Tag: UN
HRC Applauds Administration for Joining United Nations on Ending Violence Towards LGBT People
Today, the U.S. joined over 80 countries to issue a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council entitled “Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.” The statement “express[es] concern at continued evidence in every region of acts of violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.” In addition, it “call[s] on States to take steps to end acts of violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.”
Vatican addresses UN debate on sexual orientation
Vatican affirm the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings, and to condemn all violence that is targeted against people because of their sexual feelings and thoughts, or sexual behaviours.
UN restores gay clause to killings resolution
UN member states have voted to restore a controversial reference to sexual orientation in a resolution against the unjustified killing of minority groups. The clause had been removed after pressure from some Arab and African member states but the US had pushed to have it reinstated.
Gay rights in focus before UN vote
A culture war has broken out at the United Nations over whether gays should be singled out for the same protections as other minorities whose lives are threatened.
Condemning UN removing sexual orientation in resolution
InterPride strongly condemns the vote taken by the UN General Assembly to remove a reference to sexual orientation from a resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
Concerns over Lithuanian draft law to “ban propagation of homosexuality”
Today,2 June 2009, the Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas, will vote on an amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors against Detrimental Effects of Public Information aimed at banning access to information on homosexuality and bisexuality.