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6th UPR session
Date of review: 2 December 2009
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2010
Document number: A/HRC/13/6
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Albania’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Equality and non-discrimination
9. HRW [Human Rights Watch] referred to recent reports documenting human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Albania which have been published by the European Commission, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and The International Lesbian and Gay Association Europe (ILGA). HRW hoped the upcoming Universal Periodic Review will recommend that the Albanian authorities introduce to Parliament a comprehensive, all-inclusive anti-discrimination law, including protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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
36. The Netherlands acknowledged Albania’s efforts in promoting gender equality, and it further expressed concerns on several laws that may, in practice, result in discrimination against women. The Netherlands also expressed concern about violations of human rights based on sexual orientation or gender.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Albania accepted the following recommendations:
67.19. Provide human rights education and training to police officers corrections officers and judicial staff aimed at the protection of women, persons of minority sexual orientation and gender identity and national minorities (Czech Republic);
67.23. Implement public education and awareness programmes on issues related to sexual orientation and gender equality and provide training to law enforcement, judicial and other relevant authorities with the same objective (Netherlands);
67.43. Introduce for adoption a comprehensive, all-inclusive anti- discrimination law that includes protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (Netherlands).
Albania noted the following recommendations:
69.7. Include sexual orientation and gender identity specifically in anti- discrimination legislation, and consider using the Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Spain).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Albania’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.