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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/PRY/CO/3, 26 March 2013: Paraguay

Mar 26, 2013

9. The Committee regrets that the State party has not yet adopted the bill submitted to the Senate in May 2007 to outlaw all forms of discrimination, since stereotyping, discrimination and marginalization are still prevalent and are especially detrimental to women,...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, A/HRC/23/47/Add.2, 18 March 2013: Turkey

Mar 18, 2013

III. Challenges to respect of the right to life by non-State actors C. Killings of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals 47. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are also particularly vulnerable to attacks, including lethal attacks,...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/CHL/CO/5-6, 12 November 2012: Chile

Nov 12, 2012

Definition of equality and non-discrimination 10. While noting that the new anti-discrimination legislation includes the prohibition of discrimination based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation, the Committee remains concerned that the State party failed to...

Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/67/287, 10 August 2012

Aug 10, 2012

III. Gender stereotypes and the obligation of States to eliminate discrimination B. Stereotypes restricting cultural rights of women 45. Across the world and throughout history, different visions of men and women, presuming dissimilar capabilities and separate spheres...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, A/67/227, 3 August 2012

Aug 3, 2012

III. REPORT ON VIOLENCE AGAINS WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES B. Social model understanding of violence against women with disabilities 27. Lesbians and other sexual minorities who identify as female and who have disabilities confront social barriers, isolation, exclusion...