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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Homelessness as a global human rights crisis that demands an urgent global response 2016, para. 87 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Homelessness disproportionately affects particular groups, including women, young people, children, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, migrants and refugees, the working poor, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, each in different ways, but with common structural causes. These include: (a) the retreat by all levels of government from social protection and social housing and the privatization of services, infrastructure, housing and public space; (b) the abandonment of the social function of land and housing; (c) the failure to address growing inequalities in income, wealth and access to land and property; (d) the adoption of fiscal and development policies that support deregulation and real estate speculation and prevent the development of affordable housing options; and (e), in the face of urbanization, the marginalization and mistreatment of those who are most precariously housed in informal settlements, living in temporary overcrowded structures, without access to water, sanitation or other basic services and living under the constant threat of eviction. | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Diversity in humanity, humanity in diversity 2017, para. 66d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States are urged to follow up effectively on the various recommendations from the human rights treaty bodies, the universal periodic review and the special procedures in order to ensure improved protection from violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Linkage with and support for OHCHR is also important in this regard. | Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2017 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 72j | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to abuses in health-care settings, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Prohibit and prevent the discriminatory denial of medical care and of pain relief, including HIV treatment, to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 72g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to abuses in health-care settings, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Undertake appropriate training sessions and community-level gender-sensitization campaigns to combat discriminatory gender stereotypes underlying discrimination and abuses in the provision of health-care services to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Children deprived of their liberty from the perspective of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2015, para. 86g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to conditions during detention, the Special Rapporteur calls upon all States:] To respond to the specific needs of groups of children that are even more vulnerable to ill-treatment or torture, such as girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children, and children with disabilities; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2015 | ||
Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research 2010, para. 75 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Among detainees, certain groups are subject to double discrimination and vulnerability, including aliens and members of minorities, women, children, the elderly, the sick, persons with disabilities, drug addicts and gay, lesbian and transgender persons. | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2010 | ||
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 111b (iii) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [States are encouraged to take the following measures to address the protection needs of the following groups of defenders:] Defenders working on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights: Train law enforcement officials on appropriate conduct, particularly in relation to the implementation of the non-discrimination principle and respect for diversity; | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2011 | ||
On the Declaration on human rights defenders 2011, para. 111b (i) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [States are encouraged to take the following measures to address the protection needs of the following groups of defenders:] Defenders working on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights: Hold accountable authorities taking unlawful decisions banning demonstrations; | Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2011 | ||
Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 102c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national human rights institutions, non-State actors and sporting bodies:] Remove any policies that require women athletes, including intersex and transgender women athletes, to undergo unnecessary medical procedures in order to participate in competitive sport (international sporting bodies); | Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | Special Procedures' report |
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Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 102b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that national human rights institutions, non-State actors and sporting bodies:] Reach consensus on policies allowing for unhindered participation in high-level competitive and amateur sport by transgender and intersex people (international sporting bodies); | Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | Special Procedures' report |
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Right to health of adolescents 2016, para. 113e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [In connection to sexual and reproductive health rights, the Special Rapporteur recommends that Governments:] Repeal laws criminalizing or otherwise discriminating against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and put an end to practices and treatments aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender identity. | Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex-work and HIV transmission 2010, para. 76a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Special Rapporteur calls upon States:] To take immediate steps to decriminalize consensual same-sex conduct and to repeal discriminatory laws relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as to implement appropriate awareness-raising interventions on the rights of affected individuals; | Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2010 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70s | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Take individuals' gender identity and choice into account prior to placement and provide opportunities to appeal placement decisions; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70m | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Prohibit forced and coerced pregnancy tests and obtain full, free and informed consent for such tests, and prohibit virginity testing under all circumstances; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70l | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Ensure adequate sanitation standards and provide for facilities and materials that meet women's specific hygiene needs, such as sanitary towels at no cost, and clean water, including during transport; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Absolutely prohibit the use of solitary confinement on pregnant and breastfeeding women, mothers with young children, women suffering from mental or physical disabilities and girls under 18 years of age and as a measure of "protection"; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 68 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States have a heightened obligation to prevent and combat gender-based violence and discrimination against women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons that amount to torture and ill-treatment, committed in a variety of contexts by both State and actors. In assessing the level of pain and