| For a summary of Ethiopia’s review at the second UPR cycle please click here. |
6th UPR session
Date of review: 9 December 2009
Date of report adoption: 4 January 2010
Document number: A/HRC/13/17
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Ethiopia’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
33. International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) recommended that Ethiopia bring its legislation into conformity with its international human rights obligations by repealing all provisions which criminalise sodomy or other sexual activity between consenting adults.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
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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
Ethiopia noted the following recommendations:
99.21. Strengthen the human rights education and training of military forces and police, prison and judicial staff, and ensure their accountability for any violations of human rights, in particular for violence or sexual violence against women, children and persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity (Czech Republic);
99.22. Decriminalize consensual same-sex activity between adults (Czech Republic).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Ethiopia’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.