| For a summary of Georgia’s review at the second cycle please click here. |
10th UPR session
Date of review: 28 January 2011
Date of report adoption: 16 March 2011
Document number: A/HRC/17/11
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Georgia’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Equality and non-discrimination
19. Joint Submission 3 (JS3) noted that in 2000, homosexuality was decriminalized. However Georgia still lacked an anti-discrimination law to protect traditionally discriminated minorities. JS3 cited a number of examples of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. It recommended that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs recall its ban for homosexuals to donate blood. JS3 added that one of the most brutal police actions against LGBT people in Georgia was evidenced during the raiding of offices of the only openly LGBT NGO in the country that took place on December 2009.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
No references.
III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
Right to social security and to an adequate standard of living
67. UNAIDS indicated that, in November 2009, a law on HIV-AIDS was adopted to bring the legislation into conformity with Georgia’s international obligations. However, it did not address a number of issues, such as the vulnerability of migrants, sex workers and men who have sex with men. UNAIDS recommended that a legislative audit be carried out. UNAIDS added that had Georgia made significant progress in increasing antiretroviral treatment coverage, reaching 88 per cent of the targeted population. It added that Georgia provided HIV testing services for key populations (drug users, men who have sex with men, prisoners, and people with sexually transmitted infections).
IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Georgia did not receive any recommendations on SOGIESC issues.
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Georgia’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.