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30th UPR session
Date of review: 7 May 2018
Date of report adoption: 20 September 2018
Document number: A/HRC/39/4
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Burkina Faso’s 3rd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs and other stakeholders
Equality and non-discrimination
8. ISHR regretted that requests for the legal registration of LGBT organisations had been repeatedly refused by the authorities without providing an explanation.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
Equality and non-discrimination
14. The Human Rights Committee was concerned about the stereotyping of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and about reports of discriminatory acts and hate speech aimed against them, including by politicians. It recommended that Burkina Faso legally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Burkina Faso noted the following recommendations:
127.4 Consider the adoption of a general law sanctioning acts of discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity (Chile);
127.5 Adopt comprehensive legislation to prevent and combat all forms of discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity (Honduras);
127.6 Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex (Iceland);
127.7 Legally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (Iceland);
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Burkina Faso’s third review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.