciary and law enforcement officials. -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Accede to the following human rights instruments: CRPD...ImplementationNational Report:
Para 69) We ratified the CRPD in July 2013 ... -
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:CRC recommended that the State ... conduct an in-depth revision of its legislation in order to fully guarantee non-discrimination in law and in practice, including the right to inheritance of children of unmarried parents and of girls covered by the Administration of Muslim Law Act. [Para 20]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS6 recommended that the Government enact a comprehensive national antidiscrimination legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, congenital or acquired disability, age, ..., sexual orientation .... [Para 10] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexuality education
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS3 recommended that the Government implement an evidence-based sexuality education curriculum that is inclusive of LGBT+ diversity, while ensuring consistency and secularity of content. [Para 97]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW recommended that the State ratify the ... Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), of the International Labour Organization (ILO). [Para 8]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:Review DocumentationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Reference AddressedContents:[CRC] also recommended that the State expeditiously investigate, in a childfriendly manner through a specialized multidisciplinary team, cases of sexual exploitation and abuse of children, prosecute perpetrators and punish those convicted with appropriate sanctions. [Para 91]
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Elevate the status of the national machinery for the advancement of women, to strengthen its mandate and to provide the necessary human and financial resources to enable it to develop gender equality policies and monitor their implementation, and to act as catalyst for the effective use of the gender mainstreaming strategy across all ministries. [Para 11; CEDAW] -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:SwazilandSwazilandRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Consider acceding to ... CRPDImplementationNational Report:
Para 69) We ratified the CRPD in July 2013 ... -
State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:KazakhstanKazakhstanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take appropriate measures towards acceding to other core international human rights instruments, namely the ICCPR, 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:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the ICCPR.
ExplanationNoted. We are unable to commit to ratifying any further treaties at this point. While Singapore may not be party to a particular human rights treaty yet, our outcomes are already fully or largely in compliance with its objectives.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:GreeceGreeceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Take further steps in order establish an independent national human rights institution giving emphasis to the protection of women's rights.ExplanationWe note recommendations to establish a national human rights institution. 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:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Other
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Intensify measures to enhance the enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief, including by lifting the ban on the wearing of hijab by Muslim women employees in the public services.
ExplanationThe vast majority of female Muslim officers in the Public Service are already allowed to wear the tudung, except for those in uniform. Singapore will allow female Muslim public healthcare staff to wear a tudung with their uniform from November 2021.
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State Under Review:SingaporeSingaporeRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANCommonwealthSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Gender equality
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Eliminate provisions in national legislation that discriminate against women and other groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, including revising the section 377 A of the Penal Code.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.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 93) We firmly oppose discrimination and harassment and have laws to protect all our citizens from such conduct. All Singapore citizens, regardless of their sexual orientation, are free to pursue their activities in their private space. Singapore also takes steps to protect members of the LGBTI community against discrimination. For instance, the Government ensures that persons seeking a job in the civil service are not discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. POHA also enables victims of harassment to obtain protection orders more easily. Notably, the 2019 MRHA amendments make it an offence to knowingly urge violence against persons and groups on the grounds of religion or religious beliefs. This protection is accorded to both religious groups and non-religious ones, including the LGBTI community.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 11) JS2 stated that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in Singapore continued to experience violence and discrimination in public and private spheres, from State and non-State actors. Deliberate policy, institutional gaps, and a lack of anti-discrimination legislation, based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), compounded and contributed to the human rights violations against them.
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 16) JS2 stated that violence against LGBTQ persons was often perpetrated by family members, with disproportionate consequences for LBTQ women and persons assigned female at birth. This was worsened by the high cost of living and inability to move out of family homes, compounded by discriminatory housing policies.
Para 17) JS4 stated that transgender people faced numerous challenges in the forms of discrimination in employment, education, marriage, housing and healthcare settings; violence at home and in public spaces; conversion therapy; barriers to reporting; and gaps in service provision.
Para 18) JS6 stated that trans persons who did not wish to undergo, or could not afford, genital surgery, were unable to change their legal gender.
ra 39) JS2 stated that given the general societal lack of understanding of LGBTQ identities and relationships, service providers and law enforcement lacked the training to address reports of violence sensitively, even when victims sought help. There were no State services and few non-State services available for LGBTQ-affirmative intervention and counselling.
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.
Para 91) JS3 stated that it was a common occurrence that upon the landlord’s discovery that tenants were from the LGBT+ community, there was either immediate eviction, or the threat of eviction coupled with the option of paying increased rent. Gay male couples and transgender persons were particularly impacted.
Para 101) JS2 stated that LGBTQ children were often targeted by peers for their perceived non-conformity in sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, which could lead to many dropping out of school early or detrimental effects on mental health. It stated that many LGBTQ students feared seeking help, as perpetrators would threaten to disclose their sexual orientation/gender identity to their peers or teachers.