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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:CzechiaCzechiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen measures to address violence against women, including sexual violence, provide help for its victims and hold accountable its perpetrators, while also ensuring effective implementation of the laws prohibiting female genital mutilation at the State level and adopting legislation prohibiting the practice completely throughout the country.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 19) The Government has continued to develop strategies, plans and programmes, which it is seeking to roll out. They include: … Standard national operating procedures for the prevention of gender-based violence 2020;
Para 24) The State has continued to reform and develop domestic legislation by amending existing provisions or passing new ones, in line with obligations arising from international instruments and with a view to promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. Since the submission of its second report, the State has issued the Constitutional Document for the transitional period in addition to a number of pieces of legislation, as follows: … (b) … • Criminalizing and punishing the practice of female genital mutilation (art. 141 (a) of the Criminal Code); … (c) The process of legislative reform also envisages the review and enactment or a number of bills: … • Bill to combat domestic violence;
Para 77) The State has developed its national strategy to combat violence against women 2015– 2030.
Para 80) On 17 February 2020, a document was approved containing unified standard working procedures to address and respond to cases of gender-based violence in Sudan.
Para 81) The Unit to Combat Violence against Women has been created, with support from UNFPA. The Unit, which acts as a coordinating mechanism for the implementation of policies intended to prevent anti-female violence, has been running a hotline for women who have suffered violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and child units in the capital city and in the states also work to combat violence against girls. They include the General Directorate for Women and the Family, the Unit to Combat Violence against Women (which has 18 branches in the capital and in the states), state-level women’s mechanisms and sectoral ministries. Moreover, there are women and family affairs departments in a number of ministries and government institutions, including in their offices at the state level.
Para 82) With a view to ensuring the provision of integrated health services for women and girls who are victims of sexual violence, the Public Prosecutor issued circular No. 6 of 2016 under which women who have suffered violence or serious abuse are to be given priority access to immediate treatment and assistance. Under the order, such cases are given precedence over other cases and are not required to fulfil the requirements of schedule 8 before gaining access to testing, treatment or assistance. They also have the right to pursue legal action on the basis of the medical report, leading to the punishment of the offenders and compensation for the victim.
Para 84) Family and child protection units, which incorporate specialized prosecution offices, have been set up in all states of Sudan.
Para 85) In recognition of the efforts the Government has made in this connection, in February 2019 UNESCO awarded its Prize in Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts to the National Council for Child Welfare for the success of the Saleema initiative to end female genital mutilation.
Para 89) Social support is being provided to midwives and they are being given their own projects to run in order to improve their income and encourage them to abandon harmful traditional practices.
Para 93) In order to raise the general level of awareness among security services and the judiciary regarding domestic and sexual violence and female genital mutilation, security and judicial officials have received training, both in Sudan and abroad, on the subject of violence against women and children.
Para 94) (e) Female genital mutilation has been made a criminal offence under article 141 (a) of the Criminal Code as amended in 2020, and the Personal Status Act is being reviewed to bring it into line with international standards concerning age of marriage; (f) A strategy to end female genital mutilation 2021–2030 has been drafted and is currently in the final stages of approval, and a proposal has been made to include that issue in the school curriculum.
Para 99) In its efforts to pursue the effective implementation of legislative measures intended to combat violence against women and children, the State has taken steps to protect women and girls, particularly those with disabilities. In terms of legislation, the Criminal Code envisages penalties for crimes, such as sexual harassment, that fall under the definition of violence against women, while the 2014 Anti-Human Trafficking Act, as amended in 2021, envisages harsher penalties for trafficking when the victims are women, children or persons with disabilities.
Para 101) … Moreover, in order to promote gender equality and to empower women and girls with disabilities and help them exercise their human rights, the protection of women with disabilities has been included in the raft of integrated policies envisaged under the national strategy to combat violence against women.
UN Compilation:
Para 47) The United Nations country team noted that gender-based violence remained hugely underreported and was a critical concern in the Sudan both in humanitarian and conflict settings, exacerbated by the exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.
