HRC 43 - 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Geneva, 24 February - 20 March 2020
ILGA's involvement at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC)

Given the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the Human Rights Council suspended its 43rd session on 13 March 2020. The session was resumed on 15 June 2020.

Reports:

• summary of SOGIESC issues mentioned in the reports presented during the 43rd Human Rights Council session
• compilation of SOGIESC remarks made during the high-level segment
  
  

In this section:

Statements at the HRC

• Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing
• Item 4 general debate - situation that requires the Council's attention
• Urgent debate - current racially inspired human rights violations, systemic racism, police brutality and the violence against peaceful protest
• Item 10 - General Debate

Side events

Adoption of UPR outcomes

• Kazakhstan

Statements at the HRC

(statements will be added as the session unfolds)

INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING

In this joint statement prepared in consultation with Aleanca LGBT and LGBTI ERA, we raised awareness of how LGBTI persons face discrimination in accessing housing, and some of us are in particularly vulnerable situations - a vulnerability increased by homelessness.

Click here to read the statement or watch the video below

ITEM 4 GENERAL DEBATE - HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION

In this statement, we drew attention to how our communities worldwide keep being disproportionately exposed to discrimination and violence - among “LGBT-free zones”, killings, States failing to enact laws that protect us, and more. 

Click here to read the statement or watch the video below

URGENT DEBATE - CURRENT RACIALLY INSPIRED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SYSTEMIC RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY AND THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PEACEFUL PROTEST

During this urgent debate, together with Race and Equality we highlighted how afro descendant LGBTI people are killed around the world, and their deaths are often ignored. Such crimes are often not investigated properly, which leads to impunity. International human rights law must be the framework that guides States in response to acts such as these.

Read the statement in English - en español, or watch the video below:

ITEM 10 - GENERAL DEBATE

The COVID-19 public health crisis has far-reaching human rights consequences. Vulnerable groups, including LGBTI persons, have been disproportionately affected. Amidst all this, we noted best practices to protect their rights: we shared them with the Human Rights

Read the statement in English, or watch the video below:

Side events

Adoption of UPR outcomes

KAZAKHSTAN

In this statement, made in consultation with Feminita, we highlighted how Kazakhstan accepted one recommendation on LGBTI human rights defenders, but it unfortunately decided to note the 10 recommendations calling for non-discrimination protection on the basis of SOGI.

Read the full statement here or watch the video below