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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/SLE/CO/1, 25 March 2014: Sierra Leone

Mar 25, 2014

11. The Committee is concerned that the State party lacks any constitutional or statutory provision expressly prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, and that same sex relationships between consenting adults are criminalized...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015

Mar 4, 2014

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...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/25/55/Add.3, 28 February 2014: Zambia

Feb 28, 2014

480. JAL 14/05/2013 Case no: ZMB 1/2013 State reply: 13/08/2013 28/08/2013 Alleged criminal charges against human rights defenders and alleged Government campaign against defenders working on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex rights. 481. JAL 21/10/2013...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/25/55/Add.3, 28 February 2014: Ukraine

Feb 28, 2014

436. JAL 21/12/2012 Case no: UKR 3/2012 State reply: 18/03/2013 Alleged attack against LGBT rights defenders. Observations 440. The Special Rapporteur is concerned by the threats to and harassment of LGBT rights defenders in Ukraine, as mentioned in the communication...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/25/55/Add.3, 28 February 2014: Uganda

Feb 28, 2014

433. JAL 21/02/2013 Case no: UGA 6/2012 State reply: none to date Allegations that the draft “anti-homosexuality legislation” in Uganda would criminalise “any form of homosexual” act or “attempt to commit a homosexual act, including consensual sex between same-sex...