The Committee recommends that the State party amend provisions of Federal Law No. 10 of 2019 that enable the use of a perpetrator's authority over a victim as a justification for acts of domestic violence and provide for mediation in cases of domestic violence. It also recommends that the State party ensure that prosecution of perpetrators is given priority over mediation and adopt auxiliary regulations concerning the working methods of shelters for women survivors of gender-based violence. The Committee recommends that the State party repeal article 332(3) of the Federal Penal Code to ensure that perpetrators of so-called “honour killings” receive penalties that are commensurate with the gravity of the crime. It also recommends that the State party address the practice of payment of diya, with a view to ensuring that such payments do not result in impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence against women.

The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women and girls who are victims of trafficking are not fined for breaches of immigration laws, required to pay overstay fees, or banned from re-entering the territory of the State party. It also recommends that the State party close protection gaps in the current legislation criminalizing trafficking; grant temporary residence permits to women and girls who are victims of trafficking, irrespective of their ability or willingness to cooperate with the prosecution authorities; strengthen victim support measures, including by providing legal and psychosocial assistance, as well as rehabilitation programmes; adopt and implement a national action plan to combat trafficking in human beings, including measures for the protection of women and children; and collect comprehensive data on the number of prosecutions and convictions in cases of trafficking.

Recalling its previous concluding observations (CEDAW/C/ARE/CO/1, para. 48, and CEDAW/C/ARE/CO/2-3, para. 46), the Committee recommends that the State party withdraw its reservation to article 16 of the Convention and undertake a comprehensive legislative review of its Personal Status Law, taking into account the experience of other countries with similar cultural backgrounds and legal norms, to provide women with equal rights in marriage, family relations and divorce, and with regard to property and custody of children. It recommends that the State party discourage and minimize polygamy, in line with the Committee's general recommendation No. 21 (1994) on equality in marriage and family relations and general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution.