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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Rule of law & impunity", "Advancement of women", "Access to justice & remedy", "Enforced disappearances", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Gender persecution 14. The Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to: dismantle the systematic pattern of gender persecution that has resulted in the “enforced disappearance” of women from public life; cease all practices that may constitute gender persecution under international criminal law and gender aparthei...
14. The Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to: dismantle the systematic pattern of gender persecution that has resulted in the “enforced disappearance” of women from public life; cease all practices that may constitute gender persecution under international criminal law and gender apartheid, as described by ...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 3c8b8bb8-7eda-4f3b-95ce-602b133b05c0
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children in vulnerable situations (abused, living on the street, institutionalized, indigenous, migrant children etc.)", "Children", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Children: defin...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "1...
Women’s access to justice 15.The Committee is alarmed by the closure of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, family courts, protection centres for women and legal aid services, which leaves women who are victims of gender-based violence and discrimination without legal remedies. The Committee notes with...
15. The Committee is alarmed by the closure of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, family courts, protection centres for women and legal aid services, which leaves women who are victims of gender-based violence and discrimination without legal remedies. The Committee notes with serious concern that sev...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 1e90e3a6-cece-4d0d-8e05-95ffca8e3b5b
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Older persons", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights & poverty", "Good governance & corruption", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)", "Right...
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Women’s access to justice 16. The Committee, recalling its general recommendation No. 33 (2015) on women’s access to justice, urges the de facto authorities to immediately restore and strengthen judicial and quasi-judicial institutions that guarantee women’s equal access to justice, including the Afghanistan Independen...
16. The Committee, recalling its general recommendation No. 33 (2015) on women’s access to justice, urges the de facto authorities to immediately restore and strengthen judicial and quasi-judicial institutions that guarantee women’s equal access to justice, including the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission,...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 042d3f6a-49f6-44c5-b0a4-01d5c153b19c
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women", "Right to education" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and ...
Stereotypes, harmful practices and gender-based violence against women and girls 17.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The systematic invocation by the de facto authorities of “Afghan culture” and “sharia” as justifications for discrimination against women, as well as the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and the Prev...
17. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The systematic invocation by the de facto authorities of “Afghan culture” and “sharia” as justifications for discrimination against women, as well as the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice promulgated on 21 August 2024, which requires women to cover the...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 6e68ddff-b181-4118-8eac-7eceb877400c
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Freedom of movement", "Rule of law & impunity", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Se...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 -...
Stereotypes, harmful practices and gender-based violence against women and girls 18. Drawing attention to the joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019) on harmful practices, as revised...
18. Drawing attention to the joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019) on harmful practices, as revised, and in line with its general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based viole...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: a316c6db-036d-4ba1-855e-6c6be81b6b69
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Stereotypes, harmful practices and gender-based violence against women and girls 19. The Committee calls upon the international community to maintain sustained diplomatic pressure through targeted sanctions and conditionality, linking financial assistance to concrete improvements in women’s rights, and strengthen the d...
19. The Committee calls upon the international community to maintain sustained diplomatic pressure through targeted sanctions and conditionality, linking financial assistance to concrete improvements in women’s rights, and strengthen the documentation of violations of women’s human rights and hold the perpetrators acco...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 0f23a940-142d-4b8e-a5f9-87985e57c037
32f3deb6-6600-4248-bf39-1bad0ef0882a
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Stereotypes, harmful practices and gender-based violence against women and girls 20. The Committee calls upon United Nations agencies and international organizations to develop specialized programmes addressing the root causes of gender-based violence against women, provide victim support services, monitor and report v...
20. The Committee calls upon United Nations agencies and international organizations to develop specialized programmes addressing the root causes of gender-based violence against women, provide victim support services, monitor and report violations of women’s human rights, provide technical assistance to develop gender...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 32f3deb6-6600-4248-bf39-1bad0ef0882a
634faada-2129-44d1-8fa9-5c35c0858bdf
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Stereotypes, harmful practices and gender-based violence against women and girls 21. The Committee calls upon religious and traditional leaders to: challenge religious interpretations that legitimize harmful practices and discrimination against women; promote interpretations of Islam that affirm the dignity and equal r...
21. The Committee calls upon religious and traditional leaders to: challenge religious interpretations that legitimize harmful practices and discrimination against women; promote interpretations of Islam that affirm the dignity and equal rights of women; raise awareness at the community level to address the root causes...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 634faada-2129-44d1-8fa9-5c35c0858bdf
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence" ]
[ "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 22.The Committee notes with deep concern that the de facto authorities have systematically dismantled the legal framework and all protection mechanisms established by the previous Government, notably the Law on Combating Abduction and Human Trafficking, the national high com...
22. The Committee notes with deep concern that the de facto authorities have systematically dismantled the legal framework and all protection mechanisms established by the previous Government, notably the Law on Combating Abduction and Human Trafficking, the national high commission tasked with coordinating anti‐traffi...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 1f41fce3-0c6a-44f3-97b1-4b57b63d099b
9019f59c-6804-4103-927f-99cdf137166c
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Support to victims & witnesses", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour" ]
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 23. The Committee urges the de facto authorities to immediately: (a) Reinstate and strengthen anti-trafficking legislation, ensuring that penalties are commensurate with the gravity of the crime, including the restoration of sentences of 10 to 16 years’ imprisonment; (b) Rep...
23. The Committee urges the de facto authorities to immediately: (a) Reinstate and strengthen anti-trafficking legislation, ensuring that penalties are commensurate with the gravity of the crime, including the restoration of sentences of 10 to 16 years’ imprisonment; (b) Repeal the decree adopted in December 2024 on th...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 9019f59c-6804-4103-927f-99cdf137166c
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CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Reservations", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Participation o...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Equal participation in political and public life 24.The Committee expresses deep concern over the continued exclusion of Afghan women from international processes concerning the future of the State Party, including the Doha talks and other international negotiations. It recalls its public statement issued on the eve of...
24. The Committee expresses deep concern over the continued exclusion of Afghan women from international processes concerning the future of the State Party, including the Doha talks and other international negotiations. It recalls its public statement issued on the eve of the Doha talks in June 2023, in which it unders...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d87a56fa-21e8-4d1f-9698-d4b550c7e963
fb9a4fef-6718-43fa-8b8d-872cff418083
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Freedom of movement", "Rule of law & impunity", "Advancement of women", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Transitional justice", "Participatio...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership"...
Equal participation in political and public life 25. Recalling its general recommendation No. 40 (2024), the Committee reiterates its call upon all stakeholders, including the United Nations and Member States, as they are currently planning for the next round of Doha talks, to ensure the inclusion of the diverse voices...
25. Recalling its general recommendation No. 40 (2024), the Committee reiterates its call upon all stakeholders, including the United Nations and Member States, as they are currently planning for the next round of Doha talks, to ensure the inclusion of the diverse voices of Afghan women in all future negotiations and p...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: fb9a4fef-6718-43fa-8b8d-872cff418083
6bc0e3c8-a494-4656-8b24-c72bc0fd1cd7
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Advancement of women", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Participation of women in political & public life" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Equal participation in political and public life 26. The Committee calls upon the international community to employ targeted sanctions, aid conditionality and diplomatic pressure on the de facto authorities to restore the political participation of women, and condition any financial aid or normalization of relations on...
26. The Committee calls upon the international community to employ targeted sanctions, aid conditionality and diplomatic pressure on the de facto authorities to restore the political participation of women, and condition any financial aid or normalization of relations on measurable progress in accelerating the equal an...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 6bc0e3c8-a494-4656-8b24-c72bc0fd1cd7
d7fe02e4-8f46-4451-a449-80089b174105
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Internally displaced persons", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Stateless persons", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Freedom of movement", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Land & property rights" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "16.9 - Universal legal identity and birth registration", "16.3 ...
