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Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/SWE/CO/7, 8 April 2008: Sweden

Apr 8, 2008

9. The Committee commends the State party for the adoption, in November 2007, of the action plan to combat men’s violence against women, violence and oppression in the name of honour and violence in same-sex relationships. 10. The Committee welcomes the amendment of...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/6/5, 20 July 2007

Jul 20, 2007

II. OVERVIEW OF THE MANDATE’S ISSUES OF CONCERN C. Vulnerable groups 1.Women 28. Women are in a particularly vulnerable situation as evidenced by numerous urgent appeals and allegation letters sent by various Special Rapporteurs. Since intolerance and discrimination...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2002/106, 27 February 2002

Feb 27, 2002

1. Individuals, groups and organizations working for the promotion and protection of human rights 51. Others, such as peasants, environmental activists, members of religious, ethnic and sexual minorities, students, teachers and intellectuals – all working for...

Concluding Observations, A/54/38, paras. 161-201, 21 June 1999: Ireland

Jun 21, 1999

162. The representative of Ireland began his introduction by emphasizing Ireland’s involvement of women in politics, giving the example of the election of their second successive woman President, which followed an election in which four of the five candidates were...

Concluding Observations, Kyrgyzstan, A/54/38, paras. 95-142, 27 January 1999: Kyrgyzstan

Jan 27, 1999

127. The Committee is concerned that lesbianism is classified as a sexual offence in the Penal Code. 128. The Committee recommends that lesbianism be reconceptualized as a sexual orientation and that penalties for its practice be abolished. Link to full text of the...

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Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/SWE/CO/7, 8 April 2008: Sweden

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/6/5, 20 July 2007

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, E/CN.4/2002/106, 27 February 2002

Concluding Observations, A/54/38, paras. 161-201, 21 June 1999: Ireland

Concluding Observations, Kyrgyzstan, A/54/38, paras. 95-142, 27 January 1999: Kyrgyzstan

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