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International Human Rights Law & Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Corporate Author
UN. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN. OHCHR)United Nations Free & Equal
Collation
2 p.
Resource Language
Chinese
Year of publication
2017
Topic
Diversity / Cultural literacy / InclusivenessHuman rightsOthers
Resource Type
Other
Level of education
Non-formal educationOthers
Region
Asia and the PacificGlobal
Place of publication
Geneva

What are human rights? What is international human rights law? Is it ever legal to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex people? What are some of the most common forms of human rights violations affecting LGBT people? What have the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council said on this subject? What practical steps does international law require States to take in order to safeguard the rights of LGBT people?

 

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