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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/UKR/CO/7, 23 July 2013: Ukraine

Jul 23, 2013

8. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Law on principles of preventing and combating discrimination as well as the proposed amendments relating inter alia to a reversed burden of proof in civil proceedings and recognition of sexual orientation as a protected...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, A/HRC/23/36/Add.2, 30 May 2013: Mongolia

May 30, 2013

III. Legal and institutional framework 14. The Constitution unambiguously states that no discrimination shall be enforced on the basis of social origins and economic situation (art. 14). However, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that substantial gaps remain with...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, A/HRC/23/41, 15 May 2013

May 15, 2013

III. Specific issues D. 3D jobs and occupational health Sex work 59. The possibility of arrest, detention and deportation due to immigration status further discourages access to health facilities, goods and services, particularly for transgender sex workers who may...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, A/HRC/22/53/Add.4, 12 March 2013: Zimbabwe

Mar 12, 2013

II. Observations by the Special Rapporteur (b) JUA 17/08/2012 Case No. ZWE 6/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged arrest, detention and ill-treatment of 44 members of Gays and Lesbians Zimbabwe 162. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Zimbabwe has...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/PER/CO/5-6, 21 January 2013: Peru

Jan 21, 2013

Attacks against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community 22. The Committee is seriously concerned at reports of harassment and violent attacks, some of which have resulted in deaths, against the LGBT community by members of the national...