SOGI UN keywords Archives: Economic social and cultural rights
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/JAM/CO/3-4, 17 May 2013: Jamaica
8. While noting the adoption of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in April 2011, the Committee is concerned at the narrow scope of prohibited grounds for discrimination, which is limited to “(i) being male or female; (ii) race, place of origin, social class, colour, religion or political opinions”, thus failing to prohibit discrimination […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/JPN/CO/3, 17 May 2013: Japan
10. The Committee notes with concern that provisions which are discriminatory towards women, children born out of wedlock and same-sex couples continue to exist in the State party’s legislation insofar as Covenant rights are concerned, in spite of the State party’s efforts to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Covenant when undertaking legislative revisions […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/DNK/CO/5, 10 May 2013: Denmark
7. The Committee regrets that the State party has not adopted a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation yet, but rather relies on different acts affording different levels of protection to different groups of individuals (art. 2). The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, guaranteeing protection for all against discrimination in […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/TZA/CO/1-3, 13 December 2012: Tanzania
5. The Committee is concerned that the State party has not yet adopted a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill. It is also concerned that persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, persons with disabilities and persons with albinism face social stigma and discrimination, despite policy and legislative measures taken by the State party (art. 2). The Committee […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/ETH/CO/1-3, 31 May 2012: Ethiopia
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 comprehensive anti-discrimination bill, and take urgent steps to amend the Penal Code to decriminalise homosexuality. The […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/PER/CO/2-4, 30 May 2012: Peru
5. The Committee notes with concern that there is no specific legislation prohibiting discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation, and that lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender persons have faced such discrimination in employment, housing, and access to education and health care (art.2). The Committee recommends that the State party expedite the adoption of specific […]