HRC SESSION 49 (FEBRUARY – APRIL) 2022 – ILGA WORLD’S ENGAGEMENT

Geneva, 28 February 2022 – 1 April 2022
ILGA World’s involvement at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC)

The page will be updated as the session unfolds

Reports:

In this section:

Statements at the Human Rights Council

• Meeting on technical cooperation and capacity building in recovery efforts relating to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Item 3 – Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of people with disabilities

Side events

Adoption of UPR outcomes

• Hungray
• Thailand

Statements at the Human Rights Council

 

Meeting on technical cooperation and capacity building in recovery efforts relating to the Covid-19 pandemic

In June 2020, 187 organisations drew the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the situation of LGBTI persons in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. Now, the Council held a meeting on human rights situations during the recovery efforts. Together with Outright Action International, COC Nederland, and RFSL, we reiterated that while the pandemic deeply impacts the human rights of all populations, it has heightened effects on those who face multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination – including LGBTI persons.

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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its interactive dialogue with the Special Rappoteur on torture. In a statement made by us, we called States to take urgent measures to protect all people, especially LGBT persons and intersex children, from all forms of negligent treatment, abuse and torture. Practices such as forced surgeries or ‘conversion therapies’ require positive actions from States and must be banned and stopped for good.

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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its interactive dialogue with the Special Rappoteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. In a statement made by us and COC Nederland, we called on States to include LGBTI persons with disabilities in their AI development, consulting and, involving them as co-creators of the tools that are produced from these processes.

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Annual Debate on the rights of persons with disabilities

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its annual debate on the rights of persons with disabilities. In a statement made by us, we called on States to apply art. 31 of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the guidelines and recommendations from the Independent Expert on SOGI and start developing systems of disaggregated data collection by SOGIESC.

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Item 3 – General Debate

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its general debate on women and girls’ human rights in humanitarian situations. In a statement made by us, we urge all stakeholders to ensure that women with diverse SOGIESC are duly considered in humanitarian responses.

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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing. In a statement made by us, we called on policy makers and governments to implement housing programmes and policies for LGBTI individuals, especially LGBTI refugees, with an intersectional approach that considers their particularities and needs. We also recommend the Special Rapporteur to raise awareness on LGBTI housing issues as a way to combat spatial segregation for these communities and provide evidence- based information to member states, to change policies and guarantee the right to adequate housing for LGBTI individuals.

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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues

The 49th UN Human Rights Council held its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues. In a statement made by us, we encourage the Special Rapporteur to continue with these developments and join forces with the Independent Expert on SOGI, who is taking a country visit this year to the United States, to contribute to new solutions for LGBTI minorities in the country.

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Side events

 

Adoption of UPR outcomes

 

Hungary

In this statement drafted in consultation with a coalition of Hungarian LGBTQI organizations, including the Hungarian LGBT Alliance, Háttér Society, Labrisz Lesbian Association and Transvanilla Transgender Association, we welcomed the 36 recommendations it received on LGBTI issues on the latest Universal Review for the country. Unfortunately, the Hungarian government communicated that it does not accept most of these recommendations.

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Thailand

In this statement made in consultation with Manushya Foundation and Young Pride Club, we welcomed the fact that the Thai Government accepted 7 recommendations, although we expressed deep concern that it noted 5 key recommendations – which were meant to recognise marriage equality and legal gender recognition.

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