suffering experienced by victims of gender-based violence, States must examine the totality of the circumstances, including the victim's social status; extant discriminatory legal, normative and institutional frameworks that reinforce gender stereotypes and exacerbate harm; and the long-term impact on victims' physical and psychological well-being, enjoyment of other human rights and their ability to pursue life goals. The provision of comprehensive reparations, including monetary compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition, is essential and must be accompanied by diverse measures and reforms designed to combat inequality and legal, structural and socioeconomic conditions that perpetuate gender-based discrimination. Urgent interim reparations designed to respond to the immediate needs of victims of gender-based violence, including rehabilitation and access to physical and mental health care, should also be provided where necessary. | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 57 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | In regard to the first underpinning, it is most disconcerting that a number of countries criminalize consensual same-sex relations as well as gender identity and its expression. As identified by the Independent Expert, constructive changes are possible, and checks and balances at the national level, together with the role of civil society, non-governmental organizations and national human rights institutions, help to energize the path to reform and compliance with international standards. | Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2017 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 72i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to abuses in health-care settings, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Repeal laws that allow intrusive and irreversible treatments of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, including, inter alia, genital-normalizing surgeries and "reparative" or "conversion" therapies, whenever they are enforced or administered without the free and informed consent of the person concerned; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70z | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Undertake specific training and capacity-building programmes designed to sensitize law enforcement authorities and detention facility staff to the specific circumstances and unique needs of female and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender prisoners and standards such as the Bangkok Rules. | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70x | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Monitor and supervise all places of detention in a gender-sensitive manner and ensure that allegations of abuse are effectively investigated and perpetrators brought to justice; and ensure the availability of adequate, speedy and confidential complaint mechanisms in all places of detention; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 101g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States:] Review legislation and adopt policies to ensure that all persons, including women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people, people living with disabilities, children, the elderly and other populations that are underserved or face discrimination, are able to participate in and safely enjoy sports; | Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Review laws, criminal procedures and judicial practices to ensure that they take full account of women's backgrounds, including histories of prior abuse, mental health problems and substance abuse, and parental and other caretaker responsibilities in the allocation of sentences and sentence planning; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 59a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States are encouraged to ratify the core international human rights treaties (if they have not yet done so) and to implement them fully, including in regard to respect for sexual orientation and gender identity, in cooperation with other partners. States are urged to follow up the various recommendations under the universal periodic review and from the United Nations treaty bodies and special procedures effectively to ensure improved protection from violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; | Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | Special Procedures' report |
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Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 56 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Two of the various underpinnings introduced in the Independent Expert’s first report are singled out for particular attention to help to prevent and overcome violence and discrimination: namely, decriminalization of same-sex relations and gender identity and expression; and effective anti-discrimination measures. The future reports of the Independent Expert, in 2018, will delve into the issues of legal recognition of gender identity; destigmatization linked with depathologization; socio-cultural inclusion; and promotion of education and empathy. | Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2017 | ||
Diversity in humanity, humanity in diversity 2017, para. 66a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Independent Expert will follow progressively a workplan to map the linkage between protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and the following key underpinnings: decriminalization of consensual same-sex relations; effective anti-discrimination measures; legal recognition of gender identity; destigmatization linked with depathologization; sociocultural inclusion; and promotion of education and empathy. He welcomes cooperation and information on these issues. | Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity | Special Procedures' report |
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Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70u | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Guarantee all transgender detainees the choice of being searched by male or female officers; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70t | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Ensure that protective measures do not involve the imposition of more restrictive conditions on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons than on other detainees; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
Gender perspectives on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment
or punishment 2016, para. 70y | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | [With regard to women, girls, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in detention, the Special Rapporteur calls on all States to:] Ensure that all places of detention are subjected to effective oversight and inspection and unannounced visits by independent bodies established in conformity with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, as well as by civil society monitors; and ensure the inclusion of women and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and other minority representation on monitoring bodies; | Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment | Special Procedures' report |
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| 2016 | ||
The human rights situation of Roma worldwide, with a particular focus on the phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism 2015, para. 98 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The Special Rapporteur thus urges all relevant stakeholders to think outside the "poverty paradigm" and incorporate all aspects of minority rights into strategies that address Roma disadvantage, including the protection and promotion of Roma identity, language and culture and the guarantee of dignity and equality. Such programmes should guarantee that the specific needs of Roma women, as well as Roma with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, young people and older persons are heard and addressed. | Special Rapporteur on minority issues | Special Procedures' report |
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