77. The failure to enact legislation criminalizing female genital mutilation (FGM);
78. The provisions in the Registration of Customary Marriages and Divorce Act,
specifically Article 2(2) and (3), which allows customary marriage of a person less than
eighteen years, when consent to the marriage has been given by the parents, the
guardians, or the Magistrate or Local Government Chief Administrator ofthe locality
in which the marriage is to take place;
79. The existence of discriminatory provisions in the Devolution of Estate Act and the
Chieftaincy Act, which both discriminate against children born outofwedlock;
The rights of persons with disabilities and older persons
80. The lack of information on concrete measures taken to combat and prevent societal
stigma and discrimination against persons with disabilities;
81. The lack of formulation of legislation or policy to ensure protection of the rights of
older persons;
Extractive industries, environment and human rights violations
82. The lack of information on the measures in place to ensure that local communities
benefit from the extraction of natural resources, in addition to the lack of access to
remedies for local communities in Moyamba (Sierra Rutile) and Kono for spoliation
which resulted from mining activities;
Protection of human rights defenders
83. The lack of information on legislation and measures which have been put in place to
ensure the protection of human rights defenders;
Protection of the rights of indigenous populations
84. The lack of information on indigenous populations, within the definition adopted by
the Commission, in addition to policies or programs to ensure protection of this
vulnerable group;
Protection of the rights of LGBTI persons
85. The lack of concrete measures to end all acts of violence and abuse, whether
committed by State or non-state actors, including by enacting and effectively applying
appropriate laws prohibiting and punishing all forms of violence including those
targeting persons on the basis of their imputed or real sexual orientation or gender
identities, ensuring proper investigation and diligent prosecution of perpetrators, and
establishing judicial procedures responsive to the needs of victims;
Information not contained in the Report
86. The lack of gender disaggregated data, in addition to information on the
representation of women in decision making positions in Government, at the local
level, in addition to other areas such as the armed forces;
V.
Recommendations
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