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Recommending State

UN Member State or Permanent Observer making sexual rights related recommendations, comments or asking questions to the State under Review.

Review Documentation

Sources of information used as the basis for a State’s review.  Includes the State’s National Report, UN Compilation Report and a Stakeholder Summary.

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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:

    Niger

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

    Brazil

    Brazil
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Ratify the International Labour Organization Convention 189 on domestic workers.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Turkey

    Turkey
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OIC
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Improve women's access to the formal labor market and ensure that all women are covered by a social protection scheme.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Belgium

    Belgium
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Raise the legal minimum age of marriage to 18 for girls and boys, as well as prohibit, including under customary law, harmful practices associated with child marriage.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Withdraw its reservations to the CEDAW.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Forced marriage
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Establish and enforce laws and policies that criminalize and help prevent child, early and forced marriages.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Australia

    Australia
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    PIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen efforts to protect women and girls from all forms of violence and implement a strategy to eliminate negative cultural practices that are harmful and discriminate against women.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Chile

    Chile
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Forced marriage
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Advance in the eradication of forced and early marriages involving boys or girls.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights requested the Niger to make an effort to withdraw its reservations to the CEDAW. [Para 1]
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Birth registration
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    ... UNHCR recommended that the Niger invest in birth registration. [Para 63]
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    National Report

    Issue:
    • Contraception
    • Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    N/A
    Contents:
    "As a result of the provision of free health care, various indicators showed a marked
    improvement during the period 2005–2009, including the rate of antenatal care coverage,
    the measles vaccination rate, the contraceptive prevalence rate and the number of obstetric
    complications treated, Caesarean section operations and births attended by skilled
    personnel. The percentage of pregnant women receiving intermittent treatment for malaria
    increased from 1 per cent to 86.3 per cent. [Para 71]"
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Implement an awareness-raising campaign for parents aimed at increasing the school enrolment rate of girls.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Pg 23)
    - Formulation of a strategy for enrolling girls in school;
    - Awareness-building and communication on girls' education, as well as the implementation of incentives designed to support girls
    access to education and their retention in school
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    UN Compilation

    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Forced marriage
    • Adolescent pregnancy
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Neglected
    Contents:
    "CRC in 2009 and UNICEF in 2010 noted that the marriageable age for girls is 15, as against 18 for boys. CRC urged Niger to set the minimum age for marriage at 18 for boys and girls. It also urged Niger to take immediate measures to prohibit early and forced marriages and organize awareness-raising campaigns in partnership with traditional chiefs on the adverse consequences of early pregnancies. [Para 23]"
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Female genital mutilation / cutting
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Extend the criminalization of female genital mutilation to all those practices that are harmful to women's physical and psychological health.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Pg 19) Articles 232.1-232.3 of the Criminal Code define and penalize FGM.

  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Canada

    Canada
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    OIF
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • International human rights instruments
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Withdraw its reservations made to CEDAW.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Pg 17) - Discussions continue on the withdrawal of reservations to the CEDAW, despite obstacles posed by sociocultural inertia;
    - In 2014, a committee was set up to examine the possibility of withdrawing reservations; 3 meetings held by the committee.
    - Three-year communications plan for the period 2015-2017 has been formulated in order to achieve the withdrawal of reservations; The results and impact will be evaluated as the implementation of the plan progresses.

    Stakeholder Summary:
    Para 1) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated that, despite recommendations received during its first universal periodic review, the Niger maintained reservations to CEDAW ...
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Lesotho

    Lesotho
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    Commonwealth
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Continue efforts to eliminate inequalities between men and women in all spheres of life, including in the area of customary inheritance law.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Spain

    Spain
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    EU
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Women's and / or girls' rights
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Put in place a specialized mechanism aimed at investigating allegations of gender violence and other human rights violations against women and girls with effective reparation and rehabilitation measures.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Egypt

    Egypt
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    OIF
    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Increase women's participation in the political life.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Holy See

    Holy See
    Regional group
    Observer
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Violence against women / gender-based violence
    • Female genital mutilation / cutting
    • Empowerment of women
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Put an end to the practice of female genital mutilation, which is an “unacceptable custom,” through the promotion of policies that empower young women to resist such violence and pave the way for a cultural transformation.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    South Sudan

    South Sudan
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Issue:
    • Women's participation
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Implement the amendment, in 2019, of the law establishing the quota system to increase the rate of female representation from 15 per cent to 25 per cent for elected positions and from 25 per cent to 30 per cent for appointed positions.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Oman

    Oman
    Regional group
    Asia-Pacific Group
    Political group
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    38th Session, May 2021
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Advance the implementation of the program to protect children from sexual exploitation, child labor and the use of children in armed conflict.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Chile

    Chile
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Sexual abuse
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    10th session, February 2011
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Reinforce legislative measures to combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuses, in line with what the CRC recommended.
    Implementation
    National Report:
    Pg 13) - Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto;
    - Ratification of ILO Conventions 182 and 138. These conventions were incorporated into the Labour Code by the Act of 25 September 2012;
    - The Order pertaining to the fight against trafficking in persons provides for a special fund to compensate victims;
    - Training provided by the ANLTP for those responsible for combating human trafficking;
    - Outreach and awareness-building on the Human Trafficking Act.
    - Adoption of the 2014-2019 Action Plan of the CNCLTP;
    - In 2014, 142 trafficking cases were prosecuted by the courts;
    - 10 training sessions organized by the ANLTP for 315 officials involved in the fight against trafficking in persons;
    - 16 training and awareness-building sessions organized by the ANLTP for magistrates, FDS officers, traditional leaders, community radio presenters and civil society organizations
    - 139 prosecutions against perpetrators of trafficking in persons and slavery.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Algeria

    Algeria
    Regional group
    Africa Group
    Political group
    AU
    OIC
    AL
    Issue:
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Adopt a family code.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Argentina

    Argentina
    Regional group
    GRULAC
    Political group
    OAS
    OEI
    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Forced marriage
    • Gender equality
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Strengthen the measures to combat discrimination against women and girls, in particular, by prohibiting early or forced marriages.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    United States

    United States
    Regional group
    WEOG
    Political group
    OAS
    Issue:
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Sexual exploitation / slavery
    Type:
    Recommendation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Accepted
    Contents:
    Build law enforcement and labour inspection capacity to combat slavery practices, including sexual servitude, and forced child begging, and rehabilitate and integrate victims.
  • State Under Review:

    Niger

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

    Stakeholder Summary

    Issue:
    • Early marriage
    • Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
    • Female genital mutilation / cutting
    Type:
    Review Documentation
    Session:
    24th session, January 2016
    Status:
    Reference Addressed
    Contents:
    WV expressed concern that Niger had one of the highest rates of early marriage. It was a problem that entailed serious risks to girls' health. WV recommended that Niger should strengthen measures to eradicate FGM and other practices harmful to the physical and mental health of women, including the dissemination and implementation of existing legislation that punished it. [Para 19]

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