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Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, A/HRC/32/31/Add.1, 8 April 2016: Chile

Apr 8, 2016

III. Main findings C. Discrimination, poverty and inequality 35. In 2012, Chile adopted the new Anti-Discrimination Act (Act No. 20,609). That law had been proposed in Congress years earlier, but was effectively stalled until a 24-year-old gay man Daniel Zamudio was...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on internally displaced persons, A/HRC/32/35/Add.4, 5 April 2016: Honduras

Apr 5, 2016

V. Impact on women, girls and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community 46. The Special Rapporteur met representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, who face particularly threats and violence due to their sexuality, which makes...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, A/HRC/32/32, 4 April 2016

Apr 4, 2016

II. Understanding adolescence and its implications for the right to health A. A period of transition 12. The transition towards adulthood is characterized by the changing nature of relationships. Across cultures, adolescents begin to attach far greater significance to...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, A/HRC/32/33, 4 April 2016

Apr 4, 2016

III. Obligations of States regarding sport and healthy lifestyles and the right to health Respect 16. The obligation to respect the right to health by refraining from denying or limiting access to health services and by abstaining from enforcing discriminatory...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/CRI/CO/6, 24 March 2016: Costa Rica

Mar 24, 2016

C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity 11. The Committee notes the various steps taken to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. It is nevertheless...