SOGI UN keywords Archives: Right to housing
Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, A/HRC/32/31/Add.1, 8 April 2016: Chile
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 beaten to death in Santiago. Public outcry and international criticism after the killing of […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, A/HRC/31/54, 30 December 2015
V. Homelessness and marginalized groups 39. Discrimination is both a cause and a consequence of homelessness. Those who face discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, place of origin, socioeconomic status, family status, gender, mental or physical disability, health condition, sexual orientation and/or gender identity and age are more likely to become homeless and, once […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, A/70/270, 4 August 2015
III. An urban rights agenda: five key areas C. Persons and groups in vulnerable situations 49. In some situations, children and youth, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex youth, and women can be vulnerable to violence, requiring access to safe housing and basic services if they are to thrive in the urban context. These […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/UGA/CO/1, 19 June 2015: Uganda
[Sourced from the advance unedited version.] C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Non-discrimination 15. The Committee is concerned about the lack of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that encompass all prohibited grounds of discrimination, and about the prevalence of societal stigma and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, ethnicity, and disability. It […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/SVN/CO/2, 28 November 2014: Slovenia
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity 12. The Committee is concerned about the existence of several legal provisions that are discriminatory against same-sex partners and their families, including in the Health Care and Health Insurance Act, the Housing Act, the Code of Obligations, the […]
Concluding Observations, E/C.12/GTM/CO/3, 28 November 2014: Guatemala
C. Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Non-discrimination 9. The Committee takes note of the establishment of the office of the Ombudsman for sexual diversity. However, it regrets the persistence of discrimination against individuals in terms of employment, housing, access to education and health care on grounds of sexual orientation (art. 2). The Committee recommends […]