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3rd UPR session
Date of review: 11 December 2008
Date of report adoption: 9 January 2009
Document number: A/HRC/10/84
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Tuvalu’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
No references.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
A. Challenges
2. Children
45. Child sex offences are not adequately provided for in the Penal Code, particularly in the case of abuse of male children. Rape of a male child, for example, carries a significantly lesser maximum penalty than rape of a female child. Fortunately, such offences are a relatively rare occurrence in Tuvalu. However, law reform is clearly required in order to modernize Tuvalu’s criminal laws in this area.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
No references.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
14. While stating that Tuvalu respects the rights of persons of all sexual orientations, the Head of Delegation stated that the question of legal protection in the Constitution will need to be carefully considered, and that Tuvalu is open to discussion and relevant actions.
31. The Czech Republic thanked the State for its responses to advance questions, especially concerning the institutional framework and awareness-raising programmes. On this occasion, it recommended […] (b) the decriminalization of consensual same-sex activity between adults and the adoption of measures to promote tolerance in this regard, which would also facilitate more effective educational programmes for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Tuvalu noted the following recommendations:
Recommended the decriminalization of consensual same-sex activity between adults and the adoption of measures to promote tolerance in this regard, which would also facilitate more effective educational programmes for the prevention of HIV-AIDS (Czech Republic).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Tuvalu’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.