145.19

Recommendation to review
Cycle
Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
Session
31 - November 2018
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Revise the Criminal Code to bring it into line with regional and international law and standards, particularly the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Maputo Protocol, including by criminalizing marital rape, prohibiting early and forced marriage and decriminalizing abortion

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
EEG (Eastern European Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
3 - Considering action
Response
Noted
Issues
  • Discrimination
  • Women's rights
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