| For a summary of Eritrea’s review at the first cycle please click here. |
18th UPR session
Date of review: 3 February 2014
Date of report adoption: 7 April 2014
Document number: A/HRC/26/13
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Eritrea’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy
40. JS2 stated that consensual same-sex sexual conduct was criminalised under the Transitional Penal Code and punishable by imprisonment.
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
43. Canada asked Eritrea about steps taken to repeal criminalization of consensual homosexual activity.
89. The delegation stated that consensual same-sex sexual conduct was against the values and culture of Eritrean society.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Eritrea noted the following recommendations:
122.115. Launch a national dialogue, as well as a campaign through media and in the schools, to tackle all forms of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons (Italy).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Eritrea’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.