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21th UPR session
Date of review: 19 January 2015
Date of report adoption: 13 April 2015
Document number: A/HRC/29/5
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Kiribati’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Equality and non-discrimination
16. CHRI indicated that despite Kiribati’s commitment to consider the five UPR recommendations it received at the first UPR WG session related to decriminalisation of consensual adult same-sex sexual conduct and “to expand the prohibited grounds of discrimination to sexual orientation”, those recommendations remain pending, and homosexuality remains a criminal offence in Kiribati. CHRI recommended that Kiribati promote a constructive dialogue on sexual orientation and gender identity with stakeholders, including government ministries, civil society and religious leaders; work towards repealing sections of 153-155 of the Penal Code which criminalize homosexuality; and introduce policies aimed at ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work
31. In connection with recommendation 66.43 on abolishing laws and regulations which do not provide equal rights to women, recommendation 66.44 on amending laws and changing policies that discriminate and marginalize women, and recommendation 66.47 on approving laws and implementing programmes to ensure the elimination of gender inequality, JS2 was concerned that the Government rejected a bill to amend the Constitution to include sex, gender and sexual orientation as grounds for discrimination in April 2014 […].
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
Recommendation 23
58. There has not been any prosecution of same sex offenders although ‘buggery’ is an offence prohibited by the Penal Code Cap 676.
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
Kiribati noted the following recommendations:
84.50. Decriminalize homosexuality and sign the joint declaration of the United Nations General Assembly of 18 December 2008 regarding human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity (France);
84.51. Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex (Slovenia);
84.52. Adopt measures for the decriminalization of consensual same sex sexual relations (Chile)
84.53. Introduce legislation to satisfy its commitments on equality and nondiscrimination, including as it pertains to same sex relations (Canada);
84.54. Adopt legislation prohibiting all forms of discrimination of individuals, based on race, colour of the skin, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, aesthetic aspect, gender, sexual identity or orientation (Uruguay).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Kiribati’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.