Challenges faced by groups most at risk when exercising or seeking to exercise the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and/or of association 2014, para. 18
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[Various international law instruments point to particular principles and measures that States should adopt in order to achieve non-discrimination and equality. For example, States should:] Protect people from homophobic and transphobic violence, prevent torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and also prohibit discrimination on those grounds, repeal laws criminalizing homosexuality, safeguard the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly for LGBTI people and recognize the rights of LGBTI people to enjoy or exercise, on an equal basis with others, all human rights and fundamental freedoms (A/HRC/19/41);
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
LGBTQI+
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Assembly, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/29, para. 18.