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9th UPR session
Date of review: 1 November 2010
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2011
Document number: A/HRC/16/3
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Micronesia’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
No references.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
23. The [2007 UNDP/UNIFEM] report also highlighted that de facto relationships, including same-sex relationships, were not recognized in the Federated States of Micronesia, leaving women without any support and right to an equal division of property after the breakdown of a relationship.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Micronesia accepted the following recommendations:
61.52. Include sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds for discrimination in legislation and equality initiatives (Canada).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Micronesia’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.