SRI collaborates with national organizations and activists in preparation for UPR20
The 20th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place at the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, from October 27 – November 7 2014. Fourteen countries will be reviewed during the session, including: Italy, El Salvador, Gambia, Bolivia, Fiji, San Marino, Kazakhstan, Angola, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Madagascar, Iraq, Slovenia, Egypt, and Bosnia Herzegovina.
The Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) collaborated with national NGOs and activists in seven countries up for review to prepare nine stakeholder submissions:
Ipas
Report focus: Sexual and reproductive rights, maternal mortality, criminalization of abortion
Colectivo LGBT de Bolivia
Report focus: Sexual orientation, gender equality, discrimination, violence, sexuality education, public policy, Bolivian legislation, hate crimes
Sarajevo Open Centre
Report focus: Discrimination, Sexual orientation and gender identities, LGBT rights
Dzenan Karic
Report focus: Sexual rights; sexual and reproductive health and rights, comprehensive sexuality education, contraception, youth friendly services
EIPR
Report focus: Safe and legal access to abortion, family planning, unsafe abortion
Asociación Solidaria para Impulsar el Desarrollo Humano
Report focus: Gender identity, transgender persons, transexuals, travestis, sexual and reproductive health, public policy, violence against trans persons, discrimination
Iranian Queer Organization
Report focus: Transgender, human rights, discrimination, violence, gender identity, cultural life, right to health
Kazakhstan Association on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Report focus: Sexual and reproductive health, rights, access to information, family planning comprehensive sexuality education, abortion
Association Nationale pour l’Autopromotion des Populations Vulnérables
Report focus on: Access to safe abortion, criminalization, unwanted pregnancy, sexual rights, Madagascar, right to life, liberty and security, right to information, right to health, right to non-discrimination