| For a summary of Guinea’s review at the first cycle please click here. |
21th UPR session
Date of review: 20 January 2015
Date of report adoption: 10 April 2015
Document number: A/HRC/29/6
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Guinea’s 2nd 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
Equality and non-discrimination
18. The country team recommended that, in revising its criminal legislation, Guinea repeal provisions that were discriminatory against homosexual persons, in particular article 325.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Guinea noted the following recommendations:
118.88 Decriminalize all homosexual activities and not to adopt any discriminatory measures against people on the basis of their sexual orientation (Italy);
118.89 Ensure to LGBTI persons the full enjoyment and equal treatment of their human rights by repealing norms that criminalize and stigmatize them (Argentina).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Guinea’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.