| For a summary of Myanmar’s review at the first cycle please click here. |
23rd UPR session
Date of review: 9 November 2015
Date of report adoption: 23 December 2015
Document number: A/HRC/31/13
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Myanmar’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Equality and non-discrimination
22. Kaleidoscope Australia Human Rights Foundation (KAHRF) stated that Myanmar law expressly discriminated against LGBTI persons. Consensual same-sex conduct had been a crime under the 1860 Penal Code.
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
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Myanmar noted the following recommendations:
145.21 Repeal or revise the “Protection of Race and Religion” laws and Section 377 of the 1861 Penal Code to ensure the rights of women, religious minorities and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community are protected (Australia);
145.29 Amend article 377 of the Penal Code to ensure that only non-consensual sexual relations between persons of the same sex are punishable (Spain).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Myanmar’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.