International Commission of Jurists

M. I. v. Sweden, Communication No. 2149/2012, 25 July 2013: Sweden

Jul 25, 2013

The facts as submitted by the author 2.1 The author used to live in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where her parents and siblings still live. She alleges that she is lesbian and that her parents learned about this around the end of 2002 or the beginning of 2003. Subsequently, her...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/ALB/CO/2, 24 July 2013: Albania

Jul 24, 2013

B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee notes the adoption of the following legislative measures: (a) The Law on protection of children’s rights, in 2010; (b) The Law on protection against discrimination, in 2010, and the amendment of the Criminal Code in 2013, which...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/FIN/CO/6, 24 July 2013: Finland

Jul 24, 2013

8. The Committee is concerned that the State party’s current legislation on combating discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is not comprehensive, and therefore fails to protect against discrimination on all the grounds enumerated in the...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/UKR/CO/7, 23 July 2013: Ukraine

Jul 23, 2013

8. The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Law on principles of preventing and combating discrimination as well as the proposed amendments relating inter alia to a reversed burden of proof in civil proceedings and recognition of sexual orientation as a protected...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/PER/CO/5, 27 March 2013: Peru

Mar 27, 2013

8.The Committee is concerned at reports of discrimination and acts of violence suffered by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (arts. 2, 3, 6, 7 and 26). The State party should state clearly...
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