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Statement:
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THE PACIFIC SRHR FEMINIST STATEMENT INCLUDED AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION AS FOLLOWS:
Papua New Guinea State to repeal the Sorcery Act and investigate and prosecute all criminal cases to prevent further torture and extrajudicial killing of women and girls under the guise of eliminating witchcraft and sorcery. There must also be concerted efforts by States and regional and global institutions to ensure that the seriousness and frequency of these crimes are acknowledged and that these responses are immediate, strong and effective;
Rights to legal and safe abortion for all Pacific women and girls;
Address the alarming levels of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)*
*amongst Pacific women and girls;
Recognition that lesbian, bisexual and trans* rights are women's
rights and human rights, and to fulfill those rights;
Repeal of all laws and policies in Pacific island states that
criminalise same-sex relationships, and recognise all people with
non-heteronormative sexual orientation and gender identity as full and
equal rights-holders;
Decriminalision of sex work and elimination of the unjust application
of non-criminal laws and regulations against sex workers;
The immediate ratification of CEDAW by Palau, and Tonga;
Regional leaders to prioritise an immediate end to small arms trade
and trafficking and the militarization of states that serve to perpetuate
and reinforce patriarchal forms of power and control.