NEW ZEALAND-SOGI-UPR-CYCLE3

Incoming recommendations: (Link)

• 122.50 Take strong measures to eliminate discrimination against women and discrimination based on gender identity (Madagascar) [SUPPORTED]
• 122.51 Add gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics as specifically prohibited grounds of discrimination in Article 21 of the Human Rights Act of 1993 (Iceland) [NOTED]
• 122.52 Amend the Human Rights Act of 1993 to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and intersex status (Australia) [NOTED]
• 122.101 Continue efforts for the adoption of additional measures to address the disparities registered by the sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics community with regard to access to services in the entire health system (Uruguay) [SUPPORTED]
• 122.102 Consider putting an end to non-consensual medical procedures which affect intersex persons (Chile) [SUPPORTED]

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Outgoing recommendations:

• Review and rescind any laws that contravene the obligations of Brunei Darussalam under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, or that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or religion (to Brunei Darussalam)
• Continue to significantly strengthen measures combating gender- based and sexual violence against women, and consider decriminalizing certain conduct based on sexual orientation and gender identity (to Burundi)
• Create a legislative framework and implement public policies and social awareness campaigns to eliminate violence and discrimination based on sexual orientations and gender identity (to Guatemala)
• Develop government programmes and strategies to prevent, investigate and punish human rights violations against women, in particular lesbian women, according to existing laws ratified by the State (to Guatemala)
• Adopt a comprehensive strategy and plan of action, including repealing any restrictive or discriminatory legislation, to ensure and uphold the equality and dignity of all human beings irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity (to Hungary)
• Take measures of protection against violence and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (to Iran)
• Take further steps to address discrimination against ethnic minorities, including migrant communities, and on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, by strengthening the scope of legislative frameworks to cover the full range of discriminatory acts against the Roma, Sinti and Camminanti communities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people of African descent (to Italy)
• Take steps to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including revising the Gender Identity Disorder Law (to Japan)
• Decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships between adults, and enact comprehensive anti-discrimination laws to safeguard the realization of human rights for all individuals, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity (to Kenya)
• Ensure that both sexual orientation and gender identity are listed as prohibited grounds of discrimination in various legislation, including in criminal law (to Latvia)
• Ensure that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual community are free to report homophobic and transphobic concerns without fear of reprisals, threats, attacks or harassment (to Latvia)
• Provide legal recognition to same-sex unions (to Latvia)
• Decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships between adults, and introduce comprehensive anti-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity (to Lesotho)
• Decriminalize formally consensual same-sex relations between adults, and introduce comprehensive anti-discrimination laws inclusive of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex community (to Malawi)
• Decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships between adults, and take action to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (to Maldives)
• Approve comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation, including protections from discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity (to Marshall Islands)
• Repeal all relevant legislation that discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex individuals and same-sex marriage (to Nigeria)
• Take further steps to support the enjoyment of the rights of those with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, including through the introduction of legislation and policies to protect against discrimination (to Palau)
• Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and include sexual orientation and gender as prohibited grounds of discrimination (to Papua New Guinea)
• Ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people are able to exercise their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression without discrimination or fear of reprisals, and investigate promptly, effectively and impartially all allegations of abductions, secret imprisonment, torture and other ill-treatment, and killings of gay men in Chechnya (to Russian Federation)
• Uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people by amending article 282 of the Criminal Code, article 5.62 of the Code of Administrative Offences and article 3 of the Labour Code (to Russian Federation)
• Review and strengthen anti-discrimination laws relating to same-sex relations between consenting adults, sexual orientation and gender (to Samoa)
• Take concrete steps to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people and their freedom of assembly and expression, and to eradicate all forms of discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity (to Serbia)
• Decriminalize consensual same-sex relationships and eliminate legislation and policies that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity (to Singapore)
• Move towards decriminalization of consensual sexual relations between persons of the same sex (to Solomon Islands)
• Introduce legislation prohibiting discrimination against people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (to Solomon Islands)
• Promote the rights of LGBTQI+ persons with protective legislative frameworks that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (to Timor-Leste)
• Continue to take steps to actively promote the equal rights of all individuals regardless of gender, religious belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or other status, including by ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (to Tuvalu)

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