MOROCCO-SOGI-TBs-CCPR

Concluding Observations on Report 6 (2016) (Link)

Discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity

11. The Committee is concerned at the criminalization of homosexuality, the fact that it is punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 3 years and the arrests that have been made on that basis. It is also concerned by reports of the advocacy of hatred, discrimination and violence against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (arts. 2, 9 and 26).

12. The State party should take steps to: (a) abrogate article 489 of the Criminal Code in order to decriminalize homosexuality and sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex; (b) free anyone who is in detention solely for having had consensual sexual relations with a member of the same sex; and (c) put an end to the social stigmatization of homosexuality, incitement to hate, discrimination and violence directed at persons because of their sexual orientation or actual or presumed gender identity.

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Concluding Observations on Report 5 (2004) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 4 (1999) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 3 (1994) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 2 (1990) (Link)

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Concluding Observations on Report 1 (1981) (Link)

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