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Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/POL/CO/7-8, 14 November 2014: Poland

Nov 14, 2014

B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration in 2007 of the State party’s combined fourth and fifth periodic reports (CEDAW/C/POL/4-5) and sixth periodic report (CEDAW/C/POL/6) in undertaking legislative reforms, in...

Joint General Recommendation No. 31 of CEDAW and General Comment No. 18 of CRC on harmful practices, CEDAW/C/GC/31-CRC/C/GC/18, 14 November 2014

Nov 14, 2014

VI. Causes, forms and manifestations of harmful practices 17. The causes of harmful practices are multidimensional and include stereotyped sex- and gender-based roles, the presumed superiority or inferiority of either of the sexes, attempts to exert control over the...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/MNE/CO/1, 28 October 2014: Montenegro

Oct 28, 2014

B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional steps taken by the State party since the entry into force of the Covenant in 2006: (e) The adoption of the Action Plan and Strategy for Improving Quality of lives of LGBT Persons...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/HTI/CO/1, 27 October 2014: Haiti

Oct 27, 2014

C. Principal areas of concern and recommendations Discrimination based on sexual orientation 9. While noting the willingness of the State party to eliminate discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) persons, the Committee notes with...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, A/69/335, 21 August 2014

Aug 21, 2014

IV. Restrictions to children’s right to freedom of expression 39. Judicial systems often play a significant role in altering engrained authoritarian practices. There are as yet few examples of court decisions affirming children’s right to freedom of expression and...