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2nd UPR session
Date of review: 8 May 2008
Date of report adoption: 4 June 2008
Document number: A/HRC/8/42
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Pakistan’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
25. The International Lesbian and Gay Association, in a joint submission with three NGOs, reported that Pakistan maintains criminal sanctions against sexual activity between consenting adults. The Penal Code in Section 377 provides: “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years nor more than ten years, and shall also be liable to a fine.”
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
Pakistan did not receive any recommendations on SOGIESC issues.
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Pakistan’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.