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UN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

SECOND CYCLE - GUATEMALA

 

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Date of consideration: Wednesday 24 October 2012

 

 

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 Compilation of UN information 2:

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Summary of stakeholders' information 3:

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Corrigendum :

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Questions submitted in advance : 

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Addendum 1 :

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Report of the Working group   :

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Gender-Excerpts from Conclusions of Guatemala UPR Review 2012:

 

II. Conclusions and/or Recommendations

 

     99. The recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue/

           listed have been examined by and enjoy the support of Guatemala:

 

           99.10. Guarantee the compliance of Guatemala's legislation with

           the provisions of CEDAW.

 

           99.16. Implement policies and programmes preventing violence

           against women.

 

           99.22. Repeal all discriminatory legislation against women,

           including in the Labour, Civil and Criminal Codes.

 

           99.23. Adopt a general strategy to eliminate gender stereotypes.

 

           99.34. Consider allocating sufficient financial resources to

           effectively implement the Law against Femicide.

 

           99.40. Continue to strengthen efforts to prevent sexual and gender-

           based violence by ensuring the provision of financial resources for

           the full implementation of the legal framework, including mandatory

           training with a gender perspective of all legal and law enforcement

           officials and health service personnel in order to ensure that they

           are able to respond effectively to all forms of violence against

           women.

 

           99.44-45. Enhance legal protection for women, access to justice,

           including by improving the investigation, prosecution and prevention

           of violence against women and fully implementing the National

           Action Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Domestic

           Violence and Violence against Women.

 

           99.47. Continue efforts to fight trafficking in persons.

 

           99.52. Adopt further measures to ensure that any act or threat or

           reprisal against human rights defenders is effectively investigated,

           prosecuted and punished.

 

           99.55. Take additional measures to eliminate criminal networks

           involved in the sale of children, including for the purposes of

           illegal adoption.

 

           99.68. Implement a specific strategy of birth registration for

           indigenous communities based on the respect of their culture.

 

           99.89. Implement targeted, sustainable and effective measures to

           reduce the alarmingly high rate of children suffering from chronic

           malnutrition, especially among the indigenous population, where

           8 of 10 children are affected, according to UNICEF.

 

           99.99. Increase the investment for education and take further

           measures to lower the illiteracy rate, especially the illiteracy of

           females.