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Concluding Observations, CAT/C/PRT/CO/4, 19 February 2008: Portugal

Feb 19, 2008

17. The Committee notes that article 240 of the new Penal Code, concerning non-discrimination, now covers not only discrimination based on race, colour, ethnic or national origin and religion, but also discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation. It is...

Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries, A/HRC/7/7/Add.2, 4 February 2008: Peru

Feb 4, 2008

42. Reports were received of the death of a Spaniard, killed and robbed by a watchman. Moreover, of the 69 attacks on transvestites, transgenders or transsexuals investigated by Runa in 2006, 52 were committed by watchmen.{{1}} Because local taxes vary from...

Concluding Observations: Poland, CAT/C/POL/CO/4, 25 July 2007

Jul 25, 2007

20. The Committee notes with concern reports of intolerance and hatred towards minorities and other vulnerable groups in Poland, including alleged recent manifestations of hate speech and intolerance against homosexuals and lesbians. (art. 16) The State party should...

Concluding Observations: Italy, CAT/C/ITA/CO/4, 16 July 2007

May 18, 2007

23. While noting various measures taken by the State party, including the survey issued on 21 February 2007 by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on the issue of physical and sexual violence against women and the establishment on 8 March 2006 of an ad hoc...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, March 27, 2007 – Israel

Mar 27, 2007

374. On 1 December 2006, the Special Representative sent a letter of allegation to the Government of Israel concerning threats against participants in the proposed Gay Pride Parade which was scheduled to take place in Jerusalem on 10 November 2006. According to the...