Nationality 27.The Committee is deeply concerned about the persistent and grave violations of the right to nationality of Afghan women, including to a national identity document, as such violations result in women’s exclusion from gaining access to property, inheritance, custody of their children, justice and humanitar...
27. The Committee is deeply concerned about the persistent and grave violations of the right to nationality of Afghan women, including to a national identity document, as such violations result in women’s exclusion from gaining access to property, inheritance, custody of their children, justice and humanitarian assista...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d7fe02e4-8f46-4451-a449-80089b174105
d5ae4c0b-3368-4a08-98a8-df0e5985adf3
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Internally displaced persons", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Stateless persons", "Women & girls", "Media", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)", "Right to an ade...
[ "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "16.9 - Universal legal identity and birth registration" ]
Nationality 28. The Committee urgently calls upon the international community, in particular third States Parties, multilateral agencies, regional organizations, donors and humanitarian actors, to work in a coordinated manner: (a) To ensure that all women and girls of Afghanistan have access to national identity docume...
28. The Committee urgently calls upon the international community, in particular third States Parties, multilateral agencies, regional organizations, donors and humanitarian actors, to work in a coordinated manner: (a) To ensure that all women and girls of Afghanistan have access to national identity documents; (b) To ...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d5ae4c0b-3368-4a08-98a8-df0e5985adf3
5dfccc77-9ff7-4405-8035-0b14229f26e3
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Internally displaced persons", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Stateless persons", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[]
Nationality 29. Recalling general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women and its previous recommendations ( CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/3 , para. 38), the Committee urges the de facto authorities to amend the Civil Registration Law to remove ba...
29. Recalling general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women and its previous recommendations ( CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/3 , para. 38), the Committee urges the de facto authorities to amend the Civil Registration Law to remove barriers faced...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 5dfccc77-9ff7-4405-8035-0b14229f26e3
decb700c-651c-4379-8403-ddb8bf490fa1
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Civil society", "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons living in poverty", "Youth & juveniles", "Educational staff & students", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights & poverty", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "Children: protection against exploitation", "National Human Ri...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8.6 - Promote youth employment, education and training", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "16.2 - Protect children...
Education 30.The Committee notes that the State Party had made important progress prior to 2021: more than 3.5 million girls had enrolled in schools by 2017, and a national education strategic plan emphasizing gender-sensitive infrastructure had been adopted. It notes with deepest concern that there has been a systemat...
30. The Committee notes that the State Party had made important progress prior to 2021: more than 3.5 million girls had enrolled in schools by 2017, and a national education strategic plan emphasizing gender-sensitive infrastructure had been adopted. It notes with deepest concern that there has been a systematic and co...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: decb700c-651c-4379-8403-ddb8bf490fa1
65dc0957-0074-417b-9660-0966524a758e
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Children", "Educational staff & students", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to life", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Right...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "4.5 - No discrim...
Education 31. In line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 36 (2017) on the right of girls and women to education and with Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education, the Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately lift all education bans on girls and women and: (a) To allo...
31. In line with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 36 (2017) on the right of girls and women to education and with Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education, the Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately lift all education bans on girls and women and: (a) To allow girls to...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 65dc0957-0074-417b-9660-0966524a758e
8a8cabb2-02d3-4516-9e8b-17e4d8859d0e
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Discrimination against women", "Right to education" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "4.5 - No discrimination in education" ]
Education 32. The Committee calls upon the international community, the private sector and trading partners to maintain sustained pressure through targeted sanctions and conditional assistance linking support to the immediate reopening of schools and universities for girls and women, while establishing alternative educ...
32. The Committee calls upon the international community, the private sector and trading partners to maintain sustained pressure through targeted sanctions and conditional assistance linking support to the immediate reopening of schools and universities for girls and women, while establishing alternative educational me...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 8a8cabb2-02d3-4516-9e8b-17e4d8859d0e
e5951b3e-c4b5-4053-ba7c-809b6309aed3
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Civil society", "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to food", "Data collection & research", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Employment 33.The Committee notes with profound concern: the restrictive policies of the de facto authorities, which have prevented most female civil servants from returning to their jobs in most institutions; the standardization by the de facto Directorate General of Administrative Affairs of salaries of women civil s...
33. The Committee notes with profound concern: the restrictive policies of the de facto authorities, which have prevented most female civil servants from returning to their jobs in most institutions; the standardization by the de facto Directorate General of Administrative Affairs of salaries of women civil servants hi...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: e5951b3e-c4b5-4053-ba7c-809b6309aed3
d7bc942a-d511-4a66-82d3-6e97daae4eeb
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Civil society", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Labour rights and right to work", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Employment 34. In accordance with target 8.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, on achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, the Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately and unconditionally reverse all discriminatory policies that restrict the right ...
34. In accordance with target 8.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, on achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, the Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately and unconditionally reverse all discriminatory policies that restrict the right of Afghan w...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d7bc942a-d511-4a66-82d3-6e97daae4eeb
34851460-537c-4304-b24a-3c501754950c
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children in vulnerable situations (abused, living on the street, institutionalized, indigenous, migrant children etc.)", "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Freedom of movement", "Right to life", "Right to health", "Right to food", "Safe drinking water & sanitation", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3.2 - End all preventable deaths under 5 years of age", "3.1 - Reduce maternal mortality", "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "6.2 - End open defecation and provide access to sanitation and hygiene", "6.1 - Safe and affordable drinking water",...
Health 35.The Committee notes with concern that the systematic restrictive measures imposed by the de facto authorities have drastically limited women’s access to health services in the State Party. That situation has been compounded by cultural norms requiring treatment by female healthcare workers, who are now banned...
35. The Committee notes with concern that the systematic restrictive measures imposed by the de facto authorities have drastically limited women’s access to health services in the State Party. That situation has been compounded by cultural norms requiring treatment by female healthcare workers, who are now banned from ...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 34851460-537c-4304-b24a-3c501754950c
c9ea9979-ec10-4a27-a137-c4d83301a263
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to health", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3.1 - Reduce maternal mortality", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation ...
Health 36. In accordance with its general recommendation No. 24 (1999) on women and health, and targets 3.1 and 3.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, respectively on reducing the global maternal mortality ratio and on ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, the Committee calls upon...
36. In accordance with its general recommendation No. 24 (1999) on women and health, and targets 3.1 and 3.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, respectively on reducing the global maternal mortality ratio and on ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, the Committee calls upon the de...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: c9ea9979-ec10-4a27-a137-c4d83301a263
9d3fc01d-81ff-4e7e-a58f-cf45cc15168f
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Right to health", "Safe drinking water & sanitation" ]
[ "6.2 - End open defecation and provide access to sanitation and hygiene", "6.1 - Safe and affordable drinking water", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights" ]
Health 37. The Committee calls upon the international community to establish specialized programmes to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in the State Party, improve access for women and girls to adequate water and sanitation facilities, and ensure that humanitarian assistance prioritizes women’...
37. The Committee calls upon the international community to establish specialized programmes to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in the State Party, improve access for women and girls to adequate water and sanitation facilities, and ensure that humanitarian assistance prioritizes women’s healt...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 9d3fc01d-81ff-4e7e-a58f-cf45cc15168f
531ecc3b-926f-4a4b-a4db-089e0a109bc8
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls", "Media" ]
[ "Business & Human Rights", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights & poverty", "Advancement of women", "Right to food", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality", "2.2 - End all forms of malnutrition", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Economic empowerment of women 38.The Committee notes with grave concern that 90 per cent of the population, mostly women and girls, have been plunged into poverty, and notes the high debt burden, hunger and malnutrition among women-headed households. It also notes with concern that the commission for the “underprivileg...
