Right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex-work and HIV transmission 2010, para. 17
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
The Special Rapporteur believes that criminalization has adverse consequences on the enjoyment of the right to health of those who engage in consensual same-sex conduct, through the creation of the societal perception that they are "abnormal" and criminals. This has a severe deleterious impact on their self-regard, with significant, and sometimes tragic, consequences on their health-seeking behaviour and mental health. Rates of suicide attempts amongst youth who engage in consensual same-sex conduct have been variously reported as between three and seven times higher than for youth who identify as heterosexual; the rates are similar for adults.
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
Health
Personnes concernées
LGBTQI+
Youth
Année
2010
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2010), A/HRC/14/20, para. 17.