Position Recommendation Discrimination against Women, including by increasing efforts to improve the provision of sexual and reproductive health services so as to reduce maternal morbidity and prevent teenage pregnancies (Slovenia); 73.37.Significantly promote sexual education, in particular oriented towards adolescent girls and boys, paying special attention to the prevention of early pregnancy and to the control of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS (Mexico); OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SAMOA Samoa’s Second Universal Periodic Review Implementation Comments implemented [33]. Unable to comment on maternal morbidity. Supported Not implemented See report [33] and also see the Samoa Family Health Association’s UPR submission. Right to education 73.38.Redouble efforts to promote universal education and ensure compliance with legislation on compulsory education (New Zealand); Supported Partly implemented See report paras [19] – [21]. 73.39.Take further measures to ensure that all children enjoy their right to a free and compulsory primary education (Morocco); Supported Partly implemented See comment 73.38. Supported Implemented See comment 74.2. 73.31.Further enhance measures against violence against women and children, including by ensuring appropriate assistance to victims and active detection efforts by law enforcement authorities (Japan); Supported Partly implemented See report paras [14] – [16], [22] – [23]. 73.32.Immediately criminalize rape within marriage (Norway); Supported Implemented s.49(4) of Crimes Act 2013. 73.33.Enact a comprehensive anti-trafficking law and make proactive efforts to identify and assist trafficking victims (United States); Supported Not implemented 74.14.Develop efficient and transparent mechanisms to prevent violence, particularly against women, girls and boys, and ensure that these mechanisms have the necessary capacity and resources to tackle this issue (Mexico); Supported Partly implemented See comment 73.31. 74.15.Prioritize legislation on women’s rights and domestic violence, and implement domestic policies aimed at eliminating violence against women (Australia); Supported Partly implemented See report paras [14] – [16]. 74.16.Amend its domestic law to criminalize domestic violence (United Kingdom); Supported Implemented See comment 74.2. 74.17.Conduct additional campaigns to elevate public awareness about domestic violence, similar to the country’s 2009 Say No to Rape campaign (United States); Supported Implemented Samoa has conducted a number of public awareness campaigns about domestic Gender-based violence 73.13.Enact the Family Safety Bill without delay (New Zealand); 28

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