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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/DZA/CO/3, 12 December 2007: Algeria

Dec 12, 2007

The Committee notes with concern that some provisions of the Criminal Code, in particular article 338, prohibit private sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex (Covenant, arts. 17 and 26). The State party should revoke these provisions. Link to full...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, A/HRC/7/3/Add.4, 22 November 2007: Nigeria

Nov 22, 2007

IV. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, SHARIA PENAL CODE PUNISHMENTS, AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT A. Corporal punishment 56. The Special Rapporteur notes that corporal punishment, such as caning, and including sharia penal code punishments of the northern states (i.e. amputation,...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/SDN/CO/3, 29 August 2007: Sudan

Aug 29, 2007

19. The imposition in the State party of the death penalty for offences which cannot be characterized as the most serious, including embezzlement by officials, robbery with violence and drug trafficking, as well as practices which should not be criminalised such as...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/ZMB/CO/3, 9 August 2007: Zambia

Aug 9, 2007

24. The Committee notes with concern that the Penal Code criminalizes same-sex sexual activities between consenting adults. (arts 17 and 26). The State party should repeal such provision of the Penal Code. Link to full text of the report: Concluding...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/SVK/CO/2,10 July 2007: Slovakia

Jul 10, 2007

27. The Committee welcomes the reform of legislation, the adoption of action plans and the monitoring and information collection work carried out on the issue of discrimination. Nevertheless, the Committee expresses its concern that Act No. 136/2003 Coll. and Act No....