SOGIESC at the UPR – Report Launch, November 2016 – part 2

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics at the UPR Report Launch.

The international protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) rights are in the midst of significant positive change. Earlier this year, the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) welcomed the appointment of a UN Independent Expert on the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and the Yogyakarta Principles – the main international instrument outlining human rights from a sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) viewpoint – are celebrating their tenth anniversary.

In line with this, the IBAHRI has published a new thematic report, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics at the UPR, giving focus to the protection of LGBTI rights at an international level. The report gives a revealing overview of the role played by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in shaping the protection of LGBTI rights.The UPR itself, created in 2006 by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is a unique peer-to-peer assessment of all 193 UN states’ human rights performances, designed to promote and protect universal human rights.

The report launch took place on 9 November 2016