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Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, A/HRC/17/26, 2 May 2011

May 2, 2011

II. MULTIPLE AND INTERSECTING FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN B. Forms, causes and consequences 21. It has been acknowledged that violence results from a complex interplay of individual, family, community and social factors, and that, even though...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/MNG/CO/5, 2 May 2011: Mongolia

May 2, 2011

9. The Committee notes with regret, as acknowledged by the State party, the widespread discriminatory attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons (arts. 20, 24 and 26 of the Covenant). The State party should take urgent measures to address...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/TGO/CO/4, 18 April 2011: Togo

Apr 18, 2011

14. The Committee remains concerned about the criminalization of sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, punishable by 1 to 3 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to 500,000 CFA francs under article 88 of the current Criminal Code. As pointed out...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, A/HRC/17/25/Add.3, 21 March 2011: Syrian Arab Republic

Mar 21, 2011

VII. RIGHT TO HEALTH AND PERSONS IN DETENTION 78. Certain conditions and situations as described by the prison medical staff were cause for concern, especially in light of the Standard Minimum Rules. For example, there is no routine examination provided to the...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/16/44/Add.3, 7 March 2011

Mar 7, 2011

II. QUESTIONNAIRE Questions on women human rights defenders and those working on women’s rights and gender issues: risks, security and protection. It would be deeply appreciated if responses were brief. They may be submitted in bullet- points if preferred. For...