38. The Committee notes with grave concern that 90 per cent of the population, mostly women and girls, have been plunged into poverty, and notes the high debt burden, hunger and malnutrition among women-headed households. It also notes with concern that the commission for the “underprivileged and beggars” created by th...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 531ecc3b-926f-4a4b-a4db-089e0a109bc8
4152bf68-6390-42f4-a765-5346bfb77434
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Business & Human Rights", "Advancement of women", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Right to social security", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality" ]
Economic empowerment of women 39. The Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately eliminate all restrictions that prevent women from participating equally in economic life, including by abolishing the mandatory mahram requirement that prohibits women from engaging in economic activities, disma...
39. The Committee urgently calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately eliminate all restrictions that prevent women from participating equally in economic life, including by abolishing the mandatory mahram requirement that prohibits women from engaging in economic activities, dismantle the inefficient and stigm...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 4152bf68-6390-42f4-a765-5346bfb77434
91ff5f66-8ee7-4849-885f-dfcedaef698f
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Internally displaced persons", "Persons living in rural areas", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilitie...
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (incl...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "2.1 - Unive...
Women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination 40.The Committee expresses grave concern about the systematic discrimination, including intersecting forms of discrimination, faced by women in the State Party. It notes with particular concern that rural women no longer have access to land, inheritance, finan...
40. The Committee expresses grave concern about the systematic discrimination, including intersecting forms of discrimination, faced by women in the State Party. It notes with particular concern that rural women no longer have access to land, inheritance, financial credit or decision-making in relation to rural develop...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 91ff5f66-8ee7-4849-885f-dfcedaef698f
b619ebb2-eb14-4a0a-a1a1-fb745c55818d
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Internally displaced persons", "Persons living in rural areas", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with ...
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Persons with ...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender...
Women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination 41. The Committee urges the de facto authorities to eliminate all intersecting forms of discrimination against disadvantaged groups of women and ensure their substantive equality by: (a) Immediately ending the structural exclusion, targeted violence and denial...
41. The Committee urges the de facto authorities to eliminate all intersecting forms of discrimination against disadvantaged groups of women and ensure their substantive equality by: (a) Immediately ending the structural exclusion, targeted violence and denial of education faced by Hazara, Tajik and Uzbek women, ensuri...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: b619ebb2-eb14-4a0a-a1a1-fb745c55818d
1fc18aba-9c96-4168-8d8e-5931bcbe3bd7
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination 42.The Committee notes with concern the exclusion of Afghan women from sports, including the banning of women’s sports teams, the closure of women’s gyms, and the banishment into exile of Afghan women footballers.
42. The Committee notes with concern the exclusion of Afghan women from sports, including the banning of women’s sports teams, the closure of women’s gyms, and the banishment into exile of Afghan women footballers.
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 1fc18aba-9c96-4168-8d8e-5931bcbe3bd7
5ab45f14-5d7d-4897-bbc4-45e99e6045df
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Discrimination against women" ]
[]
Women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination 43. The Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately lift all bans on women’s sports teams, reopen sports facilities to women and allow Afghan women athletes to participate freely in sports competitions.
43. The Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to immediately lift all bans on women’s sports teams, reopen sports facilities to women and allow Afghan women athletes to participate freely in sports competitions.
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 5ab45f14-5d7d-4897-bbc4-45e99e6045df
ff9cdc33-3b14-4f6e-9946-901f262e81fd
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Women and girls facing intersecting forms of discrimination 44. The Committee recommends that the International Olympic Committee take immediate action to accept the participation of Afghan women in international competitions independently of the sports governing bodies controlled by the de facto authorities, and allow...
44. The Committee recommends that the International Olympic Committee take immediate action to accept the participation of Afghan women in international competitions independently of the sports governing bodies controlled by the de facto authorities, and allow Afghan women athletes to compete under the Olympic flag. It...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: ff9cdc33-3b14-4f6e-9946-901f262e81fd
4a1c8e95-4545-4226-a08c-23dd2c4c446c
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons living in poverty", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Land & property rights" ]
[ "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Marriage and family relations 45.The Committee notes with grave concern the persistence of child marriage in the State Party and the fact that the minimum age of marriage remains below 18 years, with parental consent enabling marriages of girls aged 12 to 17 years. It also notes with deep concern that forced marriages ...
45. The Committee notes with grave concern the persistence of child marriage in the State Party and the fact that the minimum age of marriage remains below 18 years, with parental consent enabling marriages of girls aged 12 to 17 years. It also notes with deep concern that forced marriages are on the rise, often driven...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 4a1c8e95-4545-4226-a08c-23dd2c4c446c
c30b0468-3c33-4d5b-87e1-3c45a5b33a19
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Marriage and family relations 46. Recalling its general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution and joint general recommendation No. 31/general comment No. 18 (2019), the Committee urges the de facto authorities to restore and protect basic legal gua...
46. Recalling its general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution and joint general recommendation No. 31/general comment No. 18 (2019), the Committee urges the de facto authorities to restore and protect basic legal guarantees for women and girls in...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: c30b0468-3c33-4d5b-87e1-3c45a5b33a19
d16b76f0-da20-4cdb-a651-fa5adab7dc1c
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Data collection and analysis 47.The Committee notes with concern the lack of data collection in many areas relevant to the implementation of the Convention.
47. The Committee notes with concern the lack of data collection in many areas relevant to the implementation of the Convention.
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d16b76f0-da20-4cdb-a651-fa5adab7dc1c
971ee02f-d39d-4724-88ca-e55a033d483f
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Data collection and analysis 48. The Committee recommends that the de facto authorities and the international community promote and build capacity for the use of relevant technology in the collection of statistical data, disaggregated by age, ethnicity, race and disability status, for the design and implementation of t...
48. The Committee recommends that the de facto authorities and the international community promote and build capacity for the use of relevant technology in the collection of statistical data, disaggregated by age, ethnicity, race and disability status, for the design and implementation of tailored and gender-responsive...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 971ee02f-d39d-4724-88ca-e55a033d483f
6f23ddb6-3831-4b80-9f40-43759b25e3ec
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[]
Optional Protocol to the Convention and amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention 49. The Committee encourages the State Party to ratify or accede to, as soon as possible, the Optional Protocol to the Convention and to accept the amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention concerning the meeting time of the Commi...
49. The Committee encourages the State Party to ratify or accede to, as soon as possible, the Optional Protocol to the Convention and to accept the amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention concerning the meeting time of the Committee.
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 6f23ddb6-3831-4b80-9f40-43759b25e3ec
5a729ce3-1350-42c6-a9b5-a8788b56241b
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Cooperation with international organizations" ]
[]
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 50. In view of the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to commit to its implementation and to evaluate the realization of the rights enshrined in the Convention in order to achieve substan...
50. In view of the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Committee calls upon the de facto authorities to commit to its implementation and to evaluate the realization of the rights enshrined in the Convention in order to achieve substantive equality between women and men.
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 5a729ce3-1350-42c6-a9b5-a8788b56241b
9037479d-b1b6-4701-93bd-939949a2b040
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Public officials" ]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
Dissemination 51. The Committee requests the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, the de facto authorities, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the international community to ensure the timely dissemination of the present con...
51. The Committee requests the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, the de facto authorities, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the international community to ensure the timely dissemination of the present concluding observ...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: 9037479d-b1b6-4701-93bd-939949a2b040
e054b5c1-65e7-48d2-8078-d8490dc07d6e
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
Follow-up to the concluding observations 52. The Committee requests the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, the de facto authorities, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights i...
