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6th UPR session
Date of review: 30 November 2009
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2010
Document number: A/HRC/13/2
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Eritrea’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
21. Joint submission 2 (JS2) [ILGA, ILGA-Europe, Pan Africa ILGA, IGLHRC, and ARC International] indicated that Eritrea maintains criminal sanctions against sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex and recommended that Eritrea bring its legislation into conformity with its international human rights obligations by repealing all provisions which criminalise sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex.
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
29. Canada […] was concerned about, inter alia, restrictions on freedom of expression, religion, belief and assembly; criminalization of sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex; arbitrary detention, torture and deaths in custody; and detainees’ lack of access to adequate food, health care and basic services.
65. The United States of America expressed concerns with regard to […] violations of the right to privacy as same-sex activity is considered as a crime dealt with by the Penal Code […]
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Eritrea noted the following recommendations:
79.34. Repeal all legislative provisions which criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex (Canada);
79.35. Bring its penal code into conformity with its international human rights obligations by repealing those provisions which criminalize same-sex activity between consenting adults (United States).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Eritrea’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.