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Concluding observations: Chile, CCPR/C/CHL/CO/5, May 18, 2007

May 18, 2007

16. While it observes with satisfaction that the laws criminalizing homosexual relations between consenting adults have been repealed, the Committee remains concerned about the discrimination to which some people are subject because of their sexual orientation, for...

Concluding observations: Barbados, CCPR/C/BRB/CO/3, May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

13. The Committee expresses concern over discrimination against homosexuals in the State party, and in particular over the criminalizing of consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex (art. 26). The State party should decriminalize sexual acts between adults...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/CHL/CO/3, 23 April 2007: Chile

Apr 23, 2007

29. The Committee recognises the policy measures undertaken to advance the implementation of the principle of non-discrimination, in particular in the area of health services, however remains concerned that certain vulnerable groups, including indigenous, migrant and...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Situations in specific countries or territories, A/HRC/4/25/Add.1, April 5, 2007

Apr 5, 2007

Communications sent 375. On 13 March 2006, the Special Rapporteur sent a joint urgent appeal together with the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, March 27, 2007: Nigeria

Mar 27, 2007

511. On 10 April 2006, the Special Representative sent an urgent appeal to the Government concerning a “Bill for an Act to Make Provisions for the Prohibition of Relationship Between Persons of the Same Sex, Celebration of Marriage by Them, and for Other Matters...