N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Accord the same rights and responsibilities to same-sex partners as those accorded to partners of the opposite sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal criminal sanctions against sexual activity between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend articles 70 and 71 of the Penal Code with a view to not criminalizing sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, ensure the right to association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBTs) and facilitate the registration and activities of NGOs specialized in issues of sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the right to freedom of association and enable the registration of NGOs working on issues of sexual orientation and gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Recognize the full and equal enjoyment of human rights by all and immediately abolish the law that criminalizes homosexuality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to combat discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation and identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bring its legislation into conformity with its commitment to equality and non-discrimination, by repealing all legal provisions that criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Bring its legislation into conformity with international human rights obligations, by repealing all provisions which may discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Recognize the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by all and review and abolish all discriminatory laws, including the law that criminalizes homosexuality
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Revoke the law which criminalizes consensual, non-commercial adult homosexual conduct, as it violates the rights to privacy, and the protection against discrimination
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Privacy
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Legislative measures be adopted to decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex including a provision on the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or on gender identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize homosexual conduct by repealing relevant provisions within the Offences against the Person Act that may be used to criminalize homosexual conduct between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Marriage Act to allow same-sex partners to marry and to recognize same-sex marriages from overseas
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the legal status of same-sex partnerships to enable the right to adopt and have children
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop comprehensive policy instruments based on the Yogyakarta Principles to combat discrimination against sexual minorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Minority rights
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Recognize same-sex marriages
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal the laws criminalizing sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and guarantee fully the right of association, including for NGOs working on the question of sexual orientation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Abrogate all laws prohibiting consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize same-sex activity between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize homosexual conduct by reforming the penal code so that for the purposes of prosecution, gross indecency would not apply to private acts between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make the necessary efforts to repeal all legal provisions which can be applied to criminalize consensual sexual activity between adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal provisions in national law, notably sections 56 and 57 of the Offences against Persons Act, which criminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to effectively combat discrimination on all grounds, including on grounds of sexual orientation or identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal all provisions in its domestic legislation which criminalize sexual activity between consenting adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Give legal recognition to same-sex relationships
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to ensure that the Constitution guarantees the same protection to all inhabitants of the country, without distinction based on their sexual orientation or identity
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal any legal provision that criminalizes consensual relations between adults of the same sex and combat the discrimination against LGBT persons through awareness-raising and education campaigns to begin at school
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, and repeal any law discriminating against LGBT people
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 10 - January 2011
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Treat equally same-sex relationships with opposite-sex relationships, including the right to equal consideration for adoption and access to reproductive medicine
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity