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12th UPR session
Date of review: 7 October 2011
Date of report adoption: March 2012
Working Group report: A/HRC/19/11
| Summary
Documents: Stakeholders called on Syria to repeal all provisions which may be applied to criminalise sexual activity between consenting adults. Discussions: There were no references to sexual orientation or gender identity during the Working Group session on Syria. |
I. Key issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
- Review the Penal Code to ensure that it is not interpreted or applied so as to criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults.
II. Excerpts from input reports
Summary of stakeholders’ information
II. Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground
B. Implementation of international human rights obligations, taking into account applicable international humanitarian law
1. Equality and non-discrimination
15. AI recommended abolishing articles in the Penal Code which discriminate against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or identity.
4. Right to privacy, marriage and family life
31. ARC International and ILGA (JS4) mentioned that according to the Penal Code of 1949, any “unnatural” sexual intercourse shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of up to three years. JS4 called on Syria to bring its legislation into conformity with its commitment to equality and non-discrimination, and international human rights obligations, by repealing all provisions which may be applied to criminalise certain sexual activity between consenting adults.
III. References to SOGI during the Working Group review
There were no references to sexual orientation or gender identity during the Working Group session on Syria.
IV. Adoption of the Report
The report of the working group was adopted at the 19th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2012. There were no SOGI references.
V. Further information
UPR Documentation
National report 1 : A | C | E | F | R | S
Compilation of UN information 2 : A | C | E | F | R | S
Summary of stakeholders’ information 3 : A | C | E | F | R | S
Questions submitted in advance : E
Addendum 1 : E
Addendum 2 : E
Addendum 3 : E
Addendum 4 : E
Addendum 5 : E