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Source of Reference
State under Review
Recommendation
In 2007, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders, the Special Rapporteur on racism, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, and the Special Rapporteur on the right to health expressed deep concern about the draft "Bill for an Act to Make Provisions for the Prohibition of Relationships between Persons of the Same Sex, Celebration of Marriage by Them, and for Other Matters Connected Therewith". According to their statement, provisions of the draft Bill discriminate against a section of society, and are an absolutely unjustified intrusion of an individual's right to privacy. In addition to clear elements of discrimination and persecution on the basis of sexual orientation, the Bill contains provisions that infringe freedoms of assembly and association and imply serious consequences for the exercise of the freedom of expression and opinion. [Para 39]
Reference type
Response