11th session of the Universal Periodic Review
Geneva, May 2-13, 2011
Click here to read some suggested recommendations to States under review during this session.
ARC E-Bulletin no.2
Were pleased to present the second edition of our E-Bulletin, covering the first quarter of 2011. It’s been a hectic start to the year, as ARC has been participating in a number of conferences and events around the world, continuing to advocate for universal recognition of the human rights of LGBTI persons at the UN level, with some other new and exciting projects just getting started.
Click here to read the E-bulletin in English, French or Spanish.
SOGI Statement: UN Human Rights Council
Unprecedented Support for Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity from the United Nations Human Rights Council. READ PRESS RELEASE (English/Spanish)
African Same-sex Sexualities & Gender Diversity Conference:
Pretoria, February 13-16, 2011
Read paper by Kim Vance, Monica Mbaru & Monica Tabengwa
ARC joins in mourning David Kato, murdered on 26 January 2011.
Click here for SMUG Press Release
Click here to read op-ed by High Commissioner Navi Pillay in Uganda Monitor on David Kato’s death (1 February, 2011)