52. The Committee requests the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, the de facto authorities, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and any interested stakehol...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: e054b5c1-65e7-48d2-8078-d8490dc07d6e
ab47d608-ec04-4f4b-8567-bfa19e73a05d
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
Preparation of the next report 53. The Committee will establish and communicate the due date of the fifth periodic report of Afghanistan in line with a future clear and regularized schedule for reporting by States Parties (General Assembly resolution 79/165 , para. 6) and following the adoption of a list of issues and ...
53. The Committee will establish and communicate the due date of the fifth periodic report of Afghanistan in line with a future clear and regularized schedule for reporting by States Parties (General Assembly resolution 79/165 , para. 6) and following the adoption of a list of issues and questions prior to reporting, i...
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: ab47d608-ec04-4f4b-8567-bfa19e73a05d
d7067252-8774-4c5e-901f-4914fc457a5f
CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4
CEDAW
2025-07-10
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Afghanistan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
Preparation of the next report 54. The Committee requests the State Party to follow the harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties, including guidelines on a common core document and treaty-specific documents ( HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6 , chap. I).
54. The Committee requests the State Party to follow the harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties, including guidelines on a common core document and treaty-specific documents ( HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6 , chap. I).
CEDAW | Afghanistan | CEDAW/C/AFG/CO/4 | 2025 | DocumentId: 8c7ff7af-e360-43a1-a646-bac85bda0763 | AnnotationId: d7067252-8774-4c5e-901f-4914fc457a5f
2b2ac64a-1ded-444a-87e6-81b9fd5f4c8c
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "2030 Agenda & other voluntary commitments", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
C.Sustainable Development Goals 7. The Committee welcomes the international support for the Sustainable Development Goals and calls for the realization of de jure (legal) and de facto (substantive) gender equality, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, throughout the process of implementing the 2030 Agen...
7. The Committee welcomes the international support for the Sustainable Development Goals and calls for the realization of de jure (legal) and de facto (substantive) gender equality, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, throughout the process of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 2b2ac64a-1ded-444a-87e6-81b9fd5f4c8c
d5cc7631-92d6-449d-a554-475cf8e1cce9
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
D.Parliament 8. The Committee stresses the crucial role of the legislative power in ensuring the full implementation of the Convention (see A/65/38 , part two, annex VI). It invites the National Assembly, in line with its mandate, to take the necessary steps regarding the implementation of the present concluding observ...
8. The Committee stresses the crucial role of the legislative power in ensuring the full implementation of the Convention (see A/65/38 , part two, annex VI). It invites the National Assembly, in line with its mandate, to take the necessary steps regarding the implementation of the present concluding observations betwee...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: d5cc7631-92d6-449d-a554-475cf8e1cce9
d1ad9424-ae35-4b42-a670-2ca70bb93a11
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Internally displaced persons", "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Transitional justice", "Data collection & research", "Participation of women in political & public life" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Women and peace and security 9.The Committee notes the State Party’s incorporation of elements of the women and peace and security agenda in its response to the regional armed conflict, in particular by hosting refugee and displaced women and girls from Ukraine. However, it regrets that the State Party has not adopted ...
9. The Committee notes the State Party’s incorporation of elements of the women and peace and security agenda in its response to the regional armed conflict, in particular by hosting refugee and displaced women and girls from Ukraine. However, it regrets that the State Party has not adopted a national action plan for t...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: d1ad9424-ae35-4b42-a670-2ca70bb93a11
5fbf466b-51fe-4f2f-96ca-33de45abd8c4
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Access to justice & remedy", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Data collection & research", "...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rul...
Women and peace and security 10. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt a national action plan for the implementation of Security Council resolution No. 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security and integrate a gender perspective into security and peacebuilding policies, ensure the participation of women...
10. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt a national action plan for the implementation of Security Council resolution No. 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security and integrate a gender perspective into security and peacebuilding policies, ensure the participation of women at all levels of decision-ma...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 5fbf466b-51fe-4f2f-96ca-33de45abd8c4
7517a339-1d04-4de1-b629-e4dcfc0d9994
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Advancement of women", "Right to health", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", ...
Women’s rights and gender equality in relation to the pandemic and recovery efforts 11.The Committee is concerned that a gender perspective was not adequately integrated into the State Party’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and recovery efforts, in particular in preventing and addressing gender-based violence,...
11. The Committee is concerned that a gender perspective was not adequately integrated into the State Party’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response and recovery efforts, in particular in preventing and addressing gender-based violence, ensuring the participation of women in decision-making and providing women in unpa...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 7517a339-1d04-4de1-b629-e4dcfc0d9994
4d80b545-1953-4a8c-b6b6-44beb3baeca2
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Right to health", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Sexual & gend...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies an...
Women’s rights and gender equality in relation to the pandemic and recovery efforts 12. The Committee recommends that the State Party systematically mainstream gender perspectives into all crisis prevention, response and recovery efforts by ensuring that such measures, including economic relief and social protection po...
12. The Committee recommends that the State Party systematically mainstream gender perspectives into all crisis prevention, response and recovery efforts by ensuring that such measures, including economic relief and social protection policies, specifically address the needs of women and girls, in particular those belon...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 4d80b545-1953-4a8c-b6b6-44beb3baeca2
dc3dacbb-517b-4de0-af93-d89639c78285
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Visibility of the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations 13.The Committee notes with concern that, to date, the Convention has not been directly invoked, applied or referred to in court proceedings, nor are there data on women having claimed their rights to non-discriminat...
13. The Committee notes with concern that, to date, the Convention has not been directly invoked, applied or referred to in court proceedings, nor are there data on women having claimed their rights to non-discrimination and equality by invoking provisions of the Convention or relevant national legislation, which indic...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: dc3dacbb-517b-4de0-af93-d89639c78285
360dd64a-6d28-4cdc-99d9-4f91ef31e08a
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end di...
Visibility of the Convention, the Optional Protocol thereto and the Committee’s general recommendations 14. The Committee recommends that the State Party ensure that the Convention is translated into all national languages and integrated into national law , and that the State Party promote its active application in jud...
14. The Committee recommends that the State Party ensure that the Convention is translated into all national languages and integrated into national law , and that the State Party promote its active application in judicial proceedings. Judges and lawyers should systematically reference the Convention in relevant cases, ...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 360dd64a-6d28-4cdc-99d9-4f91ef31e08a
bc024673-a216-4330-bede-7022b3a6e9bb
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living with HIV/AIDS", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure eq...
Legislative framework 15.The Committee remains concerned that the State Party has not institutionalized a systematic gender analysis of its legal framework to ensure full compliance with the Convention. While noting that a legislative review was conducted between 2017 and 2019, the Committee is concerned that the revie...
15. The Committee remains concerned that the State Party has not institutionalized a systematic gender analysis of its legal framework to ensure full compliance with the Convention. While noting that a legislative review was conducted between 2017 and 2019, the Committee is concerned that the review did not explicitly ...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: bc024673-a216-4330-bede-7022b3a6e9bb
1a686632-0d38-4175-8933-c3477b353830
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living with HIV/AIDS", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - E...
Legislative framework 16. The Committee recommends that the State Party institutionalize a mandatory gender analysis to ensure that draft legislation is systematically reviewed with regard to its impact on women’s rights and gender equality before adoption. It also recommends that the State Party adopt a comprehensive ...
16. The Committee recommends that the State Party institutionalize a mandatory gender analysis to ensure that draft legislation is systematically reviewed with regard to its impact on women’s rights and gender equality before adoption. It also recommends that the State Party adopt a comprehensive gender equality law th...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 1a686632-0d38-4175-8933-c3477b353830
d427e66f-bc9e-4806-9255-8a4724866d12
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Definition of discrimination 17.The Committee is concerned about the absence in the State Party’s legislation of a definition of discrimination against women, covering both direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination, in line with articles 1 and ...
