Civil Society Joint Statement On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression and Intersex Status at The 29th UN Human Rights Council, 29 June 2015.
against the LGBTQIA+ community, with special emphasis on empowering women and supporting refugees/IDPs
SPONSORS: DOMINION OF CANADA, REPUBLIC OF
ALBANIA, FRENCH REPUBLIC
SIGNATORIES: REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, KINGDOM OF
NORWAY, ITALIAN REPUBLIC, LUXEMBOURG, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, KINGDOM OF NETHERLANDS, KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, KINGDOM OF DENMARK, NEW ZEALAND THE UNITED NATIONS HUMANS RIGHTS COUNCIL,
Acknowledges the right of every nation to defend its
national sovereignty, and uphold its religious, cultural and traditional beliefs,
Affirming our commitment towards ending
inhumane, malpractices that plague this world,
Bearing in mind that the life of an individual is
important despite them being from LGBTQIA+ community,
Deeply concerned about the people who have been
forcibly displaced and faced human rights violations,
Expresses its appreciation towards the countries
which have implemented LGBT friendly laws, Alarmed by the ignorance of abuse and discrimination faced by LGBT individuals in the t
The United Nations Human Rights Council
hereby resolves to,
1)Affirming the continuity of care and adoption
an integrated case management approach for service provision for LGBTQIA+ persons,
2)Suggesting the formation of International
Helpline Centers for the LGBTQIA+ group, i)Forming safe spaces, especially women to support them ii)Forming groups to provide financial and healthcare assistance to such individuals,
3)Condemns all Member States from
criminalizing the LGBTQIA+ community and passing Anti-LGBT laws, 4)Draws attention towards the empowerment and uplifting of women within the LGBTQIA+ community,
5)Calls upon States to develop and implement
adequate legislation with special attention towards the discrimination faced by LGBTQIA+ persons while exercising their Fundamental Rights i)Criminalizing hate speech and hate crimes on basis of sexual orientation and gender identity ii)Recognizing same sex relationships and providing them with the same benefits as a heterosexual couple iii)Assist troubled LGBTQIA+ individuals and navigate them through the law,
6)Stresses to take stringent measures to
prevent torture, trafficking and other forms of inhumane treatment on basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,
7)Encourages States to provide universal
education, access and protection in educational sectors regardless of one’s sexual orientation or gender identity,
8)Requests all nations to not deny refugees and
asylum seekers on basis of their sexual orientation and gender expression,
9)Strongly suggests nations to not ignore
inhumane treatment suffered by LGBTQIA+ individuals in the name of cultural, religious or traditional preservation,
10)Further invites all nations who support the
rights of the LGBTQIA+ community to create a different International organization i)To monitor and inspect Human rights violations within the LGBTQIA+ community ii)To pass legislations preserving the Fundamental rights of LGBT individuals iii) To provide justice and security to LGBT individuals who have suffered violence, abuse and other forms of degradation.
Civil Society Joint Statement On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression and Intersex Status at The 29th UN Human Rights Council, 29 June 2015.