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30th UPR session
Date of review: 8 May 2018
Date of report adoption: 15 September 2018
Document number: A/HRC/39/5
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Cape Verde’s 3rd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs and other stakeholders
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II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
Legal and institutional framework (recommendations 16–17, 24–25, 27–42 of paragraph 115)
7. The II National Human Rights and Citizenship Plan (2017-2022) was approved in 2017 (Resolution No 127/2017, November 17) and foresees: (i) the implementation of a national strategy for human rights education through existing sectoral policies, covering all educational levels; (ii) the dissemination of a human rights culture in public administration, especially among justice staff and security agents, as well as for civil society and media professionals, through the promotion of education in human rights, including continuous training on ratified Conventions, that are binding, while making this knowledge a requirement for admission to public administration, the justice and security systems; (iii) positioning human rights as guidelines for the development of national policies and external policy; (iv) the conformation of CNDHC to the Paris Principles; (v) the establishment of a national preventive mechanism against torture, among many other measures, including towards vulnerable groups (older persons, persons with disability, immigrants, LGBTI persons).
Non discrimination
46. To help suppress the existing patriarchal and gender stereotypes, the 2nd National Plan to Combat Gender-Based Violence (2015-2018) was developed, with awareness raising measures to promote equality, a culture of non-violence, change in cultural and social norms and the deconstruction of sexist and discriminatory stereotypes.
47. Social communication is required to abstain from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disabilities, illnesses, political convictions and social conditions, while declarations found to incite to hatred are liable for criminal sanctions (Law 70/VII/2010, Law 71/VII/2010, Law 73/VII/2010, published 16 August, and Law nº90/VIII/2015, published 4 July). The legislation also foresees the duty of sector professionals to combat, through the practice of the profession, intolerance, racism, crime, drug abuse, and attacks on public health and the environment.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
Right to life, liberty and security of person
16. [The Committee against Torture] was concerned about the overcrowded prison facilities in Cabo Verde, reports that health services for prisoners were insufficient and the sanitary facilities inadequate, allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners, and cases of gender-based violence. It recalled the concern of the Human Rights Committee that accused persons were reportedly not separated from convicted prisoners.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
36. Canada lauded the efforts Cabo Verde had made to strengthen human rights, in particular with regard to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, as one of the first African members of the Coalition for Equal Rights. It noted that, despite the lowest rate of early marriage in the region, improvements were still needed in that field, as the rate had remained unchanged since 2002.
51. Germany commended Cabo Verde on the progress it had made in protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation, in particular the revision of the Penal Code. It welcomed its efforts to improve the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. Germany remained concerned by the existing discriminatory stereotypes and patriarchal attitudes in Cabo Verde concerning the roles of women and men in society, as well as the persistence of violence against women, particularly in the domestic sphere.
82. Portugal welcomed the efforts Cabo Verde had made to improve human rights, particularly the adoption of the Second National Human Rights and Citizenship Plan, the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and measures to strengthen gender equity and equality.
104. Australia welcomed the efforts of Cabo Verde to protect and promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in its national plan and encouraged the Government to continue its efforts to remove discrimination based on gender identity. Australia also expressed concern over gender-based violence as well as the treatment of detainees.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Cabo Verde accepted the following recommendations:
112.35 Continues to work with national bodies and non-governmental organizations to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons through programmes such as the United Nations Free and Equal campaign (Australia);
112.113 Provide adequate training for law enforcement and judicial professionals to appropriately respond to sexual and gender-based violence and increase public education on the harms it causes to individuals and to society as a whole (United States of America);
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Cape Verde’s third review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.