CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 56
Plain English recommendation
Government should: in line with advice issued by the UN on women’s asylum, nationality and statelessness issues: (a) Introduce a time limit on immigration detention and implement alternatives to detention. (b) stop detaining pregnant women and nursing mothers. (c) Help women seeking asylum and refugee women to access employment and appropriate housing.
Original UN recommendation
Recalling its general recommendation No. 32 (2014) on the gender-related dimensions of refugee status, asylum, nationality and statelessness of women, the Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Introduce a general time limit on immigration detention and implement alternatives to detention. (b) Take immediate measures to end the detention of pregnant women and nursing mothers. (c) Take measures to enable asylum-seeking and refugee women to access employment and appropriate housing.
Date of UN examination
26/02/2019
UN article number
2 (elimination of discrimination against women), 15 (equality before the law)
Original UN document
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