TAG: UN
Bahamas backs UN resolution on gay rights
Caribbean News Now The Bahamas supports the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution passed last week that affirms equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette. Link to story: http://bit.ly/lJJ2lt Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette. The resolution, […]
Read moreUN aid worker suspended for leaking report on child abuse by French troops
The French Army was plunged into a scandal after a UN report came into public in the last few weeks. While French prosecutors announced a criminal investigation to punish peacekeeping troops at Central African Republican accused of raping children and exchanging food for sex, the investigator nominated by the UN to review the case was suspended.
Read moreFrance launches criminal inquiry into alleged sex abuse by peacekeepers
Prosecutors announce investigation into claims French soldiers raped children on peacekeeping operation in Central African Republic French prosecutors have ordered a criminal investigation into allegations that French peacekeeping soldiers raped children and demanded sex for food in the Central African Republic. The decision follows revelations in the Guardian more than a week ago that a […]
Read moreUN aid worker suspended for leaking report on child abuse by French troops
Anders Kompass said to have passed confidential document to French authorities because of UN’s failure to stop abuse of children in Central African Republic A senior United Nations aid worker has been suspended for disclosing to prosecutors an internal report on the sexual abuse of children by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic. […]
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The Yogyakarta Principles
In November 2006, a group of experts met in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: UN independent experts, committee members of human rights, academic / and the defenders / es of human rights of people GLBTT. They / s adopted the Yogyakarta Principles on International Law Enforcement of Human Rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity. This […]
Read moreCSW59 DECLARATION: A WEAK DOCUMENT TO ADDRESS THE WOMEN’ S AND GIRLS CHALLENGES
Women’s, Feminists and other civil society NGOs from Latin America and the Caribbean launched a statement criticizing the Political Declaration approved by Members States Monday 9 march in United Nations, in the 59 period of Sessions of the Commission on the Social Status of Women (CSW). Learn more.
Read moreStatement on the Political Declaration on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women
Organizations of the International Sexual and Reproductive Rights Coalition (ISRRC) launched a statement highlighting that, despite progress achieved toward gender equality and the realization of the human rights of women and girls since Beijing 1995, many of the gains that women and girls have made are under threat and face unprecedented challenges.Read it here.
Read moreUN and ARC Evaluation Reports
Published December 2014 As part of our commitment to community dialogue, self-reflection and strategic analysis, ARC commissioned two external evaluation reports in 2014: one assessing SOGII advocacy at the UN over the past 10 years, including challenges, successes and next steps, and one assessing ARC’s own role, including positive contributions, areas where our work could […]
Read moreThe Right To Autonomy Over Our Bodies And Loves: The Resolution On Human Rights, Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Furthers Dialogue
FRIDAY FILE – AWID spoke to Dawn Cavanagh* of the Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) in South Africa and Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI), about the significance of the resolution on Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity recently adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The resolution follows the first ever UN resolution adopted on […]
Read moreLessons From the First Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review: From Commitment to Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) has published a report called: Lessons From the First Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review: From Commitment to Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Click here to read it.
Read moreUN Human Rights Council Votes To Support LGBT Rights
Contact: Suzanne Trimel, IGLHRC Communications Director, 212-430-6018 / 914-222-3951 (shared mobile), strimel@iglhrc.org The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) today applauded the United Nations’ top human rights body for approving a resolution condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, calling it an important step forward toward progress for equality and human […]
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