JAPAN-SOGI-UPR-CYCLE4

Incoming recommendations: (Link)

• 158.185 Continue promoting government policies for the promotion of gender equality and the protection of sexual minorities (Cuba) [SUPPORTED]
• 158.244 Adopt a comprehensive anti-discrimination law in order to strengthen protection of the human rights of all members of Japanese society, including women and children, persons belonging to ethnic, social and sexual minorities and persons with disabilities (Sweden) [NOTED]
• 158.266 Pass comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation including protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics and provide legal recognition of same-sex marriage (United States of America) [NOTED]
• 158.267 Adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, including with regard to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Czechia) [NOTED]
• 158.268 Enact comprehensive and enforceable anti-discrimination legislation prohibiting discrimination based on, among others, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics (Belgium) [NOTED]
• 158.269 Adopt legislation that promotes and guarantees the rights of persons beyond sexual orientation and gender identity, especially through a revision of the Gender Identity Disorder Special Cases Act of 2003 (Uruguay) [NOTED]
• 158.270 Adopt a regulatory framework that recognizes the civil rights to the consensual union of adults of the same sex and/or gender (Argentina) [NOTED]
• 158.271 Prohibit in legislation discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, recognize same-sex marriage and repeal the law on gender identity disorder that provides for forced sterilization (Mexico) [NOTED]
• 158.272 Work towards implementing comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to protect and promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and to recognize same-sex unions at the national level (Austria) [NOTED]
• 158.273 Further efforts to eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, recognize same-sex partnerships at a national level and permit same-sex marriage (Canada) [NOTED]
• 158.274 Take steps to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and allow same-sex marriage nationally (Denmark) [NOTED]
• 158.275 Prevent discrimination against members of the LGBTQI community (Germany) [SUPPORTED]
• 158.276 Legalize same-sex marriage (Iceland) [NOTED]
• 158.278 End coerced sterilization of transgender persons under the legal gender recognition process (Iceland) [NOTED]
• 158.279 Eliminate any discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, particularly for same-sex families, by legislating an anti-discrimination law (Ireland) [NOTED]
• 158.280 Expand the scope of the Hate Speech Elimination Act to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity (Australia) [NOTED]
• 158.281 Consider enacting legislation to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons against arbitrary or unlawful interference with their privacy, including unauthorized disclosure of their sexual orientation and gender identity by third parties (Malta) [NOTED]
• 158.282 Take steps to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including revising the Gender Identity Disorder Special Cases Act and legally recognizing same-sex partnerships on an equal basis with opposite-sex partnerships (New Zealand) [NOTED]
• 158.283 Ensure that enforcement mechanisms against discrimination, harassment and hate speech are strengthened to allow women, LGBTQI persons and minorities full and equal participation in society and politics, including access to effective remedy (Norway) [NOTED]
• 158.284 Eliminate any discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and express in legislation an anti-discrimination law with a newly established national equality body (South Africa) [NOTED]
• 158.285 Continue adopting measures aimed at combating discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, in particular through awareness campaigns among security forces and the investigation and punishment of acts of discrimination and violence against them (Dominican Republic) [NOTED]

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Outgoing recommendations:

[none applicable]

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