Jan 9, 2008
The ICJ clarifies the basis for protection against discrimination based on ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ in international human rights law.
The brief highlights in particular the relation to articles 2 and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).”
This is the text of an amicus brief submitted to the Nepal Supreme Court, in a case brought by the Blue Diamond Society, addressing questions of human rights relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Nepal Supreme Court favorably decided this case on December 21, 2007. The English is presented first; the text in Nepali follows.
Nepal-ICJ Submissions to the Supreme Court of Nepal-Legal submissions-2008 (full text, PDF)
Dec 19, 2007
The ICJ third compilation on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Human Rights Law contains excerpts of jurisprudential, legislative and doctrinal references from the Council of Europe and the European Union. It is meant to frame an informed debate on the Human Rights concerns of SOGI in Europe as well as to be a resource for Human Rights defenders working on these issues. An index and keywords before each case facilitate the navigation in the numerous documents.
sexual orientation gender identity law CoE EU-publication-2007 (full text, PDF)
Oct 5, 2007
Please find attached the second edition of the Inter-American References on human rights violations on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sexual Orientation Inter-American References-Pulications-2007 (full text, PDF)
Mar 1, 2007
The ICJ and the International Service for Human Rights are developing a set of international legal principles on the application of international law to human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Jan 16, 2007
Please find attached a recent ICJ document on the Inter-American Human Rights System with refrences to human rights violations on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Inter-America-regional reference violations-Publications-2007 (full text, PDF)
