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10th UPR session
Date of review: 24 January 2011
Date of report adoption: 14 March 2011
Document number: A/HRC/17/4
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Rwanda’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
16. JS1 stated that the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex persons (LGBTI) were insufficiently guaranteed. Sexual minorities did not enjoy their rights and freedoms envisaged in the Constitution. JS1 stated the associations of LGBTI were not officially recognised. It recommended that Rwanda (1) prohibit all forms of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; and (2) condemn harassment and all forms of abuses against LGBTI.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
No references.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Rwanda did not receive any recommendations on SOGIESC issues.
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Rwanda’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.