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Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/NLD/CO/5, 5 February 2010: Netherlands

Feb 5, 2010

6. The Committee welcomes the initiatives and measures developed by the Netherlands to prevent and combat female genital mutilation and honour-related killings, as well as the commitment to protect women against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, as...

Concluding Observations, E/C.12/POL/CO/5,19 January 2010: Poland

Jan 19, 2010

12. The Committee continues to be concerned at the de facto discrimination experienced by some disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, such as ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/RUS/CO/6, 29 October 2009: Russian Federation

Oct 29, 2009

27. The Committee is concerned about acts of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, including reports of harassment by the police and incidents of people being assaulted or killed on account of their sexual orientation. The Committee...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/AZE/CO/3, 13 August 2009: Azerbaijan

Aug 13, 2009

19. The Committee is concerned at reports that individuals have been harassed by police and prison officials because of their sexual orientation (art. 26). The State party should take measures in this respect by providing training activities to its law enforcement and...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/GUA/CO/7,10 February 2009: Guatemala

Feb 12, 2009

19. Notwithstanding various measures taken by the State party to eliminate gender stereotypes, the Committee is concerned at the pervasiveness of patriarchal attitudes and deep rooted stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family,...