A/HRC/RES/50/10
Welcoming the positive developments at the international, regional and national levels
in the fight against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, and the contribution of the mandate of Independent Expert on the protection against
violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in this regard,
Recognizing the positive contributions of civil society to the work of the mandate of
Independent Expert on the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual
orientation and gender identity, and stressing States’ responsibility to create and maintain a
safe and enabling environment in which civil society, including civil society working to
address these issues, can operate free from hindrance and insecurity, both online and offline,
Expressing strong concern at existing laws, policies and practices criminalizing
consensual same-sex conduct and relations and expressions of gender identity, and at those
used to harass, arbitrarily detain, prosecute and discriminate against individuals on the basis
of their sexual orientation and gender identity,
1.
Welcomes the work undertaken by the Independent Expert on protection
against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the
implementation of the mandate, the comprehensive, transparent and inclusive consultations
conducted with relevant stakeholders, the thematic reports and the undertaking of country
visits to different regions;1
2.
Strongly deplores acts of violence and discrimination, in all regions of the
world, committed against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender
identity;
3.
Calls upon States to amend or repeal laws and policies that discriminate against
persons on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity, and to take effective
measures to prevent, investigate and, where applicable, to prosecute acts of violence and
discrimination based on those grounds, both online and offline;
4.
Decides to extend the mandate of Independent Expert on protection against
violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for a period of
three years to enable the mandate holder to continue to work in accordance with the mandate
established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 32/2;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights to continue to provide the Independent Expert with all the human, technical
and financial resources necessary for the continuation of the effective fulfilment of the
mandate;
6.
Calls upon all Governments to cooperate with and assist the Independent
Expert by supplying all necessary information requested by the mandate holder, and
responding favourably to the requests of the Independent Expert to visit their countries to
fulfil the mandate more effectively;
7.
Requests the Independent Expert to continue to report annually on the
implementation of the mandate to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly in
accordance with their respective programmes of work.
40th meeting
7 July 2022
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 23 to 17, with 7 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Cuba, Czechia, Finland,
France, Germany, Honduras, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands,
Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, Paraguay, Republic of Korea,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States
of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
1
2
See A/HRC/50/27 and Add.1.