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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/ARM/CO/2, 31 August 2012: Armenia

Aug 31, 2012

10. The Committee is concerned at the discrimination and violence suffered by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons and rejects all violations of their human rights on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (arts. 3, 6, 7 and 26). The...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, A/67/328, 22 August 2012

Aug 22, 2012

II. Contributions received from Member States Greece 30. The Government referred to the new draft law for the integration into the Greek legal order of Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA for addressing certain forms and manifestations of racism and xenophobia through the...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water, A/HRC/21/42, 2 July 2012

Jul 2, 2012

II. UNDERSTANDING STIGMA AND ITS DRIVERS 12. Stigma relates closely to power and inequality, and those with power can deploy it at will. Stigma can broadly be understood as a process of dehumanizing, degrading, discrediting and devaluing people in certain population...

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...