Para 48) The United Nations country team noted that, despite the recent adoption by the Sudan of a law criminalizing female genital mutilation, the prevalence of that harmful practice was alarming, with over 80 per cent of women nationwide subjected to it, reaching around 90 per cent in 7 of the 18 Sudanese states.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 70) JS22 noted that, because of the political and economic situation, violence against women and girls, and gender disparities have exacerbated to an extent that required urgent and comprehensive measures to address the problem as a national crisis. JS22 noted the launch of a hotline for domestic and gender-based violence as a positive step …
Para 71) The Helena Kennedy Centre for international Justice noted that Sudan has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world: It is reported that 88% of women aged 15-49 have been cut.
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:MyanmarMyanmarRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to combat human trafficking, particularly of vulnerable groups, such as women and children.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 24) The State has continued to reform and develop domestic legislation by amending existing provisions or passing new ones, in line with obligations arising from international instruments and with a view to promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. Since the submission of its second report, the State has issued the Constitutional Document for the transitional period in addition to a number of pieces of legislation, as follows: … (b) … • Increasing the penalty for trafficking in women and children under the Anti-Human Trafficking Act of 2014.
Para 99) In its efforts to pursue the effective implementation of legislative measures intended to combat violence against women and children, the State has taken steps to protect women and girls, particularly those with disabilities. In terms of legislation, the Criminal Code envisages penalties for crimes, such as sexual harassment, that fall under the definition of violence against women, while the 2014 Anti-Human Trafficking Act, as amended in 2021, envisages harsher penalties for trafficking when the victims are women, children or persons with disabilities.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 56) JS3 noted that, while efforts have been taken to combat human trafficking, there was a lack of legal awareness and representation among women, including their non-participation in the elaboration of legislation and laws, with a gap between the legal text and implementation in practice. In addition, the law singled out women by making the punishment aggravating for this crime if the victim was a female or a child under the age of 18 or a disabled, and a special prosecution was established to combat human trafficking.
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:MontenegroMontenegroRegional groupEEGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify CEDAW.ExplanationNoted. Ratifying CEDAW is under consideration.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 22) Sudan is in the process of ratifying the following instruments: • CEDAW (1979);
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:KenyaKenyaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Conclude the ratification of the remaining instruments in particular ... the CEDAW, which [has] been pending since the 2011 review.ExplanationNoted.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 22) Sudan is in the process of ratifying the following instruments: • CEDAW (1979);
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:JS6 stated that there is no law explicitly criminalising the practice of female genital mutilation and recommended Sudan to criminalise violence against women and marital rape and prosecute those responsible and ensure that women victims of violence have access to protection and reparation measures. [Para 14] -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Human Rights Committee was concerned that the rights protected by ICCPR have not yet been recognized in the Interim National Constitution or national legal frameworks. It recommended that the Sudan ensure that personal status, family and penal laws are compatible with its obligations under the Covenant ... [Para 5] -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[The Independent Expert] called upon the Government to swiftly establish the 12 independent commissions provided for in the constitutional document, in particular those pertaining to peace, legal reform, transitional justice, human rights, women’s rights and gender equality, and in that context, ensure a consultative approach to reform the existing National Human Rights Commission with a broad mandate to protect and promote human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, in compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles). [Para 10]
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS23 recommended to repeal Article 152 (public decency law) in the Criminal Code, used by authorities to target Christian women and girls for alleged indecent clothing. [Para 76]
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination expressed concern about reported cases of sexual violence in conflict. They strongly urged the Sudan to ensure that State forces and groups under its control do not perpetrate human rights violations under any circumstances and investigate and punish acts of sexual violence in conflict areas, in particular Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile, including the alleged mass rape in Thabit village. [Para 32] -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan recommended that the Government ratify the international human rights conventions that the Sudan had not yet ratified, including the CEDAW … [Para 2]
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
- Right to health
- Training for state personnel on sexual rights issues
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Increase the investment in the health sector, including human rights training for health personnel, and take measures to eliminate all forms of barriers, stigma and discrimination, creating a safe and enabling environment in health settings for all, including for persons affected by HIV and key populations. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Make further efforts to protect and promote women's rights in Sudan.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 12) [The Elections Act] was amended in 2014 to increase the proportion of women from 25 per cent to 30 per cent and to improve geographical and proportional representation in order to widen participation.
