Women in detention
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CEDAWAccess to healthcareEquality and non-discriminationMental healthTreatment of prisoners and prison facilitiesViolence against women, girls and partnersWomen2022-
- Laws and regulationsPractices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Committee recommends that the State party conduct a review of the Execution of Sentences Law and the Regulations on the Execution of Sentences, as …
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women in prison are fully protected against any forms of gender-based violence and that they have …
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women in prison are always placed in prisons or wards separated from men, without this infringing …
- Practices and guidelinesMinistry of Health and Care ServicesThe Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women in prison have full access to gender-sensitive healthcare including mental healthcare services.