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21th UPR session
Date of review: 23 January 2015
Date of report adoption: 13 April 2015
Document number: A/HRC/29/12
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Guinea-Bissau’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
No references.
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
12. Responding to previous questions, Guinea-Bissau indicated, with respect to the promotion of and respect for sexual orientation and gender identity, that until that time the issue had not been the subject of public debate as it had not yet become important enough to be made a priority in the national legislative agenda. The country faced many other issues requiring urgent attention. The question was of course a matter of concern for the country but, for the time being, it had to give way to other human rights issues. Furthermore, Guinea-Bissau could not take steps actually to decriminalize homosexual relations since such relations were not criminalized under the law. The Constitution guaranteed that all persons were equal.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Guinea-Bissau did not receive any recommendations on SOGIESC issues.
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Guinea-Bissau’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.