| For a summary of Dominican Republic’s review at the second cycle please click here. |
6th UPR session
Date of review: 1 December 2009
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2010
Document number: A/HRC/13/3
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during the Dominican Republic’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Equality and non discrimination
14. CMS-SRI [la Colectiva Mujer y Salud and the Sexual Rights Initiative] indicó que existe amplia discriminación hacia las personas homosexuales, gays, lesbianas, transgénero y transexuales. Esta discriminación se evidencia a través de los insultos en las calles, la denegación de matrícula en escuelas públicas, el arresto a travestis y su despido de organismos privados y públicos como la Policía Nacional. CMS-SRI añadió que una propuesta de reforma constitucional plantearía reconocer solamente la unión legal o de hecho entre personas de diferentes sexos.
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
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
The Dominican Republic noted the following recommendations:
88.25. Take all necessary measures to put an end to discrimination against gays, lesbians and transsexuals (France).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to the Dominican Republic’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.