Para 33) The findings of a workforce survey to determine levels of employment and participation in economic life among men and women made public in April 2012. Among its more significant results, the survey showed that economic participation among both sexes increased from 39.3 per cent in 1999 to 43 per cent in 2011. The number of people reliant on paid work jumped to 40.1 per cent, standing at 43.6 per cent for men and 29.4 per cent for women.
Para 69) The National Quarter-Century Strategy for 2007-2031 advocates the participation of women in a wholesale revival of society. One of the central elements of the Strategy is, in fact, the empowerment of women.
Para 70) The State's concern in this regard has led it to create various frameworks as well as seven official national mechanisms to empower women and promote their role in society.
Para 71) The national policy for the empowerment of women - which was adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2007 and has been used as a reference for the Constitution, national laws and regional and international treaties - has been updated for the period 2015-2016, with the help of development partners. Projects included in the policy aim to address issues such as education, health care, the environment, economic empowerment, human rights law, political participation and decision-making, and peace and conflict resolution. A detailed outline of a national policy to empower women has been proposed, incorporated into the second five-year plan (2012-2016) and sent out to districts and provinces.
Para 72) The participation of women in the national legislature in 2015 was as follows. There were 131 female members of the National Assembly which has a total number of seats of 450, and there were 16 female members, out of a total of 56, of the Council of States.
Para 73) Following the 2014 amendments to electoral law, the people of Sudan helped to reinforce the foundations of democracy by participating in the April 2015 elections and the peaceful transfer of power. The proportion of women in parliament went up from 25 to 30 per cent ...
UN Compilation:
Para 5) ... In 2015, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, was concerned by the discriminatory interpretation and implementation of provisions of the Criminal Law Act, the Public Order Act and the Personal Status Act. The Special Rapporteur noted that over 26 laws, including the Personal Status Act, contained provisions that were discriminatory towards women. Proposed changes at the federal level included: an amendment to the minimum age of marriage; the harmonization of domestic substantive and procedural laws with international human rights standards; and the ratification of CEDAW and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 10) JS2 noted Sudan did not accept previous recommendations to reform NSSA (2010) and did not amend its laws on marriage, custody, divorce, property rights, and indecency in compliance with international human rights law and as previously accepted recommendation.
Para 48) JS1 noted that in the first cycle Sudan accepted recommendations on gender equality and women's equal rights, and on steps to amend/repeal all discriminatory provisions in the Sudanese Nationality Act of 1994. However, children can only acquire citizenship from their Sudanese mothers through an application process, whereas children of Sudanese fathers acquire Sudanese citizenship automatically.
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:ThailandThailandRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Expedite the ratification of the CEDAW, and effectively implement a National Gender Equality Action Plan. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:IrelandIrelandRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the UN CEDAW, and ensure the full, equal and meaningful participation of women. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the CEDAW without reservations to Articles 2 and 16.ExplanationNoted. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure continued consultation with women's rights groups and include a gender perspective throughout the implementation of the Juba peace agreement, including in security and military sector reform. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:EgyptEgyptRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue efforts to combat violence against women. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:DjiboutiDjiboutiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen measures aimed at eradicating female genital mutilation through a more repressive legal arsenal against its perpetrators, as well as through the implementation of existing laws and policies prohibiting these practices in all their forms. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:NorwayNorwayRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:RejectedContents:Ratify OP-CEDAWExplanationThe Government has subjected the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to a wide consultative process with a view to bring on board the view points of the different sects of the society. -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Sudan has made provision for the right to work in all successive constitutions.
In the Interim Constitution of the Sudan of 2005, however, a linkage was made for the first
time between two principles that are inseparable from the right to work, namely: economic
rights and the equality of men and women. The Sudan is also a member of the International
Labour Organization and has ratified various conventions, perhaps most importantly the
Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of
Equal Value, with the aim of ensuring that there is no discrimination against women. The
Constitution also guarantees equal access for all eligible citizens to employment and public
office, without discrimination. [Para 56]" -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"Amnesty International (AI) recommended that the Sudan ratify the CEDAW and its Optional Protocol; the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:SloveniaSloveniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:11th session, May 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Pass legislation at the federal level to prohibit female genital mutilation and early forced marriages, and ensure that such legislation is enforced in practice.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 105) Work began on a draft law to prevent female genital mutilation in 2007. The draft was reviewed by a national committee for the review of laws related to women's rights in 2012-2013, and a series of consultative meetings between the Ministry of Justice and parliamentarians took place.
Para 107) The National Council for Child Welfare, in cooperation with the National Council for Strategic Planning, drafted the national strategy 2008-2018 to prevent female genital mutilation in the Sudan. The aim of the strategy is to build capacity in institutions and in civil society, and to develop skills in society as a whole in order to help people to abandon this practice. Goals of the strategy include enacting legislation to prohibit and criminalize female genital mutilation ... The implementation of the strategy is proceeding as planned.
Para 108) In 2015, the State introduced a national strategy to end child marriage. Sixteen days of activities were organized in November 2015 to stop violence against women and child marriage and to encourage the education of girls. In the same year agreement was reached with the European Union on three projects within the framework of the European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights. The projects seek to eradicate harmful traditional practices such as child marriage and circumcision, to establish the rights of women in civil status legislation, and to provide psychological, social and legal support for female victims of human rights violations.
UN Compilation:
Para 36) UNESCO noted the strategy to eliminate female genital mutilation. It appeared, however, that the Sudan had not taken further steps to prohibit the practice and educate the women on their rights.
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Enact laws and promote public policies to fight violence against women, including through the criminalization of violence and sexual attacks.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 19) The Government has continued to develop strategies, plans and programmes, which it is seeking to roll out. They include: … Standard national operating procedures for the prevention of gender-based violence 2020;
Para 24) The State has continued to reform and develop domestic legislation by amending existing provisions or passing new ones, in line with obligations arising from international instruments and with a view to promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. Since the submission of its second report, the State has issued the Constitutional Document for the transitional period in addition to a number of pieces of legislation, as follows: … (c) The process of legislative reform also envisages the review and enactment or a number of bills: … • Bill to combat domestic violence;
Para 77) The State has developed its national strategy to combat violence against women 2015– 2030.
Para 80) On 17 February 2020, a document was approved containing unified standard working procedures to address and respond to cases of gender-based violence in Sudan.
Para 81) The Unit to Combat Violence against Women has been created, with support from UNFPA. The Unit, which acts as a coordinating mechanism for the implementation of policies intended to prevent anti-female violence, has been running a hotline for women who have suffered violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and child units in the capital city and in the states also work to combat violence against girls. They include the General Directorate for Women and the Family, the Unit to Combat Violence against Women (which has 18 branches in the capital and in the states), state-level women’s mechanisms and sectoral ministries. Moreover, there are women and family affairs departments in a number of ministries and government institutions, including in their offices at the state level.
Para 82) With a view to ensuring the provision of integrated health services for women and girls who are victims of sexual violence, the Public Prosecutor issued circular No. 6 of 2016 under which women who have suffered violence or serious abuse are to be given priority access to immediate treatment and assistance. Under the order, such cases are given precedence over other cases and are not required to fulfil the requirements of schedule 8 before gaining access to testing, treatment or assistance. They also have the right to pursue legal action on the basis of the medical report, leading to the punishment of the offenders and compensation for the victim.
Para 84) Family and child protection units, which incorporate specialized prosecution offices, have been set up in all states of Sudan.
Para 99) In its efforts to pursue the effective implementation of legislative measures intended to combat violence against women and children, the State has taken steps to protect women and girls, particularly those with disabilities. In terms of legislation, the Criminal Code envisages penalties for crimes, such as sexual harassment, that fall under the definition of violence against women, while the 2014 Anti-Human Trafficking Act, as amended in 2021, envisages harsher penalties for trafficking when the victims are women, children or persons with disabilities.
Para 101) … Moreover, in order to promote gender equality and to empower women and girls with disabilities and help them exercise their human rights, the protection of women with disabilities has been included in the raft of integrated policies envisaged under the national strategy to combat violence against women.
