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\u201c<\/strong>This is another historic victory, not only for communities of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, but for humanity as a whole.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

(Geneva, July 12, 2019)<\/strong> – In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution <\/strong>to renew the mandate of the Independent Expert focusing on the protection against violence and discrimination on the basis of\u00a0 sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/p>\n

The resolution was adopted by a vote of 27 in favor, with 7 voting against and 12 abstentions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The campaign calling on the Council to renew the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on SOGI was supported by 1,312 non-governmental organizations from 174 States and territories.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em><\/strong>This is another historic victory, not only for communities of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, but for humanity as a whole\u201d,<\/em> said Paula Sebastiao of Arquivo de Identidade Angolano in Angola and Simran Shaikh, Asia coordinator of the Trans Respect v. Transphobia project, on behalf of 63 human rights groups worldwide.<\/strong> \u201cFollowing the call from a record number of organizations from every region imaginable, the UN Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its commitment to combat discrimination and violence on grounds of SOGI, and has reminded all states of their obligations towards these communities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Created in 2016, the UN Independent Expert on SOGI has been supported by an ever-growing number of States from all regions of the world. The resolution to create and renew the mandate was presented by a Core Group of seven Latin American countries \u2013 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe renewal of this mandate demonstrates how United Nations States\u2019 support for tackling violence and discrimination against people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities has grown tremendously<\/strong>,\u201d<\/em> said UN Trans Advocacy Week campaigners. \u201cThe Independent Expert is crucial in bringing international attention to specific violations and challenges faced by trans and gender-diverse persons in all regions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Although the renewal process had to overcome 10 hostile amendments, the core of the resolution in affirming the universal nature of international human rights law stands firm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe existence of a specific UN human rights mechanism looking at SOGI issues is crucial for our communities to be heard at the global level,\u201d<\/em> added Ryan Silverio of ASEAN SOGIE Caucus from the Philippines. \u201cIf the world is truly committed to leaving no one behind, it can\u2019t shy away from addressing the violence and discrimination that we face. Laws criminalising our identities and actions are unjust, and should no longer be tolerated\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The UN Independent Expert on SOGI is tasked with assessing implementation of existing international human rights law, by talking to States, and working collaboratively with other UN and regional mechanisms to address violence and discrimination. Through the work of this mandate since 2016, the impact of criminalisation of same-sex relations and lack of legal gender recognition, the importance of data-collection specific to SOGI communities, and examples of good practices to prevent discrimination have been highlighted globally, with visits to Argentina, Georgia, Mozambique and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe renewal of the mandate signals that the brutal violence and inhuman degradation faced by LGBTI communities worldwide concerns the world community and is an important message reaffirming the humanness of all persons regardless of SOGI<\/strong>. This will help take our struggle forward,\u201d<\/em> said Arvind Narrain, Director of Research and Practice or ARC International.<\/p>\n

We hope that all governments cooperate fully with the UN Independent Expert on SOGI in this important work to bring about a world free from violence and discrimination for all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/p>\n

** ENDS **<\/p>\n

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Note to editors<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    1. The Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. The mandate was established in 2016, and has been held by Vitit Muntarbhorn (2016-2017) from Thailand, and Victor Madrigal-Borloz (2017-ongoing).<\/ol>\n
      2. The press release refers to \u201cpeople of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities\u201d or to \u201cLGBT\u201d – instead of \u201cLGBTI\u201d \u2013 as the mandate is specifically tasked with addressing human rights violations on sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/ol>\n

