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Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/YEM/CO/5, 23 April 2012: Yemen

Apr 23, 2012

13. The Committee is concerned that the Yemeni legislation continues to criminalize homosexuality, which incurs the death penalty (arts. 2, 6 and 26). The State party should repeal or amend all legislation, which provides for or could result in prosecution and...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/TKM/CO/1,19 April 2012: Turkmenistan

Apr 19, 2012

21. The Committee regrets the criminalization of sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, which entails a penalty of up to two years in prison. The Committee is concerned at the deep-rooted stereotypes against individuals on the basis of their...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/GTM/CO/3, 19 April 2012: Guatemala

Apr 19, 2012

11. The Committee is concerned at the discrimination and violence suffered by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and rejects all violations of their human rights on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (arts. 3, 6, 7 and 26)....

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/DOM/CO/5, 19 April 2012: Dominican Republic

Apr 19, 2012

16. The Committee is concerned at reports of discrimination, bullying, homicide, ill-treatment, torture, sexual aggression and sexual harassment against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Committee also regrets the lack of information...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3, 29 November 2011: Islamic Republic of Iran

Nov 29, 2011

10. The Committee is concerned that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community face harassment, persecution, cruel punishment and even the death penalty. It is also concerned that these persons face discrimination on the basis of their sexual...