SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/31/55/Add.2, 30 December 2015: Burundi
II. Legal framework for the promotion and protection of human rights C. National level 4. Freedom of association 30. Freedom of association is guaranteed by article 32 of the Constitution. Associations are governed by Decree-Act No. 1/11 of 18 April 1992 on the organization of non-profit-making associations. The Decree-Act contains a number of provisions that […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/70/217, 30 July 2015
III. Report on regional consultations B. Global trends pointing to a threatening environment for defenders 4. Profound institutional weaknesses 53. The defenders also point to a lack of “intersectionality”, that is to say, the awareness that different types and sources of discrimination intersect with, and reinforce, one another. Few studies address the problems faced by […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015: Nigeria
50. JAL 13/01/2014 Case no: NGA 1/2014 State reply: none to date Alleged upcoming signature of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, 2011, by the Senate on 18 December 2013. Observations 52. The Special Rapporteur regrets that, at the time of finalising this report, no response was received to the two communications sent during the […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015: Kyrgyzstan
400. JAL 06/05/2014 Case no: KGZ 1/2014 State reply: none to date Alleged discriminatory consequences and negative impact on the peaceful and legitimate work of human rights defenders of the draft Bill “On the formation of a positive attitude toward non-traditional forms of sexual relations”. 404. PR 26/11/2014 Kyrgyzstan: “Don’t condemn LGBT people to silence” […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015: Bosnia and Herzegovina
386. JAL 07/02/2014 Case no: BIH 1/2014 State reply: 17/04/2014 Alleged violent disruption of the Queer Festival Merlinka in Sarajevo. Observations 387. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for the prompt and detailed reply received to the communication sent on the violent disruption of the Queer Festival Merlinka in Sarajevo. While noting the Government’s expressed […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/28/63/Add.1, 4 March 2015: Haiti
29. JUA 11/03/2012 Case no: CIV 1/2014 State reply: none to date Allégations d’attaques physiques et menaces de mort contre le personnel d’une organisation non gouvernementale. Observations 30. Le Rapporteur spécial regrette qu’au moment de la finalisation du présent rapport, aucune réponse n’a été reçue à la communication envoyé pendant la période couverte par le […]