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Concluding Observations, CERD/C/GEO/CO/3/Add.1, 17 March 2008: Georgia

Mar 17, 2008

34. According to article 2, paragraph 3, of the Code, discrimination based on race, skin colour, language, ethnic or social belonging, nationality, origin, property and rank or status, place of residence, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, ...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, A/HRC/7/14/Add.1, 25 February 2008: Venezuela

Feb 25, 2008

Llamamiento urgente enviado el 20 de noviembre de 2007 con el Relator Especial sobre la independencia de magistrados y abogados y la Representante Especial del Secretario- General para los defensores de los derechos humanos 727. Los titulares de mandato de...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/LVA/CO/2, 19 February 2008: Latvia

Feb 19, 2008

19.While noting a number of measures adopted by the State party, including the recent amendment to article 48 of the Criminal Law to include racial motivation as an aggravating factor for criminal liability, the Committee expresses its concern at report of acts of...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/PRT/CO/4, 19 February 2008: Portugal

Feb 19, 2008

17. The Committee notes that article 240 of the new Penal Code, concerning non-discrimination, now covers not only discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic or national origin and religion, but also discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation. It is...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/7/16, 13 February 2008

Feb 13, 2008

III. THE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS A. Women and adequate housing 39. There is an urgent need to address multiple forms of discrimination that women face on grounds including race, class, ethnicity, caste, health status,...