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4th UPR session
Date of review: 4 February 2008
Date of report adoption: 29 May 2009
Document number: A/HRC/11/20
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Azerbaijan’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to life, liberty and security of the person
10. Center “Women and Modern World” (CWMW) noted that in case of rape, the family usually tries to cover up, and if the victim is single, they may offer her the possibility to marry the perpetrator. Reporting a rape is also a long and humiliating endeavor in a society which blames the woman for being sexually abused. The high level of corruption among law enforcement agencies makes it very difficult to punish the perpetrators. CWMW further noted that organizations working on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in Azerbaijan report constant police abuse of transgender sex workers, including arbitrary detention, blackmailing, physical and sexual violence.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
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III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
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IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
26. The Netherlands […] noted that human rights organisations operating in areas such as women’s rights and LGBT rights, as well as religious groups, are subjected to harassment and sometimes even violence
48. Referring to recommendations made by CAT, the Czech Republic recommended Azerbaijan to provide law enforcement and judicial officials with specific education/sensitivity training towards the protection of children, women and persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Azerbaijan accepted the following recommendations:
96.7. Provide law enforcement and judicial officials with specific education/sensitivity training towards the protection of children, women and persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity (Czech Republic).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Azerbaijan’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.