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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/HRV/CO/3, 31 March 2015: Croatia

Mar 31, 2015

C. Principal matters of concern and recommendations Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity 10. The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of stereotypes and prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. It is...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/KHM/CO/2, 31 March 2015: Cambodia

Mar 31, 2015

Principal subjects of concern and recommendations Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity 9. The Committee is also concerned about reports of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, in particular in employment and...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, A/HRC/28/70, 12 March 2015

Mar 12, 2015

[Excerpt from the advance unedited version.] I. Introduction 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran participated in a second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in October 2014. A total of 104 delegations presented some 291 recommendations related to rights...

Concluding Observations, CRC/C/TZA/CO/3-5, 30 January 2015: Tanzania

Jan 30, 2015

III. Main areas of concern and recommendations G. Disability, basic health and welfare (arts. 6, 18 (para. 3), 23, 24, 26, 27 (paras. 1-3) and 33) HIV/AIDS 56. The Committee notes with appreciation the efforts for the prevention, testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/28/66, 29 December 2014

Dec 29, 2014

II. Preventing violence committed in the name of religion A. A complex phenomenon 11. Furthermore, homophobic and transphobic violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons may also be perpetrated in the name of religion. Those perceived as...