Summary

AFRICA REGION

15. The Special Rapporteur wishes to reiterate concern regarding the introduction of anti-homosexuality legislations in the region that criminalise legitimate activities of human rights defenders that work to protect and promote rights of LGBTI persons.

EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA REGION

363. The Special Rapporteur wishes to reiterate his concern regarding the ongoing targeting of defenders advocating for the rights of LGBTI persons, both by non-State actors in the form of threats, intimidation and physical attacks, as well as through recent legislation criminalising much of the work that they undertake.

Link to full text of the report: Report-SRHRD-Communications and replies-2015-eng-fra-esp

 

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