17. The Committee is concerned about the absence in the State Party’s legislation of a definition of discrimination against women, covering both direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination, in line with articles 1 and 2 of the Convention.
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: d427e66f-bc9e-4806-9255-8a4724866d12
7a1cbbae-1e23-4576-84c0-b11717e59b67
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Definition of discrimination 18. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that specifically prohibits all forms of discrimination against women and girls, including direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, as well as intersecting form...
18. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that specifically prohibits all forms of discrimination against women and girls, including direct and indirect discrimination in the public and private spheres, as well as intersecting forms of discrimination, in accor...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 7a1cbbae-1e23-4576-84c0-b11717e59b67
17d4c35b-09aa-4149-a1bc-b55ce810340d
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Rule of law & impunity", "Good governance & corruption", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "H...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "16.1 - Redu...
Access to justice 19.The Committee remains deeply concerned about: (a)The widespread and systematic practice of arbitrary arrests and detention, in particular the targeting of individuals for their real or perceived opposition to the Government, with heightened violence inflicted in such contexts on women human rights ...
19. The Committee remains deeply concerned about: (a) The widespread and systematic practice of arbitrary arrests and detention, in particular the targeting of individuals for their real or perceived opposition to the Government, with heightened violence inflicted in such contexts on women human rights defenders, polit...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 17d4c35b-09aa-4149-a1bc-b55ce810340d
84521d5f-083b-4df8-9fe9-078eb455a421
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Good governance & corruption", "Freedom of association", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Cooperation & consultation with civil societ...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundament...
Access to justice 20. The Committee urges the State Party: (a) To r eview and reassess all charges brought against women unlawfully or arbitrarily detained for exercising their freedoms of expression, association and assembly, or for carrying out their legitimate functions, and cease and reverse any administrative or c...
20. The Committee urges the State Party: (a) To review and reassess all charges brought against women unlawfully or arbitrarily detained for exercising their freedoms of expression, association and assembly, or for carrying out their legitimate functions, and cease and reverse any administrative or criminal proceedings...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 84521d5f-083b-4df8-9fe9-078eb455a421
d7b006b5-29fd-4db8-aa08-ac19becffc2c
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data col...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal op...
National machinery for the advancement of women 21.The Committee notes the adoption by the State Party of the National Action Plan on Gender Equality for the period 2021–2025 and the development of a gender assessment methodology for specific programmes. However, it is concerned that gender assessments are not applied ...
21. The Committee notes the adoption by the State Party of the National Action Plan on Gender Equality for the period 2021–2025 and the development of a gender assessment methodology for specific programmes. However, it is concerned that gender assessments are not applied systematically across all legislative and polic...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: d7b006b5-29fd-4db8-aa08-ac19becffc2c
7f0cbc3c-5419-4788-ab66-5a786a525ec8
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Indigenous peoples", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data col...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal op...
National machinery for the advancement of women 22. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Strengthen the National Council on Gender Policy by providing it with a clear mandate, decision-making authority, adequate human, technical and financial resources and the facilities required to enable it to effective...
22. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Strengthen the National Council on Gender Policy by providing it with a clear mandate, decision-making authority, adequate human, technical and financial resources and the facilities required to enable it to effectively coordinate gender policies; and consider tran...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 7f0cbc3c-5419-4788-ab66-5a786a525ec8
3e5e0cb2-f3fe-460b-b0dc-c65f225a476c
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Data collection & research", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and a...
National human rights institution 23.The Committee regrets that the State Party has decided not to establish an independent national human rights institution, which would ensure compliance with international human rights obligations, enhance coordination of human rights-related activities and programmes in the State Pa...
23. The Committee regrets that the State Party has decided not to establish an independent national human rights institution, which would ensure compliance with international human rights obligations, enhance coordination of human rights-related activities and programmes in the State Party, provide impartial expertise ...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 3e5e0cb2-f3fe-460b-b0dc-c65f225a476c
2201359d-9a7e-42b9-b4db-41545a8164ff
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries", ...
National human rights institution 24. The Committee recommends that the State P arty reconsider establishing an independent national human rights institution within a clear time frame, in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the...
24. The Committee recommends that the State Party reconsider establishing an independent national human rights institution within a clear time frame, in accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles ), with a broad m...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 2201359d-9a7e-42b9-b4db-41545a8164ff
45540b5d-f314-4070-9bbe-35a4fb873b4e
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Women & girls", "Media" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rule of law & impunity", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights & counter-terrorism", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Civil & political rig...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.10 - Ensure public access to...
Civil society, including women human rights defenders 25.The Committee remains gravely concerned about: (a)The shrinking civic space in the State Party and the State Party’s active role in suppressing human rights advocacy, with reports of severe reprisals against women human rights defenders, political activists and j...
25. The Committee remains gravely concerned about: (a) The shrinking civic space in the State Party and the State Party’s active role in suppressing human rights advocacy, with reports of severe reprisals against women human rights defenders, political activists and journalists, including unlawful and arbitrary detenti...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 45540b5d-f314-4070-9bbe-35a4fb873b4e
91fdc3d3-b5ad-4b22-84e6-1f20fe28a45e
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Civil society", "Children", "Women & girls", "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rule of law & impunity", "Good governance & corruption", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Cooperation & consultation with civil soci...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "16.2 - Prot...
Civil society, including women human rights defenders 26. The Committee urges the State Party: (a) To e nsure that women human rights defenders, women political activists, representatives of civil society organization s and journalists, whether in the State P arty or in exile, can freely express their opinion s and pur...
26. The Committee urges the State Party: (a) To ensure that women human rights defenders, women political activists, representatives of civil society organizations and journalists, whether in the State Party or in exile, can freely express their opinions and pursue their legitimate human rights advocacy activities , fr...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 91fdc3d3-b5ad-4b22-84e6-1f20fe28a45e
35a5197c-9dce-4be2-842e-1ea2d63c87a1
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Participation of women in political & public life", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and ...
Temporary special measures 27.The Committee notes with concern the lack of temporary special measures adopted by the State Party, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention, despite evidence of significant gender disparities, in particular in decision-making in political and public life, and intersecting forms of dis...
27. The Committee notes with concern the lack of temporary special measures adopted by the State Party, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention, despite evidence of significant gender disparities, in particular in decision-making in political and public life, and intersecting forms of discrimination faced by women...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 35a5197c-9dce-4be2-842e-1ea2d63c87a1
bc5a7f71-5629-44d8-909e-98442da3e1d8
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Advancement of women", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & research", "Participation of women in political & public life", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.18 - Enh...
Temporary special measures 28. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt temporary special measures, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures to advance substantive equality of women, including women and girls with disabilities and oth...
28. The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt temporary special measures, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and general recommendation No. 25 (2004) on temporary special measures to advance substantive equality of women, including women and girls with disabilities and other groups of women facing i...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: bc5a7f71-5629-44d8-909e-98442da3e1d8
1fe6ba8a-d85c-4d7b-b32f-772276449fd9
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Media" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas...
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking an...
Gender stereotypes 29.The Committee is concerned about the persistence of gender stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society in the State Party, which constitute a root cause of gender-based violence, limit the opportunities available to women and girls and reinfo...
29. The Committee is concerned about the persistence of gender stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society in the State Party, which constitute a root cause of gender-based violence, limit the opportunities available to women and girls and reinforce gender segrega...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 1fe6ba8a-d85c-4d7b-b32f-772276449fd9
88f38b16-dd43-42e5-93ae-d2b542ded912
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Media" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & resea...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "4...
