Theme: D26 Conditions of detention D26 Conditions of detention 81.27. Consider incorporating the UN Rules for the Supported Partially implemented. A41 Constitutional and legislative framework Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial The Prisons Act 2010. F12 Discrimination against Measures for Women Offenders, otherwise known as S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment Female prisoners are kept separate from male. the Bangkok Rules, as part of its work on the Affected persons: - women Considerations are made for a child of a prisoner to live with treatment of prisoners, in particular the new Prisons - persons deprived of their liberty them if born during imprisonment or very young. Act 2010 (Thailand); There has been an increase in female prison wardens with an Source of position: A/HRC/23/4/Add.1 - Para. 24 increase in training on HR. Theme: D29 Domestic violence D29 Domestic violence 79.38. Enact a law criminalizing domestic violence Supported Implemented. F13 Violence against women and providing specific penalties for cases of domestic is the first Act in Tonga to A41 Constitutional and legislative framework The Family Protection Act 2013 violence (United States of America); S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment state that domestic violence is an offence. S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 An Act to provide for The Family Protection Act 19 of 2013: Affected persons: greater protection from Domestic violence, to introduce - women protection orders, clarify the duties of the Police and promote health, safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic violence and related matters. D29 Domestic violence 80.3. Adopt a specific domestic violence legislation Supported Implemented. F13 Violence against women to criminalize rape in marriage (Italy); Marital Rape is criminalized in the A41 Constitutional and legislative framework Criminal Offences Act Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 80 S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment [Cap 18] after the repeal of s.118(2) in 1999 S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - women
Theme: D26 Conditions of detention 81.27. Consider incorporating the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders, otherwise known as the Bangkok Rules, as part of its work on the treatment of prisoners, in particular the new Prisons Act 2010 (Thailand); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4/Add.1 - Para. 24 Supported D26 Conditions of detention A41 Constitutional and legislative framework F12 Discrimination against S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment Affected persons: - women - persons deprived of their liberty Partially implemented. The Prisons Act 2010. Female prisoners are kept separate from male. Considerations are made for a child of a prisoner to live with them if born during imprisonment or very young. There has been an increase in female prison wardens with an increase in training on HR. Theme: D29 Domestic violence 79.38. Enact a law criminalizing domestic violence and providing specific penalties for cases of domestic violence (United States of America); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 79 Supported D29 Domestic violence F13 Violence against women A41 Constitutional and legislative framework S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - women Implemented. The Family Protection Act 2013 is the first Act in Tonga to state that domestic violence is an offence. The Family Protection Act 19 of 2013: An Act to provide for greater protection from Domestic violence, to introduce protection orders, clarify the duties of the Police and promote health, safety and wellbeing of victims of domestic violence and related matters. 80.3. Adopt a specific domestic violence legislation to criminalize rape in marriage (Italy); Source of position: A/HRC/23/4 - Para. 80 Supported D29 Domestic violence F13 Violence against women A41 Constitutional and legislative framework S05 SDG 5 - gender equality and women's empowerment S16 SDG 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions Affected persons: - women Implemented. Marital Rape is criminalized in the Criminal Offences Act [Cap 18] after the repeal of s.118(2) in 1999
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