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14th UPR session
Date of review: 30th October 2012
Date of report adoption: March 2013
Working Group report: A/HRC/22/12
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Pakistan’s 2nd UPR review |
I. Key issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
- Review the High Commissioner’s report on sexual orientation and gender identity, and consider implementing the recommendations.
II. Excerpts from input reports
National report
No references to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Compilation of UN information
No references to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Summary of stakeholder information
I. Information provided by stakeholders
A. Background and framework
2. Constitutional and legislative framework
8. CHRI stated that there are no laws to protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and recommended a moratorium on public prosecutions under section 377 of the criminal code and a process to repeal section 377.
III. References to SOGI during the Working Group review
The Czech Republic made a recommendation to Pakistan on non-marital consensual sex. There were no specific references to sexual orientation or gender identity.
IV. Conclusions and/or recommendations
The following recommendation was rejected by Pakistan:
122.37. Decriminalize adultery and non-marital consensual sex and to ensure punishment for all perpetrators of this violence and calls to it including members and leaders of jirgas (Czech Republic).
V. Adoption of the Report
The report of the working group was adopted at the 22nd regular session of the Human Rights Council in March 2013. There were no statements on sexual orientation or gender identity.
VI. Further information
UPR Documentation
For first cycle reports of Pakistan, please see here.
National report 1: A | C | E | F | R | S
Compilation of UN information 2: A | C | E | F | R | S
Corrigendum : E only
Summary of stakeholders’ information 3: A | C | E | F | R | S
Questions submitted in advance : E
Addendum 1: E
Addendum 2: E
Addendum 3: E
Addendum 4: E
Addendum 5: E
Outcome of the review:
Report of the Working group: A | C | E | F | R | S
Addendum: E