SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/31/18/Add.2, 22 January 2016: Bangladesh
VIII. New issues for further exploration B. Freedom of religion or belief of hijras and other sexual minorities 92. Transgender persons — biological males who identify as female — are also known as “hijras” in South Asia. They are usually accepted in their societies, including Bangladesh. However, by their difference, people reportedly believe that they […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/31/18/Add.1, 30 November 2015: Lebanon
V. Challenges to the development of interreligious coexistence E. Gender-related issues 62. Recently, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in Lebanon launched a new public campaign to counter discrimination and social taboos based on sexuality. The campaign was organized to recall the decision made in 2013 by the national psychiatric board to remove […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/28/66, 29 December 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 LGBT may be targets of organized abuse, including by religious extremists.[5] Violence against LGBT persons includes […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/19/60/Add.2, 27 January 2012: Moldova
V. ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE MANDATE C. Manifestations of intolerance 46. A general climate of scepticism was noticeable also with regard to State institutions, with the result that acts of positive civic engagement apparently remain rare. Moreover, a broad and stable consensus that the public sphere –in terms of both physical public places and […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/19/60/Add.1, 26 January 2012: Paraguay
V. MANDATE-RELATED ISSUES A. General observations on the human rights situation 21. Although the Special Rapporteur generally noticed a strong human rights commitment in the State and society, virtually all interlocutors from Government and civil society agreed that many challenges remain to be addressed. A major problem broadly affecting the situation of human rights in […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, A/HRC/13/40/Add.1, 16 February 2010
II. Summary of cases transmitted and replies received J. Indonesia 2. Urgent appeal sent on 2 October 2009 jointly with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions […]