PRESS RELEASE : 45th Universal Periodic Review of human rights – UK statement on Monaco [February 2024]
The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 6 February 2024.
The UK’s statement during Monaco’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Delivered on 29 January 2024.
Thank you, Mr President,
The UK welcomes Monaco’s commitment to the protection of human rights, and its longstanding guarantees on the freedom of religion and belief within the Principality.
We commend Monaco’s efforts to improve women’s rights, and welcome the repeal of the civil code provisions which prohibit women from remarrying within 310 days of the dissolution of a previous marriage.
We note, however, that there is still work to be done to ensure the protection of women, and provision of equal rights for same-sex couples.
We recommend:
- Improvements to conditions inside prisons, such as access to daylight, and increasing space for activities, including those outdoors.
- Reviewing legislation concerning same-sex couples to ensure continuity with rights and recognitions afforded to opposite-sex couples.
- Conducting an official review of legislative barriers to justice for victims of sexual crimes and domestic violence, including adopting a broader definition of domestic violence in line with the Istanbul Convention.
Thank you.
