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Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, A/HRC/17/26/Add.1, 18 May 2011: South Africa

May 18, 2011

South Africa Allegation letter 204. On 14 January 2011, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, jointly with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, A/HRC/17/33/Add.4, 2 May 2011: South Africa

May 2, 2011

IV. GOOD PRACTICES A. Constitutional and legal guarantees 22. The Special Rapporteur was informed of the strong constitutional and legal guarantees that protect all persons in South Africa against deprivation of liberty and the progressive enumeration of social and...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/MNG/CO/5, 2 May 2011: Mongolia

May 2, 2011

9. The Committee notes with regret, as acknowledged by the State party, the widespread discriminatory attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons (arts. 20, 24 and 26 of the Covenant). The State party should take urgent measures to address...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/ZAF/CO/4, 5 April 2011: South Africa

Apr 5, 2011

Sexual orientation 39. The Committee notes that the State party has in its Constitution the prohibition of discrimination based on the sexual orientation of individuals. However, the Committee expresses grave concern about reported sexual offences and murder committed...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, 28 February 2011: Ukraine

Feb 28, 2011

Ukraine Urgent appeal 2325. On 3 December 2010, the Special Rapporteur, together with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, sent an urgent appeal regarding an attack against Mr. Timur Lysenko and Ms....