Trinidad y Tobago

2017 2023

Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos

Detalle de evaluación

¿Menciona la Constitución un reconocimiento explícito de los derechos sexuales? Si no es así, ¿existe una Ley que mencione explícitamente 'Derechos Sexuales'?

Documentos Fuente

Constitution of Trinidad and TobagoSearched terms- 'sex', 'sexual'

Los siguientes derechos son reconocidos y garantizados en el marco legal vigente (Constitución Política/Códigos, leyes primarias, secundarias, jurisprudencia):

A la igualdad, a una protección legal igualitaria

Detalla

Habla de igualdad basada en sexo pero no menciona orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género y características sexuales

A no ser discriminado/a por ninguna causa

Detalla

No menciona orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género y características sexuales

A la vida, libertad, seguridad de la persona e integridad corporal

¿Se reconoce la vida desde la concepción?

Documentos Fuente

Offences Against the Person ActSec. 56 and Sec. 57 criminalizes abortion

A la privacidad

A la autonomía personal y al reconocimiento ante la ley

A la libertad de pensamiento, opinión y expresión; derecho a la asociación

A la salud y a los beneficios del avance científico

Documentos Fuente

Domestic Violence Act of Trinidad and TobagoS.2 meaning of cohabitant

Constitution of Trinidad and TobagoTo equality, and equal legal protection-The constitution of Trinidad and Tobago affirms that the nation is “founded on...faith in...the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all members of the human family are endowed by their Creator” and it recognises “without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex.”S.4(b) of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago guarantees 'the right of the individual to equality before the law and the protection of the law.' S.4(d) of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago 'the right of the individual to equality of treatment from any public authority in the exercise of any functions.'To life, liberty, security of the person, and bodily integrity- s.4(a) of the Trinidad and Tobago Constitution S.4(c) states 'the right of the individual to respect for his private and family life.To live free of all forms of discrimination based on their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and sexual characteristics-S.4 of the constitution of Trinidad and Tobago affirms that the nation is “founded on...faith in...the dignity of the human person and the equal and inalienable rights with which all members of the human family are endowed by their Creator” and it recognises “without discrimination by reason of race, origin, colour, religion or sex.”To freedom of thought, opinion, and expression; to association- S. 4 (i) freedom of thought and expression.S. 4 (j) freedom of association

Sexual Offences ActTo privacy s13(1) A person who commits the offence of buggery is liable on conviction to imprisonment for twenty-five years. (2) In this section “buggery” means sexual intercourse per anum by a male person with a male person or by a male person with a female person

Equal Opportunity Act of Trinidad and TobagoTo live free of all forms of discrimination based on their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and sexual characteristics- s.3 (interpretation)- 'sex' does not include sexual preference or orientation.'

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Education- Primary Health and Family Life Education CurriculumTo comprehensive sexuality education and information on sexual and reproductive health-This is a policy by the Ministry of Education as opposed to a law. I have searched this document and did not find any explicit law but only policies.

Cohabitational Relationships Act of Trinidad and TobagoS.2- meaning of cohabitant

Administration of Estate's Act Trinidad and TobagoS.2 meaning of cohabitant

Suratt CaseLord Diplock, Privy Council decision- Sexual orientation was purposefully left out

Regional Health Authorities ActTo health and to the benefits of scientific progress- Pages 8-9, Sec 6 (a), (f)

National Policy on Gender and Development

Barreras Legales

Detalle de evaluación

¿El Estado cuenta con legislación que criminalice las relaciones sexuales entre personas adultas del mismo sexo?

Documentos Fuente

Sexual Offences ActS.13, 16- Criminalizes consensual sexual relations between male adults. Sec 16- criminalizes consensual sexual relations between female adults.S.13, 16- Criminalizes consensual sexual relations between male adults. Sec 16- criminalizes consensual sexual relations between female adults.

Overturns Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationsrinidad and Tobago High Court officially decriminalized consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex, in a ruling that modified outdated and discriminatory sections of the country’s penal code. It was ruled that the application of Sections 13 and 16 of the Act criminalizing consensual adult same-sex activity was unconstitutional.

¿El Estado cuenta con legislación que criminalice de alguna forma las prácticas o relaciones sexuales consensuales entre jóvenes que superan la edad de consentimiento?

