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Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, A/67/275, 9 August 2012

Aug 9, 2012

III. Restrictions on the death penalty C. Most serious crimes 1. Background 36. The Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Committee have determined that the following offences do not meet the “most serious crimes” threshold: abduction not resulting in death...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, A/HRC/20/27/Add.3, 19 June 2012: Nigeria

Jun 19, 2012

Nigeria: Alleged restrictions on the rights to freedom of association and of peaceful assembly of groups defending lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights 228. JAL 20/12/2011. Case no. NGA 5/2011. State Reply: None to date. Excellency, We have the honour...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, A/HRC/20/27/Add.3, 19 June 2012: Malaysia

Jun 19, 2012

Malaysia: Alleged banning of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) festival, harassment and questioning of organisers 200. JAL 23/01/2012. Case no. MYS 11/2011. State Reply: 24/04/2012. Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/MWI/CO/1, 18 June 2012: Malawi

Jun 18, 2012

7. The Committee is concerned about allegations regarding reported cases of violence and discrimination against people engaging in same-sex relationships in the State party, as well as allegations of incitement to violence against them by some public officials and...

Concluding Observations, E/C.12/ETH/CO/1-3, 31 May 2012: Ethiopia

May 31, 2012

8. The Committee is concerned that the State party has not yet adopted a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill. The Committee also notes with concern that the Penal Code criminalizes homosexuality (art.2). The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a...