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3rd UPR session
Date of review: 10 December 2008
Date of report adoption: 12 January 2009
Document number: A/HRC/10/81
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Cape Verde’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
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II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
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III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
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IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
45. Sweden […] recommended that Cape Verde continue efforts to ensure that the action of police forces and the conditions in places of detention meet international human rights standards fully, and consider policy measures to promote tolerance and non-discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
62. Cape Verde stated that legislation neither forbids nor punishes sexual relations between persons of the same sex, unless minors are involved. Cape Verdean society is traditionally very tolerant.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Cape Verde accepted the following recommendations:
63.36 To consider appropriate policy measures in order to promote tolerance and nondiscrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons (Sweden).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Cape Verde’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.