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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/URY/CO/5, 30 October 2013: Uruguay

Oct 30, 2013

12. Although the Committee takes note of the progress made in respect of legislative and regulatory measures relating to the rights of lesbians and gay, bisexual and transgender persons (LGBT), the Committee is concerned by reports from non-governmental organizations...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/BOL/CO/3, 29 October 2013: Bolivia

Oct 29, 2013

7. Although the Committee applauds the legislative and regulatory framework adopted to eliminate all forms of discrimination, it is concerned by the inadequacy of the mechanisms and resources for its implementation and by the lack of information on the progress of...

Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, A/68/295, 9 August 2013

Aug 9, 2013

III. Review of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners B. Targeted review of preliminary areas: minimum set of procedural principles and safeguards Scope and application of the Rules 28. Although Rule 95 clarifies that the scope of Rule 4 (1) extends...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/UKR/CO/7, 23 July 2013: Ukraine

Jul 23, 2013

8. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Law on principles of preventing and combating discrimination as well as the proposed amendments relating inter alia to a reversed burden of proof in civil proceedings and recognition of sexual orientation as a protected...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, A/HRC/23/36/Add.2, 30 May 2013: Mongolia

May 30, 2013

III. Legal and institutional framework 14. The Constitution unambiguously states that no discrimination shall be enforced on the basis of social origins and economic situation (art. 14). However, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that substantial gaps remain with...