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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/19/55/Add.1, 6 February 2012: India

Feb 6, 2012

III. SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS F. Defenders working for the rights of marginalized people 109. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned at the plight of human rights defenders working for the rights of marginalized people, including Dalits, Adivasis...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/KWT/CO/2, 18 November 2011: Kuwait

Nov 18, 2011

30. The Committee is concerned about the criminalization of sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, and also about the new criminal offence of “imitating members of the opposite sex”. It is also concerned about reported acts of violence against...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/JAM/CO/3, 17 November 2011: Jamaica

Nov 17, 2011

8. While welcoming the adoption of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in April 2011, the Committee regrets that the right to freedom from discrimination is now expressed on the grounds of “being male or female”, failing to prohibit discrimination on...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, implementation of General Assembly resolution 65/199, A/HRC/18/44, 21 July 2011

Jul 21, 2011

II. Good practices developed at the national level to counter extremist political parties, movements and groups, including neo-Nazis and skinhead groups, and similar extremist ideological movements 13. Other positive examples identified include the training of law...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/KWT/CO/2, 28 June 2011: Kuwait

Jun 28, 2011

Discrimination and violence against vulnerable groups 25. The Committee is concerned at reports that vulnerable groups such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons are subjected to discrimination and ill-treatment, including sexual violence, both in...