HRC 45 - 45th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Geneva,  14 Sept - 6 Oct 2020
ILGA's involvement at the 45th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC)

In this section:

Statements at the HRC

• Item 3 - General Debate
• Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
• Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
• Item 3 - Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
• Item 4 - General Debate
• Item 8 - General Debate
• Item 10 - General Debate

Side events

• The impact of faith on LGBTI people during the COVID-19 pandemic

Statements at the HRC

ITEM 3 – GENERAL DEBATE

In this joint statement, we underlined how discriminatory laws and the exclusion from national development policies contribute to subjecting LGBTI people to violence e discrimination.

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ITEM 3 - INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE PROMOTION OF TRUTH, JUSTICE, REPARATION AND GUARANTEES OF NON-RECURRENCE

In this joint statement with Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL), prepared in consultation with LGBTI rights defenders from El Salvador and Sri Lanka, we called on conflict narratives to include LGBTI people and women, whom are disproportionately victims of sexual and gender-based violence.

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“Sexual and gender-based violence is disproportionately inflicted on women and LGBTI persons during a conflict. Yet, the experiences of LGBTI persons are rarely included in conflict narratives”. Our statement during the #HRC45 dialogue w /SR on Truth ➤ https://t.co/cjZWXMdioR pic.twitter.com/jOfLZWWQXS

— ILGA World (@ILGAWORLD) September 17, 2020

ITEM 3 - INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS BY OLDER PERSONS

In this joint statement with Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL), we expressed concern about the absence of recognition of the social and health needs of LGBTI older persons.

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Today at #HRC45 we expressed concern about the absence of recognition of the social and health needs of LGBTI older persons: "Having faced lifelong exposure to stigma & discrimination leads to worsened health outcomes, leaving them increasingly vulnerable" https://t.co/2txbFB1fXd pic.twitter.com/HbyeY9Dkkr

— ILGA World (@ILGAWORLD) September 21, 2020

ITEM 3 - INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

In this statement, prepared in consultation with LGBTI and indigenous rights defenders from Colombia and Bolivia, we recommended states to work with indigenous authorities to eradicate violence and discrimination faced by indigenous people with diverse SOGIESC.

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“We recommend states to work with indigenous authorities to eradicate violence & discrimination that indigenous people with diverse SOGIESC face, incl. punishments such as the expulsion from their communities & the deprivation of the right to land” #HRC45 https://t.co/3hepfSsR51 pic.twitter.com/BhkoJb25F7

— ILGA World (@ILGAWORLD) September 25, 2020

ITEM 4 - GENERAL DEBATE

In this statement, we drew the attention of the Council to some of the situations affecting LGBTI persons around the world.

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ITEM 8 - GENERAL DEBATE

In this joint statement delivered on behalf of 33 intersex-led organizations worldwide, we called on States to take action in protecting intersex people's autonomy and rights.

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ITEM 10 - GENERAL DEBATE

In this statement, we share some progressive measures to protect LGBTI persons from governments around the world.

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Side events

The impact of faith on LGBTI people during the COVID-19 pandemic

In the context of COVID-19, the world witnessed the many calls for unity expressed by religious leaders taking action in solidarity with those of all faiths to address vulnerabilities within our societies: this side event will seek to explore these examples and stories. Learn more.