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Concluding Observations, CRC/C/VAT/CO/2, 31 January 2014: Holy See

Jan 31, 2014

Non-discrimination 25. The Committee welcomes the information provided by the delegation of the Holy See during the interactive dialogue that it has initiated a review of its legislation with a view to withdrawing the discriminatory expression “illegitimate children”,...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/RUS/CO/4-5, 31 January 2014: Russian Federation

Jan 31, 2014

24. The Committee is also concerned at the recent legislation of the State party prohibiting “propaganda of unconventional sexual relationships”, generally intended protect children, but which encourages the stigmatization of and discrimination against lesbian, gay,...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/RUS/CO/4-5, 31 January 2014: Russian Federation

Jan 31, 2014

B. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12 of the Convention) Non-discrimination 24. The Committee is also concerned at the recent legislation of the State party prohibiting “propaganda of unconventional sexual relationships”, generally intended protect children, but...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/KGZ/CO/2, 20 November 2013: Kyrgyzstan

Nov 20, 2013

Ill-treatment and torture based on sexual orientation and gender 19. The Committee is concerned at (a) reports of police harassment, arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and torture, including through sexual violence, perpetrated against persons on the basis of their...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/POL/CO/5-6, 19 November 2013: Poland

Nov 19, 2013

Vulnerable groups 25. The Committee notes the adoption of the Equal Treatment Act in 2010 and the provisions of the Penal Code prohibiting hate crimes (arts. 119, 256 and 257), but considers that neither the Act nor the Penal Code provide adequate and specific...