GSP Monitoring Database on Sri Lanka: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1981)

Covered area: discrimination against women, trafficing and exploitation of women

EU Monitoring Reports for Sri Lanka
Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to Sri Lanka took place from 27 September to 6 October 2021.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

the moratorium on the death penalty; the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA); adoption and implementation of legislation against domestic violence; combating sexual exploitation of children; prevention of torture; and anti-discrimination legislation

Country info
Latest reports
Covered area

discrimination against women, trafficing and exploitation of women

Reporting obligations

State party's report due 31 Mar 2021 (last report submitted 7 Oct 2015)

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

Sri Lanka benefited from the GSP+ between 2005-2010 and was granted GSP+ preferences again in May 2017.

Convention

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1981)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CEDAW / UN

Reporting cycle

every four years

Accession / Ratification

1981

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