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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/ZAF/CO/1, 23 March 2016: South Africa

Mar 23, 2016

B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional measures taken by the State party: (e) The establishment in 2011 of the national task team to counter discrimination and violence against persons based on their actual or...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/NAM/CO/2, 23 March 2016: Namibia

Mar 23, 2016

C. Principal matters of concern and recommendations Non-discrimination 9. While noting the measures taken to eliminate discrimination, the Committee is concerned that protection against discrimination is insufficient. It is particularly concerned about: (b)...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/31/55/Add.1, 22 February 2016: Honduras

Feb 22, 2016

159. JAL 09/12/2014 Case no: HND 8/2014 State reply: 17/03/2015 Presuntas alegaciones sobre robo en las oficinas de una organización de promoción de los derechos de las personas LGBTI, Asociación para una Vida Mejor (APUVIMEH). 162. JAL 11/11//2015 Case no: HND...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/31/55/Add.1, 22 February 2016: Ukraine

Feb 22, 2016

461. JAL 16/10/2015 Case no: UKR 5/2015 State reply: none to date Physical assault of and threats against defender of rights of LGBTI persons, Mr. Nick Carter. 463. The Special Rapporteur expresses his concern in relation to the threats to and harassment of defenders...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/31/55/Add.1, 22 February 2016

Feb 22, 2016

AMERICAS REGION 109. The communications sent in the current reporting period also raise concerns of growing risks faced by defenders of rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)-persons, as well as civil society associations. During the...