General Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

Sao Tome and Principe

The Committee notes with deep concern that, the first report on the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), due since 2019 has not been received. The Committee also notes that only five of the ten reports requested this year has been received (five reports are still due this year on fundamental and technical Conventions, most of which should have included information in reply to the Committee’s comments).

The Committee launches an urgent appeal to the Government to send its first report without delay, and advises the Government that, even in the absence of this report, the Committee may fully review the application of this Convention at its next meeting on the basis of available information.

The Committee firmly hopes that the Government will soon submit this first report on the application of Convention No. 183 due since 2019 as well as the other reports due this year in accordance with its constitutional obligation and that they will respond to the Committee’s comments. The Committee reminds the Government that it may avail itself of the technical assistance of the Office in this regard.