UN Compilation:
Para 47) The United Nations country team noted that gender-based violence remained hugely underreported and was a critical concern in the Sudan both in humanitarian and conflict settings, exacerbated by the exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 70) JS22 noted that, because of the political and economic situation, violence against women and girls, and gender disparities have exacerbated to an extent that required urgent and comprehensive measures to address the problem as a national crisis. JS22 noted the launch of a hotline for domestic and gender-based violence as a positive step …
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:TurkeyTurkeyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Take further steps to devise an effective response to all forms of violence against women, including the criminalization of domestic violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 19) The Government has continued to develop strategies, plans and programmes, which it is seeking to roll out. They include: … Standard national operating procedures for the prevention of gender-based violence 2020;
Para 24) The State has continued to reform and develop domestic legislation by amending existing provisions or passing new ones, in line with obligations arising from international instruments and with a view to promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. Since the submission of its second report, the State has issued the Constitutional Document for the transitional period in addition to a number of pieces of legislation, as follows: … (c) The process of legislative reform also envisages the review and enactment or a number of bills: … • Bill to combat domestic violence;
Para 77) The State has developed its national strategy to combat violence against women 2015– 2030.
Para 80) On 17 February 2020, a document was approved containing unified standard working procedures to address and respond to cases of gender-based violence in Sudan.
Para 81) The Unit to Combat Violence against Women has been created, with support from UNFPA. The Unit, which acts as a coordinating mechanism for the implementation of policies intended to prevent anti-female violence, has been running a hotline for women who have suffered violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and child units in the capital city and in the states also work to combat violence against girls. They include the General Directorate for Women and the Family, the Unit to Combat Violence against Women (which has 18 branches in the capital and in the states), state-level women’s mechanisms and sectoral ministries. Moreover, there are women and family affairs departments in a number of ministries and government institutions, including in their offices at the state level.
Para 82) With a view to ensuring the provision of integrated health services for women and girls who are victims of sexual violence, the Public Prosecutor issued circular No. 6 of 2016 under which women who have suffered violence or serious abuse are to be given priority access to immediate treatment and assistance. Under the order, such cases are given precedence over other cases and are not required to fulfil the requirements of schedule 8 before gaining access to testing, treatment or assistance. They also have the right to pursue legal action on the basis of the medical report, leading to the punishment of the offenders and compensation for the victim.
Para 84) Family and child protection units, which incorporate specialized prosecution offices, have been set up in all states of Sudan.
Para 99) In its efforts to pursue the effective implementation of legislative measures intended to combat violence against women and children, the State has taken steps to protect women and girls, particularly those with disabilities. In terms of legislation, the Criminal Code envisages penalties for crimes, such as sexual harassment, that fall under the definition of violence against women, while the 2014 Anti-Human Trafficking Act, as amended in 2021, envisages harsher penalties for trafficking when the victims are women, children or persons with disabilities.
Para 101) … Moreover, in order to promote gender equality and to empower women and girls with disabilities and help them exercise their human rights, the protection of women with disabilities has been included in the raft of integrated policies envisaged under the national strategy to combat violence against women.
UN Compilation:
Para 47) The United Nations country team noted that gender-based violence remained hugely underreported and was a critical concern in the Sudan both in humanitarian and conflict settings, exacerbated by the exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 70) JS22 noted that, because of the political and economic situation, violence against women and girls, and gender disparities have exacerbated to an extent that required urgent and comprehensive measures to address the problem as a national crisis. JS22 noted the launch of a hotline for domestic and gender-based violence as a positive step …
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State Under Review:SudanSudanRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALSource Of Reference:SenegalSenegalRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:25th session, May 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to reinforce the participation of women in decision making posts.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 69) In line with the Constitutional Document, the Government has appointed women to leadership positions, including that of presidency of a state and head of a ministry, as well as to leading roles in the judiciary.
Para 76) The Constitutional Document and the Juba Peace Agreement envisage a political will to uphold freedoms and to provide opportunities for the involvement of women at a level of at least 40 per cent.
Para 76) The Constitutional Document and the Juba Peace Agreement envisage a political will to uphold freedoms and to provide opportunities for the involvement of women at a level of at least 40 per cent.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 75) JS13 noted that the Juba Agreement stipulates women’s representation in all levels of government and decision-making in a fair and effective manner, with a representation of no less than 40%. Thus, a representation rate of 15.3% in the current cabinet is an explicit violation and contravention of the Constitution. JS13 recommended to change the current composition of the Cabinet, and abide by its constitutional obligation to represent women equitably, at a rate of no less than 40% of the Cabinet.