Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex-work and HIV transmission 2010, para. 16
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Conversely, an article proposed for inclusion in the penal code of Rwanda that would have carried penalties ranging from 5 to 10 years' imprisonment for any person who "practices, encourages or sensitizes people of the same sex, to sexual relation or any sexual practice" was recently rejected. The Minister of Justice of Rwanda, Tharcisse Karugarama, stated that "… sexual orientation is a private matter and each individual has his or her own orientation - this is not a State matter at all".
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Personnes concernées
LGBTQI+
Année
2010
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2010), A/HRC/14/20, para. 16.