144.215

Recommendation
Cycle
Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
Session
27 - May 2017
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AL (League of Arab States)
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Make further reforms to the Family Code to remove all exceptions that allow marriage of children under the age of 18 years of age

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Rights of the Child