UN Human Rights Chief Publishes Groundbreaking Report on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Report calls on governments to combat discrimination and violence against LGBTI people
December 15, 2011
Human rights organisations around the world welcomed the release of the first ever United Nations (UN) report on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity. The report documents widespread discrimination and violence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people worldwide, and calls on States to apply the international legal framework to end these human rights violations. Read more…
ARC E-Bulletin no.4
While we had been looking forward to a less intensive period following the tumultuous Council session in June, in the end we have had plenty of projects in recent months to keep us occupied and out of trouble! Read our latest bulletin here.
12th session of the Universal Periodic Review
This session marked the end of the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, meaning that all UN Member States have now undergone a peer review on their human rights situation. The next sessions and cycles will build on this foundation, by reviewing the implementation of accepted recommendations, as well as paying attention to new developments and other human rights issues of concern.
Read our report of the session here (PDF).
ARC E-Bulletin no.3
We have some fabulous developments to report in our summer edition of the ARC E-bulletin, as some massive steps have been taken in international recognition of human rights relating to sexual orientation and gender identity. Read the 3rd edition of the E-Bulletin here (Français / Español)
Historic Decision at the United Nations!
Human Rights Council Passes First-Ever Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
(June 17, 2011 – Geneva) – In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (HRC/Res/17/19). Read more…
