International Commission of Jurists

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, CEDAW/C/ZWE/CO/2-5, 23 March 2012: Zimbabwe

Mar 23, 2012

23. While noting the adoption of the new Domestic Violence Act in 2006, the Committee expresses its concern at the high prevalence of violence against women in the State party, in particular domestic and sexual violence, which remains, in many cases, underreported, as...

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/NOR/CO/8, 23 March 2012: Norway

Mar 23, 2012

33. While noting the elaboration of a bill “prohibiting discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity”, which will be presented to the Parliament in 2013, and the establishment of the national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Knowledge...
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