TAG: UN
HRC25 wrap up: Sexual Rights at the 25th session of the Council
Sexual Rights Initiative has gathered news from the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council that took place from March 3 – 28 2014. Here is an overview of sexual rights-related news.
Read moreBrazilian Government Gives Monetary Reparations As Part of Historic United Nations Maternal Death Case
In a ceremony today, the Brazilian government gave monetary reparations to Maria Lourdes da Silva Pimentel, the mother of Alyne—an Afro-Brazilian woman who did not receive immediate medical attention for her pregnancy complications and later died. The reparations are part of the first United Nations ruling on human rights violations in her maternal death case. […]
Read moreCSW58: Statement of the Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans* Caucus and Allies
Governments at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) ignored evidence of and regional support for key elements of sustainable development in its declaration adopted today, said a coalition of lesbian, bisexual women, trans* (LBT) and allied activists and organizations present at the United Nations in a statement released today. (Read the […]
Read moreStatement in the CSW58 in New York on behalf of the lesbian, bi and trans caucus
Click here to read the statement delivered in the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58) which defends sexual rights, sexual orientation and gender identity in a moment where such issues are being attacked. Here.
Read moreBrazil Takes Step to Implement Historic United Nations Ruling in Maternal Death Case
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Approves Monetary Reparations Agreement with Brazilian Government for the Mother of Alyne da Silva Pimentel. Click here to learn more.
Read more“Torture in Healthcare Settings”
Mauro Cabral shares the compilation ‘Torture in Healthcare Settings’, which reflects on the report of Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, the first document of its kind to include, in a clear and decisive way, the medical management of intersexuality in its mandate. This is a historical account and not only includes intersex […]
Read moreCommittee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Fifty-seventh session
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, at its recently concluded session, issued a statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights, which is its contribution to the ICPD@20 review process. The Committee reminds us that it “has observed that failure of a State party to provide services and the criminalisation of some […]
Read moreThe Anti-Choice Movement Is a Denialist Movement
Read Reality Check article that discusses a report from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) about abortion. For the author of the article, “the debate over abortion is now less about values and now a struggle between denialism and the facts”. Click here to read it.
Read moreA new landmark for ICPD
The ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report is the culmination of a landmark UN review of progress, gaps, challenges and emerging issues in relation to the ICPD Programme of Action. It gathers data from 176 member states, alongside inputs from civil society and comprehensive academic research. Click here to read it.
Read moreUNDP: Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights
UNDP’s HIV, Health & Development Group has launched a Discussion Paper on Transgender Health & Human Rights, prepared by Jack Byrne, an expert on trans health and human rights issues. The aim of this paper is primarily to inform UNDP’s work and that of other UN agencies and foster greater understanding on the health and […]
Read moreSex worker rights groups question ethics of Equality Now funded project
Anti-sex work group, Equality Now, recently launched an attack on the UN over recommendations to decriminalise sex work in two reports on HIV and Sex Work. Following relentless campaigning by Equality Now to undo the work that the UN has done in the area of HIV and key populations, UN Women released a statement supporting […]
Read moreUN special envoy for HIV/AIDS pleads for removal of discriminatory laws in Trinidad and Tobago
The United Nations Secretary-General’s envoy for HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean, Dr Edward Greene, has pleaded for the removal of discriminatory immigration laws in Trinidad and Tobago that prohibit the entry of homosexuals. Read more on Caribbean News Now.
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