138.64

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 3 (2017 - 2022)
Session
  • 38 - May 2021
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • Africa (African Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • AU (African Union)
  • Commonwealth
Recommendation

Adopt legal measures to criminalize any practice that promotes child marriage or sexual initiation rites and, on the other hand, to register customary marriages in order to protect inheritance and property rights of women and children

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • GRULAC (Group of Latin American & Caribbean States)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OEI (Organisation of Ibero-American States)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Supported
Issues
  • Rights of the Child
  • Women's rights
Related document
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138.64 Adopt legal measures to criminalize any practice that promotes child marriage or sexual initiation rites and, on the other hand, to register customary marriages in order to protect inheritance and property rights of women and children (Ecuador);