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6th UPR session
Date of review: 3 December 2009
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2010
Document number: A/HRC/13/9
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Côte d’Ivoire’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
37. SRI [Sexual Rights Initiative] a rapporté qu’il n’existait pas de lois criminalisant l’homosexualité mais que toute ‘déviation sexuelle’ n’était pas admise par la société et encore moins par les moeurs. SRI a recommandé l’adoption d’une législation claire garantissant les droits à la protection de la vie privée et la non-discrimination envers les minorités sexuelles.
Freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and right to participate in public and political life
40. […] SRI a fait état du refus d’un récépissé de déclaration d’existence par le Ministère de l’Intérieur à l’Association ivoirienne des Lesbiennes Gays, Bisexuels et Transsexuels.
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
Côte d’Ivoire accepted the following recommendations:
99. 28. Take measures to ensure non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. (Slovenia)
Côte d’Ivoire noted the following recommendations:
99. 28. b Put in practice concrete programs for awareness raising against discrimination for gender identity and sexual orientation, guarantee the respect for privacy. (Spain)
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Côte d’Ivoire’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.