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UN: countries repudiate violence against LGBT people

27/09/2013

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Victor Paulo Chagas
Brazil Agency reporter

Brasília - During a meeting at the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations ( UN) in New York , in the United States , representatives from various countries discussed measures to eliminate violence and discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation and gender identity .

After the meeting held in the afternoon ( 26 ) , the ministers declared their " belief " that human rights are inalienable to all people , and signed commitment to end abuses and violations domestically and globally. According to the text , lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) " should have the same guarantee for human rights than the general population."

Delegations from Argentina, Brazil , Croatia , El Salvador , France , Israel, Japan, Norway, New Zealand , the United States and the Netherlands attended the meeting and drafted a text with 16 points on the subject .

The document considers " a tragedy that , in the second decade of the 21st century , adult sexual relations , consensual sex between individuals of the same continue to be criminalized in many countries," and condemns the attitude of some countries to expose millions of people to the risk imprisonment and even the death penalty .

" These laws are inconsistent with the obligations and commitments of human rights of the States, and may lead to violations of prohibitions against arbitrary arrest or detention and torture , and in some cases , the right to life ." This option refers to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights , adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 , and adopted by Brazil , which states that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention .

Besides the repudiation of legal discrimination adopted by some countries , ministers condemn violence committed by individual homophobic . " In all parts of the world LGBT individuals are subjected to intimidation , physical attacks , sexual violence , and even murder ." Commenting on these cases , ministers included the very countries that sign the document as examples of where such violations occur .

Despite criticism , the nations highlight advances in protecting LGBT individuals , such as the creation of laws against hate crimes and homophobic violence . " Since 1990 , about 40 countries have abolished discriminatory penalties that were used to punish individuals for consensual sexual conduct with adults of the same sex ," says the document .

The statement countries also pays tribute to LGBT human rights defenders , noting that their work , " played often at the cost of considerable personal risk , is crucial for documenting human rights violations and supporting victims and awareness of governments and of public opinion . "

In addition , shares of the UN are highlighted by ministers. According to the document , the efforts of the Secretary-General , Ban Ki -moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights , Navi Pillay , has succeeded in raising awareness for the global issue and seeking to support measures to combat violence against lesbians , gay, bisexual and transgender . Both have called for countries to engage in the fight against homophobic and transphobic practices .

Finally , representatives of the signatory countries provide the urgent need for reaction of UN members regarding the issue , and urges " all UN members to reject discriminatory laws , improve responses to violence motivated by hatred and to ensure adequate legal protection and
proper discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity . "

 

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