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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, A/HRC/8/4, 13 May 2008

May 14, 2008

ACCESS TO JUSTICE B. Content and scope of the right of access to justice 6. Positive obligations of the State 23. The State should refrain from any action that hinders access to justice or makes it impossible for those working in the judicial system – judges,...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, A/HRC/8/10/Add.1, 13 May 2008: Poland

May 13, 2008

79. On 21 June 2007, the Special Rapporteur sent a communication concerning information received that in March 2007, the deputy Minister of education, Mr. Miroslaw Orzechowski, allegedly stated in different occasions that Government was developing legislation to ban...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/VCT/CO/2, 24 April 2008: St. Vincent and The Grenadines

Apr 24, 2008

8. The Committee is concerned that consensual homosexual acts between adults in private are still criminalized under section 146 of the Criminal Code (art. 17). The State party should provide information on the application of the law in practice, and consider the...

Concluding Observations, CCPR/C/BWA/CO/1, 24 April 2008: Botswana

Apr 24, 2008

22. The Committee notes with concern that the State party criminalizes same-sex sexual activities between consenting adults (arts 17 and 26). The State party should repeal these provisions of its criminal law. Link to full text of the...

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...