      ORGANISATIONS SIGNING THE STATEMENT AND MEDIA CONTACTS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Organization Name<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nEmail<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      42 Degrees<\/td>\nEmily Dwyer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ABGLT – ASSOCIA\u00c7\u00c3O BRASILEIRA DE LESBICAS, GAYS, BISSEXUAIS, TRAVESTIS, TRANSEXUAIS E INTERSEXOS<\/td>\nSymmy Larrat<\/td>\nabglt@abglt.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Accountability International<\/td>\nDenis Nzioka<\/td>\ndenis@acountability.international<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Amnesty International<\/td>\nLaura Carter<\/td>\nlaura.carter@amnesty.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ARC International<\/td>\nMariana Winocur<\/td>\nmariana@arc-international.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ASEAN SOGIE Caucus<\/td>\nRyan Silverio<\/td>\nryansilverio@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Asia Pacific Transgender Network (APTN)<\/td>\nJoe Wong<\/td>\njoe.wong@weareaptn.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Asistencia Legal por los Derechos Humanos A.C. (ASILEGAL)<\/td>\nJose Luis Gutierrez Rom\u00e1n<\/td>\ndireccion@asilegal.org.mx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Asociaci\u00f3n OTD Chile<\/td>\nFranco Fuica<\/td>\nfranco.fuica@otdchile.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Caribe Afirmativo<\/td>\nWilson<\/td>\ndireccion@caribeafirmativo.lgbt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \u00e7avaria<\/td>\nJeroen Borghs<\/td>\njeroen.borghs@cavaria.be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality<\/td>\nHarjanti Kertokarijo<\/td>\nharjanti@choiceforyouth.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      COC Nederland<\/td>\nAlexander Hammelburg<\/td>\nahammelburg@coc.nl<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Colectivo Alejandria<\/td>\nKarla Guevara<\/td>\nkarlaguevara2009@yahoo.es<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Comunidad Homosexual Argentina (CHA)<\/td>\nPedro Paradiso Sottile<\/td>\nsecretaria@cha.org.ar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Conurbanes por la Diversidad- Argentina<\/td>\nDar\u00edo Arias<\/td>\nconurbanosporladiversidad@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Egale Canada<\/td>\nHelen Kennedy<\/td>\nhkennedy@egale.ca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Equality Australia<\/td>\nHayley Conway<\/td>\nhayley.conway@equalityaustralia.org.au<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ERA – LGBTI Equal Rights Association for Western Balkans and Turkey<\/td>\nVuk Rai\u010devi\u0107<\/td>\nvuk@lgbti-era.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Fundaci\u00f3n Afrodescendiente por las Diversiades Sociales y Sexuales – SOMOS IDENTIDAD<\/td>\nFundaci\u00f3n Afrodescendiente por las Diversidades Sociales y Sexuales – SOMOS IDENTIDAD<\/td>\nsamiarizabaleta@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Fundacion Arcoiris por el respeto a la diversidad sexual<\/td>\nRoberto Perez Baeza<\/td>\nroberto@fundacionarcoiris.org.mx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Fundaci\u00f3n Reflejos de Venezuela<\/td>\nAna Margarita Rojas<\/td>\nradioreflejos@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GATE<\/td>\nNaomh\u00e1n O’Connor<\/td>\nnoconnor@transactivists.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Gender DynamiX<\/td>\nHape Peshoane<\/td>\nregional@genderdynamix.org.za<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      GIN-SSOGIE<\/td>\nToni Kruger-Ayebazibwe<\/td>\nToni@gin-ssogie.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Haus of Khameleon<\/td>\nMiki Wali<\/td>\nmikiwali7@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia<\/td>\nBiljana Ginova<\/td>\nbiljana.ginova@mhc.org.mk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum<\/td>\nSusan Baluka<\/td>\nsbaluka@hrapf.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Human Rights Law Centre<\/td>\nMichelle Bennett<\/td>\nMichelle.Bennett@hrlc.org.au<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ILGA Asia<\/td>\nDowha Kim<\/td>\ndowha@ilgaasia.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ILGA World<\/td>\nDaniele Paletta<\/td>\nmedia@ilga.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ILGALAC – Asociaci\u00f3n Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex para Am\u00e9rica Latina y El Caribe<\/td>\nPedro Paradiso Sottile<\/td>\ndirector@ilga-lac.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      International Family Equality Day<\/td>\nMaria von K\u00e4nel<\/td>\ninfo@internationalfamilyequalityday.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute<\/em>\u00a0(IBAHRI)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      International Service for Human Rights<\/td>\nTess McEvoy and Helen Nolan<\/td>\nt.mcevoy@ishr.ch and h.nolan@ishr.ch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Iranti<\/td>\nJabu Pereira<\/td>\njabu@iranti.org.za<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Korean Lawyers for Public Interest and Human Rights (KLPH)<\/td>\nMinhee Ryu<\/td>\nminhee.ryu@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Las Reinas Chulas Cabaret y Derechos Humanos AC<\/td>\nLuz Aranda<\/td>\nluz.aranda.arroyo@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      LGBTI Support Center<\/td>\nBiljana Ginova<\/td>\nbiljana.ginova@mhc.org.mk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      LSVD Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany<\/td>\nKlaus Jetz<\/td>\nKlaus.jetz@lsvd.de<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Namibia Diverse Women’s Association (NDWA)<\/td>\nLinda RM Baumann<\/td>\nnamibiadiversewomen@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      ODRI Intersectional rights<\/td>\nMarisa Paredes<\/td>\nod.intersectionalrights@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      OutRight Action International<\/td>\nDaina Rudusa<\/td>\ndrudusa@outrightinternational.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Pacific Human Rights Initiative<\/td>\nTuisina Brown<\/td>\nymania@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      People’s Matrix<\/td>\nTampose Mothopeng<\/td>\nmothopeng.tampose@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy<\/td>\nSooyoung Hwang<\/td>\nswimming@pspd.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Planet Ally<\/td>\nBess Hepworth<\/td>\nbess@planetally.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Red Latinoamericana GayLatino<\/td>\nSim\u00f3n Cazal<\/td>\nsimon@somosgay.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      REDTRANS Nicaragua<\/td>\nsilvia\u00a0\u00a0 martinez<\/td>\nredtransnicaragua1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RFSL, the Swedish Federation for LGBTQ Rights<\/td>\nMicah Grzywnowicz<\/td>\nmicah.grzywnowicz@rfsl.se<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RFSU<\/td>\nMatilda Str\u00f6m<\/td>\nmatilda.strom@rfsu.se<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RWS – India’s Diverse Chamber<\/td>\nSimran Shaikh<\/td>\ninfo@rwsindia.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Stichting NNID<\/td>\nMiriam Van der Have<\/td>\nmiriam.vanderhave@nnid.nl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Synerg\u00eda – Initiatives for Human Rights<\/td>\nFanny Gomez<\/td>\nfanny@synergiaihr.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      The International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights<\/td>\nCarlos Quesada<\/td>\nQuesada@raceandequality.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      the Transgender Liberation Front(abbr. TLF)<\/td>\nJinho Lee<\/td>\nnonolettuce@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Trans Pasefika<\/td>\nTuisina Ymania Brown<\/td>\ntuisinaybrown@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      TransAction (Aotearoa \/ New Zealand)<\/td>\nJack Byrne<\/td>\njackbyrne@trans-action.nz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Valientes de Coraz\u00f3n Ecuador<\/td>\nEmilio Villafuerte<\/td>\nvalientesdecorazonecuador@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Young Queer Alliance<\/td>\nFokeerbux Najeeb Ahmad<\/td>\nnajeeb.af1990@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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