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16th UPR session
Date of review: 30 April 2013
Date of report adoption: 20 September 2013
Working Group report: A/HRC/24/13
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Azerbaijan’s 2nd UPR review |
I. Key issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
- Develop legislation to address family violence and hate crimes against LGBT people;
- Conduct proper investigations into police blackmailing, harassment and violence against them duly punishing those responsible and setting up administrative and legal frameworks to eradicate such practices;
- Take all necessary steps to ensure that organizations working on LGBT issues can legally register and operate.
II. Excerpts from input reports
National report
There were no references to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Compilation of UN information
III. Implementation of international human rights obligations
A. Equality and non-discrimination
16. HR Committee was concerned that individuals have been harassed by police and prison officials because of their sexual orientation.
Summary of stakeholders’ information
C. Implementation of international human rights obligations
2 Right to life, liberty and security of the person
31. JS1 recommended that Azerbaijan: develop legislation to address family violence and hate crimes against LGBT people; conduct proper investigations into police blackmailing, harassment and violence against them duly punishing those responsible and setting up administrative and legal frameworks to eradicate such practices.
6. Freedom of religion or belief, association and peaceful assembly, and right to participate in public and political life
60. JS9 noted that Azerbaijan imposed partial registration procedures, often resulting in the refusal of the registration of NGOs. JS1 recommended that Azerbaijan take all necessary steps to ensure that organizations working on LGBT issues can legally register and operate.
III. References to SOGI during the Working Group review
There were no references to sexual orientation or gender identity during the working group review of Azerbaijan.
IV. Adoption of the Report
The draft report of the Working Group was adopted at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council in September 2013.
V. Further information
UPR Documentation