ADVANCE QUESTIONS TO ZAMBIA – ADD.4
SLOVENIA
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What measures have been taken by the Government of Zambia with regard to
the recommendation put forward by Slovenia in the first cycle of UPR
concerning the interpretation of the statutory law and setting enforcement
mechanisms in a way that protects unionized and non-unionized workers
equally and without discrimination?
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What measures have been taken by Government of Zambia to raise the age of
criminal responsibility to 12 years in line with the CRC Committee’s General
Comment?
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What steps are being taken to effectively implement the Anti-Gender-Based
Violence Act and the Penal Code and what efforts are being made to ensure
that marital rape is explicitly criminalized?
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How is implementation of the CEDAW convention ensured in Zambia?
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How will Zambia protect the equal rights of women in the new constitution?
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