Gender stereotypes 30. The Committee recommends that the State P arty strengthen public awareness campaigns to address stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society and promote gender equality in the labour market. It also recommends that the State P arty adopt a co...
30. The Committee recommends that the State Party strengthen public awareness campaigns to address stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and in society and promote gender equality in the labour market. It also recommends that the State Party adopt a comprehensive strategy ...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 88f38b16-dd43-42e5-93ae-d2b542ded912
129ca772-c1e8-4d89-89f1-dd8e20b09515
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Constitutio...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "1...
Gender-based violence against women and girls 31.The Committee notes the State Party’s efforts to criminalize domestic violence, including amendments to the Crime Prevention Act and expand victim/survivor support services. However, it is concerned about: (a)The absence of comprehensive legislation addressing all forms ...
31. The Committee notes the State Party’s efforts to criminalize domestic violence, including amendments to the Crime Prevention Act and expand victim/survivor support services. However, it is concerned about: (a) The absence of comprehensive legislation addressing all forms of gender-based violence, the failure to cri...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 129ca772-c1e8-4d89-89f1-dd8e20b09515
844b4e54-cab4-4afb-bb76-3183e8b466a5
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children in vulnerable situations (abused, living on the street, institutionalized, indigenous, migrant children etc.)", "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Youth & juveniles", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawye...
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specif...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.3 - Eliminate forc...
Gender-based violence against women and girls 32. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Adopt comprehensive legislation addressing all forms of gender-based violence; specifically criminalize marital rape; recognize domestic violence as an aggravating factor when sentencing perpetrators of crimes of physi...
32. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Adopt comprehensive legislation addressing all forms of gender-based violence; specifically criminalize marital rape; recognize domestic violence as an aggravating factor when sentencing perpetrators of crimes of physical and sexual violence, of psychological, emot...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 844b4e54-cab4-4afb-bb76-3183e8b466a5
5a212036-9158-4a04-93d3-2391acc5c2bf
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons living in poverty", "Migrants", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Human rights & poverty", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children: protection against exploitation", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / ...
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by 50%", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploi...
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 33.The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to combat trafficking in women and girls, including the legal framework under the Criminal Code and policies and programmes; and to ensure victim identification, rehabilitation, reintegration and empowerment. It remains...
33. The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to combat trafficking in women and girls, including the legal framework under the Criminal Code and policies and programmes; and to ensure victim identification, rehabilitation, reintegration and empowerment. It remains concerned, however, that trafficking contin...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 5a212036-9158-4a04-93d3-2391acc5c2bf
76c77a3b-7185-4100-aaf8-81685550c511
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Civil society", "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children:...
[ "4.3 - Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS"...
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 34. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Strengthen the enforcement of anti-trafficking legislation to ensure effective and early identification , prevention and protection services and referral of victims to appropriate services, as well as the investigation,...
34. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Strengthen the enforcement of anti-trafficking legislation to ensure effective and early identification , prevention and protection services and referral of victims to appropriate services, as well as the investigation, prosecution and adequate sentencing o f perpe...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 76c77a3b-7185-4100-aaf8-81685550c511
ea694ce8-23f0-43fe-9ea9-1da718335b57
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Support to victims & witnesses", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 35.The Committee remains concerned that women exploited in prostitution continue to face administrative liability unless they are formally recognized as victims of trafficking. It also notes with concern the lack of strategies to reduce the demand for commercial sex, includi...
35. The Committee remains concerned that women exploited in prostitution continue to face administrative liability unless they are formally recognized as victims of trafficking. It also notes with concern the lack of strategies to reduce the demand for commercial sex, including legislative measures and public awareness...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: ea694ce8-23f0-43fe-9ea9-1da718335b57
39788c65-b14e-444c-b2a2-d422909414d4
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislat...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "10 -...
Trafficking and exploitation of prostitution 36. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Abolish administrative liability for women in prostitution and ensure that no fines or other penalties are imposed on them; (b) Ensure that all women in prostitution, regardless of trafficking status, have adequate acce...
36. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Abolish administrative liability for women in prostitution and ensure that no fines or other penalties are imposed on them; (b) Ensure that all women in prostitution, regardless of trafficking status, have adequate access to information on support services, free le...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 39788c65-b14e-444c-b2a2-d422909414d4
1d5e7f05-961f-4d65-9809-bd1be915731a
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & research...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - ...
Participation in political and public life 37.The Committee remains concerned about significant barriers to the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making in political and public life, including at higher levels of the judiciary, in diplomatic roles, such as ambassadors, and in regional governments ...
37. The Committee remains concerned about significant barriers to the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making in political and public life, including at higher levels of the judiciary, in diplomatic roles, such as ambassadors, and in regional governments (oblasts), as well as the lack of targeted...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 1d5e7f05-961f-4d65-9809-bd1be915731a
20e2f8b2-5723-4db6-9528-0b943bc5581b
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", ...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "5.2 - End all violence against and e...
Participation in political and public life 38. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Adopt and implement temporary special measures, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and general recommendation No. 40 (2024) on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, such as p...
38. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Adopt and implement temporary special measures, in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention and general recommendation No. 40 (2024) on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, such as parity quotas, preferential recruitment of w...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 20e2f8b2-5723-4db6-9528-0b943bc5581b
f007c6dc-671a-40fb-adaa-21d4c562fbfa
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Roma, Gypsies, Sinti & Travellers", "Educational staff & students", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Good governance & corruption", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Right to education" ]
[ "4.3 - Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt...
Education 39.The Committee welcomes the State Party’s efforts to integrate gender equality into school curricula and teacher training. However, it remains concerned that: (a)School curricula and teaching materials continue to perpetuate gender stereotypes through, for example, “life skills lessons” with gender-specific...
39. The Committee welcomes the State Party’s efforts to integrate gender equality into school curricula and teacher training. However, it remains concerned that: (a) School curricula and teaching materials continue to perpetuate gender stereotypes through, for example, “life skills lessons” with gender-specific content...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: f007c6dc-671a-40fb-adaa-21d4c562fbfa
902dd9fb-da7e-4073-bac4-bec1cb944500
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Roma, Gypsies, Sinti & Travellers", "Educational staff & students", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Participation of women in political & public life", "Conditions of detention", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive ...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "4.3 - Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", ...
Education 40. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Review and revise school curricula, textbooks and teacher training materials to eliminate discriminatory gender stereotypes; (b) Safeguard academic freedom by ceasing politically motivated closures of higher education institutions, ensuring that universit...
40. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Review and revise school curricula, textbooks and teacher training materials to eliminate discriminatory gender stereotypes; (b) Safeguard academic freedom by ceasing politically motivated closures of higher education institutions, ensuring that universities operat...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 902dd9fb-da7e-4073-bac4-bec1cb944500
40c90756-5a73-427c-94cb-4ee46f0d207d
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Right to social security", "Discrimination against women", "Right to education" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with ...
Employment 41.The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to promote gender equality in employment. However, it remains deeply concerned about: (a)The multiple intersecting barriers to the equal participation of women in the labour market, including the widening gender pay gap, which risks creating a gender pe...
41. The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to promote gender equality in employment. However, it remains deeply concerned about: (a) The multiple intersecting barriers to the equal participation of women in the labour market, including the widening gender pay gap, which risks creating a gender pension gap...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 40c90756-5a73-427c-94cb-4ee46f0d207d
374e0f50-63ab-4deb-9927-7f389fbb05b3
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Freedom of association", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Right to health", "Constitutional & leg...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3.1 - Reduce maternal mortality", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.8 - Universal labour rights and safe working environments", "8.5 - Full ...
