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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, A/HRC/22/54, 24 December 2012

Dec 24, 2012

III. Protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism C. Responses to combat child sex tourism 3. Protection and support of child victims 64. In some countries, where detention is still being regarded as an appropriate way of protecting child...

Concluding Observations, E/C.12/TZA/CO/1-3, 13 December 2012: Tanzania

Dec 13, 2012

5. The Committee is concerned that the State party has not yet adopted a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill. It is also concerned that persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities and persons with albinism face social stigma and...

Fedotova v. Russian Federation, Communication No. 1932/2010, 30 November 2012: Russian Federation

Nov 30, 2012

2.1 The author is an openly lesbian woman and an activist in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in the Russian Federation. In 2009 she, together with other individuals, tried to hold a peaceful assembly in Moscow (so called “Gay Pride”),...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/TUR/CO/1, 13 November 2012: Turkey

Nov 13, 2012

8. The Committee is concerned that the current legislation of the State party on discrimination is not comprehensive, thus failing to protect against discrimination on all the grounds enumerated in the Covenant. In particular, the Committee is concerned about the lack...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/PHL/CO/4, 13 November 2012: Philippines

Nov 13, 2012

10. While welcoming the decision of the Supreme Court in the Ang Ladlad case and the statement of the delegation that it will take up a leadership role to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights, the Committee is concerned that LGBT persons are...