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Concluding Observations, CAT/C/ARM/CO/4, 5 December 2016: Armenia
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Inter-prisoner violence and violence and degrading treatment against homosexual prisoners and sex offenders 31. The Committee is concerned at reports of the high incidence of inter-prisoner violence in penitentiary institutions, including incidents of self-harm, and notes the lack of official statistics in this regard. It notes with concern […]
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/NZL/CO/5, 30 September 2016: New Zealand
III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 15. The Committee recalls its previous recommendation (CRC/C/NZL/CO/3-4, para. 25) and recommends that the State party ensure full protection against discrimination on any ground, including by: (b) Strengthening its measures to combat negative attitudes among the public and […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, A/HRC/33/49, 27 July 2016
I. Introduction 2. Many of the challenges to achieving gender equality in access to water, sanitation and hygiene are well documented: where water is not available in the home, women and girls are primarily responsible for water and hygiene at the household level and bear the greatest burden for collecting water. Other challenges related to […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, A/HRC/32/39/Add.2, 6 May 2016: Mexico
V. Vulnerable and frequently targeted groups and individuals 45. The Special Rapporteur observed with concern the high number of killings of vulnerable persons and recommended that full, prompt, effective, impartial and diligent investigation of homicides perpetrated against women, migrants, journalists and human rights defenders, children, inmates and detainees and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/ZAF/CO/1, 23 March 2016: South Africa
B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional measures taken by the State party: (e) The establishment in 2011 of the national task team to counter discrimination and violence against persons based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and the launch in 2014 of the […]
Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/NAM/CO/2, 23 March 2016: Namibia
C. Principal matters of concern and recommendations Non-discrimination 9. While noting the measures taken to eliminate discrimination, the Committee is concerned that protection against discrimination is insufficient. It is particularly concerned about: (b) Discrimination, harassment and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, including cases of so-called “corrective rape” against lesbians; (c) Discrimination on […]