Sí

Documentos Fuente

Sexual Offences ActS.13 of the Sexual Offences Act criminalizes consensual sexual relations or practices between two young males over the age of consent. However, with respect to women, there is no legislation that points to the state criminalizing sexual relations among them if they are over the age of consent. As of May 18th, 2015 the age of consent has changed from sixteen years of age to eighteen years of age. This is stipulated in the Children's Act since the definition of 'child' is any person under the age of eighteen years, and a child not permitted under the law to consent to sexual relations or practices. As such, once a young female is over the age of eighteen, she can have consensual sexual relations or practices. S.23 criminalizes persons living on earnings of prostitution

Children's Act Trinidad and TobagoThe Children's Act defines a child to mean any person under the age of eighteen years

¿La anticoncepción de emergencia es legal?

Sí

Documentos Fuente

National Sexual and Reproductive Health PolicyS. 5.1 Comprehensive Package of SRH to be Delivered. This section provides that emergency contraceptives will be accessible in the case of sexual and gender based violence.

¿La provisión de pruebas de VIH es legal?

Sí, pero existen algunas barreras

¿Cuáles barreras?

Se requiere consentimiento de padre/madre/tutor para menores de:

Edad:

14 años

Documentos Fuente

Ministry of Health Republic of Trinidad and Tobago- National HIV Testing and CounsellingUnder the Specific Policy/ Statements and Policy/ Guidelines- S.9 (1) Clients less than 14 years of age will not be tested without consent from a parent or guardian. (2) Clients 14 years and older but less than 18 years of age will be tested only if the health care provider deems the client emotion - ally mature and able to understand the testing process and the implications of the result.Under the Specific Policy/ Statements and Policy/ Guidelines- S.9 (1) Clients less than 14 years of age will not be tested without consent from a parent or guardian. (2) Clients 14 years and older but less than 18 years of age will be tested only if the health care provider deems the client emotion - ally mature and able to understand the testing process and the implications of the result.

Documentos Fuente

¿Los métodos de planificación familiar/anticonceptivos modernos son legales?

Sí

Documentos Fuente

National Sexual and Reproductive Health PolicyAppendix III, S.2 Contraceptive prevalence rate

Ministry of Health- Population ProgrammeServices offered

¿El marco legal (constitución, leyes nacionales, leyes locales, código penal) legaliza el aborto medicamentoso / farmacológico o quirúrgico por voluntad de la mujer embarazada?

Documentos Fuente

Offences Against the Person ActS.56 and S.57

Sistema de Evaluación/Denuncias

Detalle de evaluación

¿En los últimos dos años la procuraduría/defensoría de derechos humanos/defensoria del pueblo ha emitido recomendaciones en defensa de los derechos sexuales y derechos reproductivos?

Documentos Fuente

Trinidad and Tobago 2015 Human Rights Report

UPR Report on Trinidad and Tobago

¿Existe algún otro mecanismo, además de la Defensoría , para facilitar la denuncia y sanción a las violaciones de servidores públicos a los derechos de las personas, especialmente en materia de derechos sexuales y reproductivos?

Sí

Campañas de Difusión

Detalle de evaluación

¿En los últimos dos años el gobierno nacional/federal ha realizado alguna campaña gubernamental en medios masivos para dar a conocer los derechos sexuales y derechos reproductivos?

Deficiente0% - 40%

Limitado41% - 55%

Puede Mejorar56% - 70%

Bien71% - 90%

Óptimo91% - 100%

Medida Prioritaria 36

Desarrollar políticas y programas tendientes a erradicar la discriminación basada en la orientación sexual y la identidad de género en el ejercicio de los derechos sexuales y su manifestación.
Medida Prioritaria 34

Promover políticas que contribuyan a asegurar que las personas ejerzan sus derechos sexuales, que abarcan el derecho a una sexualidad plena en condiciones seguras, así como el derecho a tomar decisiones libres, informadas, voluntarias y responsables sobre su sexualidad, con respeto de su orientación sexual e identidad de género, sin coerción, discriminación ni violencia, y garantizar el derecho a la información y a los medios necesarios para su salud sexual y salud reproductiva.
Medida Prioritaria 33

Promover, proteger y garantizar la salud y los derechos sexuales y los derechos reproductivos para contribuir a la plena realización de las personas y a la justicia social en una sociedad libre de toda forma de discriminación y violencia.