Employment 42. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Adopt and enforce legislation requiring equal pay for work of equal value, regularly review wages in sectors in which women are concentrated and implement measures to close the gender pay gap, including through gender-neutral analytical job classificati...
42. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Adopt and enforce legislation requiring equal pay for work of equal value, regularly review wages in sectors in which women are concentrated and implement measures to close the gender pay gap, including through gender-neutral analytical job classifications and by e...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 374e0f50-63ab-4deb-9927-7f389fbb05b3
2e5d06d6-f361-4608-8eb5-8905a0bf58e4
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Sexual harassment in the workplace 43.The Committee remains concerned about the absence of legislation specifically criminalizing sexual harassment in the workplace beyond the narrow definition contained in article 170 of the Criminal Code, which fails to address non-physical forms of sexual harassment, including verba...
43. The Committee remains concerned about the absence of legislation specifically criminalizing sexual harassment in the workplace beyond the narrow definition contained in article 170 of the Criminal Code, which fails to address non-physical forms of sexual harassment, including verbal and non-verbal harassment; and t...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 2e5d06d6-f361-4608-8eb5-8905a0bf58e4
d3a6e220-61ca-42d4-99da-e64427e9bb12
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Sexual & gender-based vio...
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Sexual harassment in the workplace 44. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Adopt and enforce legislation specifically criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, including verbal and non-verbal harassment and physical misconduct, and shift the burden of proof to the alleged perpetrato...
44. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Adopt and enforce legislation specifically criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment in the workplace, including verbal and non-verbal harassment and physical misconduct, and shift the burden of proof to the alleged perpetrator in civil and administrative procee...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: d3a6e220-61ca-42d4-99da-e64427e9bb12
31dcf079-6376-43f4-8241-a6c7b794f89d
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living with HIV/AIDS", "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons living in rural areas", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive car...
Health 45.The Committee notes the State Party’s efforts to improve women’s health but remains concerned about: (a)The influence of the anti-abortion movement, hostile campaigns against women seeking abortion, limited access to over-the-counter contraceptives for “moral reasons”, the high costs of hormonal contraceptive...
45. The Committee notes the State Party’s efforts to improve women’s health but remains concerned about: (a) The influence of the anti-abortion movement, hostile campaigns against women seeking abortion, limited access to over-the-counter contraceptives for “moral reasons”, the high costs of hormonal contraceptives and...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 31dcf079-6376-43f4-8241-a6c7b794f89d
e852a16b-f873-423c-9d6d-9be0eb595324
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living with HIV/AIDS", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3.1 - Reduce maternal mortality", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 -...
Health 46. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure affordable and autonomous access to a range of modern contraceptive methods, including hormonal and oral contraceptives, for all women and girls, including those with disabilities, and provide adequate sexual and reproductive health information free f...
46. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure affordable and autonomous access to a range of modern contraceptive methods, including hormonal and oral contraceptives, for all women and girls, including those with disabilities, and provide adequate sexual and reproductive health information free from dis...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: e852a16b-f873-423c-9d6d-9be0eb595324
9f2375c4-0931-4fd7-a034-4e6e67c9899d
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Older persons", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Business & Human Rights", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Data collection & research", "Right to social security", "Discrimination against women", "Land & property rights", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.1 - Reduce maternal mortality", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "12.6 - Encourage sustainable practices...
Economic and social benefits 47.The Committee notes with concern the gender-neutrality of many economic and social benefit schemes, which fail to address the specific needs of women, in particular those in the informal economy. It remains concerned that: (a)Women in unpaid care work and informal work are excluded from ...
47. The Committee notes with concern the gender-neutrality of many economic and social benefit schemes, which fail to address the specific needs of women, in particular those in the informal economy. It remains concerned that: (a) Women in unpaid care work and informal work are excluded from pension entitlements, exace...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 9f2375c4-0931-4fd7-a034-4e6e67c9899d
a45b9f86-852d-4a29-901e-c8023aad039e
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Older persons", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Business & Human Rights", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to food", "Data collection & research", "Right to social security", "Discrimination against women", "Land & property rights", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementati...
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "2.1 - Universal access to safe and nutritious food", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality", ...
Economic and social benefits 48. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that unpaid care work and informal work are recognized in social protection schemes, including pension entitlements, and account for women’s caregiving roles and contributions in the informal economy; and strengthen pension refor...
48. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that unpaid care work and informal work are recognized in social protection schemes, including pension entitlements, and account for women’s caregiving roles and contributions in the informal economy; and strengthen pension reforms to protect older women, in...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: a45b9f86-852d-4a29-901e-c8023aad039e
9e9ac8c0-d8e3-44d9-affb-fe20644a2334
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women", "Land & property rights", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "11.1 - Safe and affordable hous...
Rural women 49.The Committee notes with concern the persistent gender pay gap in agriculture despite some improvements, the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in agricultural enterprises and the lack of childcare facilities in rural areas, preventing women from reconciling their family and professiona...
49. The Committee notes with concern the persistent gender pay gap in agriculture despite some improvements, the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions in agricultural enterprises and the lack of childcare facilities in rural areas, preventing women from reconciling their family and professional lives. It...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 9e9ac8c0-d8e3-44d9-affb-fe20644a2334
1a84b673-b5e2-4a83-a8a8-4c0df1e19dc8
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women", "Land & property rights" ]
[ "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "1 - NO POVERTY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 -...
Rural women 50. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Reduce the gender pay gap in agriculture and introduce measures to enhance the participation of women in leadership positions in agricultural enterprises, including through temporary special measures in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention; (b) In...
50. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Reduce the gender pay gap in agriculture and introduce measures to enhance the participation of women in leadership positions in agricultural enterprises, including through temporary special measures in line with article 4 (1) of the Convention; (b) Increase the av...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 1a84b673-b5e2-4a83-a8a8-4c0df1e19dc8
f721b837-9604-4c0a-a6c7-49bb262170e0
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to life", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work wi...
Women and girls with disabilities 51.The Committee is deeply concerned about discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, their exclusion and limited access to reproductive health services and restrictions on their exercise of parental rights. It notes with concern reports of forced abortion and placement ...
51. The Committee is deeply concerned about discrimination against women and girls with disabilities, their exclusion and limited access to reproductive health services and restrictions on their exercise of parental rights. It notes with concern reports of forced abortion and placement of girls with disabilities in ins...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: f721b837-9604-4c0a-a6c7-49bb262170e0
24c70e84-dbee-4e06-8986-b01a0e853a02
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Un...
Women and girls with disabilities 52. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Ensure that women and girls with disabilities have full access to reproductive health services and that all medical procedures, including abortions and sterilizations, are subject to their free, prior and informed consent; (b) Eli...
52. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that women and girls with disabilities have full access to reproductive health services and that all medical procedures, including abortions and sterilizations, are subject to their free, prior and informed consent; (b) Eliminate the coercion of, or pressure...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 24c70e84-dbee-4e06-8986-b01a0e853a02
df72add6-d98a-4652-b2f9-68c244da75f2
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Civil society", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Human rights & poverty", "Rule of law & impunity", "Freedom of association", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Labour rights and right to work", "Human trafficking & contemporary form...
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "...
Women in detention 53.The Committee remains gravely concerned about: (a)The reported inhumane conditions of detention for women, including overcrowding, poor hygiene, inadequate medical care and arbitrary punitive measures, such as solitary confinement, public humiliation and instigation of fights among detainees; and ...
53. The Committee remains gravely concerned about: (a) The reported inhumane conditions of detention for women, including overcrowding, poor hygiene, inadequate medical care and arbitrary punitive measures, such as solitary confinement, public humiliation and instigation of fights among detainees; and the State Party’s...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: df72add6-d98a-4652-b2f9-68c244da75f2
f8064e65-3c90-4adc-8795-44d57d957266
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to life", "Labour rights and right to work", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Right to health", "Constitutio...
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "...
Women in detention 54. The Committee urges the State P arty: (a) To bring conditions of detention for women in to line with international standards, including the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules), and conduct effective, prompt a...
54. The Committee urges the State Party: (a) To bring conditions of detention for women in to line with international standards, including the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules), and conduct effective, prompt and transparent inves...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: f8064e65-3c90-4adc-8795-44d57d957266
b076cf28-377d-4bd6-b412-34c0132ae635
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Stateless persons", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Right to health", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Right to food", "Right to social security", "Safe drinking water & sanitation", "Right to adequate housing", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "6 - CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GO...
Refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant women and girls 55.The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to reduce statelessness and the State Party’s legal framework for granting refugee status. It is concerned, however, that gender-specific risks faced by refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls are insufficient...
55. The Committee acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to reduce statelessness and the State Party’s legal framework for granting refugee status. It is concerned, however, that gender-specific risks faced by refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls are insufficiently addressed. The Committee also notes with concern...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: b076cf28-377d-4bd6-b412-34c0132ae635
8c54a4f7-a8b1-481f-9088-0f10ece111a4
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Stateless persons", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Right to health", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Right to food", "Safe drinking water & sanitation", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Right to adequate housing", "Right to an adequate standard of li...
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.7 - Responsible and well-managed migration policies", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "6 - CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION", "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - ...
Refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant women and girls 56. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Strengthen gender-sensitive protection measures to ensure that all refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls have free access to adequate housing, food, water, medical care, legal assistance and protection from ...
56. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Strengthen gender-sensitive protection measures to ensure that all refugee and asylum-seeking women and girls have free access to adequate housing, food, water, medical care, legal assistance and protection from gender-based violence, regardless of residence status...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 8c54a4f7-a8b1-481f-9088-0f10ece111a4
7051c360-682a-4883-9e1a-34bbea37bd7d
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Women & girls", "Media", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rule of law & impunity", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.10 - Ensure p...
Lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women 57.The Committee remains deeply concerned about the persistent societal discrimination, stigmatization and gender-based violence faced by lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LBTI) women, including harassment, surveillance, intimidation and arbitrary arrest and ...
57. The Committee remains deeply concerned about the persistent societal discrimination, stigmatization and gender-based violence faced by lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LBTI) women, including harassment, surveillance, intimidation and arbitrary arrest and detention, forcing many into exile. It is particu...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 7051c360-682a-4883-9e1a-34bbea37bd7d
18c49276-e2db-4e2d-b159-735f10728b7a
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists", "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Public officials", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Vulnerable persons/groups", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, li...
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Rule of law & impunity", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Private life & privacy", "Access to just...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against ...
Lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women 58. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Cease the surveillance, intimidation and arbitrary detention of LBTI women and ensure that law enforcement authorities do not use homophobic and transphobic rhetoric to discredit political opponents or activists; (b...
58. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Cease the surveillance, intimidation and arbitrary detention of LBTI women and ensure that law enforcement authorities do not use homophobic and transphobic rhetoric to discredit political opponents or activists; (b) Ensure that hate crimes, violence, harassment an...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 18c49276-e2db-4e2d-b159-735f10728b7a
186bd903-e006-49b3-b0df-50bf7325f8e1
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Land & property rights" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and ...
Marriage and family relations 59.The Committee is concerned that the legal regime for marital property rights does not adequately protect women in cases of domestic violence, as the requirement for mutual agreement between spouses may prevent women from securing their fair share of property upon divorce. It notes with ...
59. The Committee is concerned that the legal regime for marital property rights does not adequately protect women in cases of domestic violence, as the requirement for mutual agreement between spouses may prevent women from securing their fair share of property upon divorce. It notes with concern that, while spouses h...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 186bd903-e006-49b3-b0df-50bf7325f8e1
f49ca2c9-b34f-4a3a-9683-2fe1eeba7253
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Data collection & research", "Land & property rights" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and ...
Marriage and family relations 60. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in line with its general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution, take the following measures: (a) Amend the legal framework to ensure that the economic rights of women,...
60. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in line with its general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution, take the following measures: (a) Amend the legal framework to ensure that the economic rights of women, including marital property ri...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: f49ca2c9-b34f-4a3a-9683-2fe1eeba7253
7fa5b6c0-9f35-483f-add7-b1e832bd505e
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Optional Protocol to the Convention and amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention 61. The Committee encourages the State Party to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention and to accept, as soon as possible, the amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention concerning the meeting time of the Committee.
61. The Committee encourages the State Party to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention and to accept, as soon as possible, the amendment to article 20 (1) of the Convention concerning the meeting time of the Committee.
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 7fa5b6c0-9f35-483f-add7-b1e832bd505e
255a6e2a-4c10-403e-9eb5-ba3623021517
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Public officials", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination 62. The Committee requests the State Party to ensure the timely dissemination of the present concluding observations, in the official languages of the State Party, to the relevant State institutions at all levels (national, regional and local), in particular to the Government, the ministries, the parliame...
62. The Committee requests the State Party to ensure the timely dissemination of the present concluding observations, in the official languages of the State Party, to the relevant State institutions at all levels (national, regional and local), in particular to the Government, the ministries, the parliament and the jud...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: 255a6e2a-4c10-403e-9eb5-ba3623021517
cd4dacaa-7388-41eb-9bac-2071cd798cd5
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Migrants", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Enforced disappearances", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Ratification of other treaties 63. The Committee notes that the adherence of the State P arty to the nine major international human rights instruments would enhance the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in all aspects of life. The Committee therefore encourages the State Party to ratify ...
63. The Committee notes that the adherence of the State Party to the nine major international human rights instruments would enhance the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in all aspects of life. The Committee therefore encourages the State Party to ratify the International Convention for...
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: cd4dacaa-7388-41eb-9bac-2071cd798cd5
bb64df46-2336-48ff-9f87-f827d22e1f74
CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belarus" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Human rights defenders & activists" ]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Follow-up to the concluding observations 64. The Committee requests the State P arty to provide, within two years, written information on the steps taken to implement the recommendations contained in paragraph s, 20 (a), 26 (a), 32 (a) and 54 (a) above.
64. The Committee requests the State Party to provide, within two years, written information on the steps taken to implement the recommendations contained in paragraphs, 20 (a), 26 (a), 32 (a) and 54 (a) above.
CEDAW | Belarus | CEDAW/C/BLR/CO/9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 0db1fd45-7b2b-4677-a267-6517a0bee77b | AnnotationId: bb64df46-2336-48ff-9f87-f827d22e1f74
491686f5-aef9-4770-b430-eb3669a529b9
CEDAW/C/BLZ/CO/5-9
CEDAW
2025-02-27
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Belize" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "2030 Agenda & other voluntary commitments", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
C.Sustainable Development Goals 7. The Committee welcomes the international support for the Sustainable Development Goals and calls for the realization of de jure (legal) and de facto (substantive) gender equality, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, throughout the process of implementing the 2030 Agen...
7. The Committee welcomes the international support for the Sustainable Development Goals and calls for the realization of de jure (legal) and de facto (substantive) gender equality, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, throughout the process of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ...
CEDAW | Belize | CEDAW/C/BLZ/CO/5-9 | 2025 | DocumentId: 9e7d814d-2b56-4bdc-a459-b9a9f99be393 | AnnotationId: 491686f5-aef9-4770-b430-eb3669a529b9