1. It's 3 weeks until the submission deadline for the UN Universal Periodic Review for following countries:
Bahrain, Ecuador, Tunisia, Morocco, Indonesia, Finland, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, Philippines, Algeria, Poland, Netherlands & South Africa.
ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UP…
2. The UPR is a human rights mechanism overseen by the UN Human Rights Council. UN member state's are reviewed on their human rights record in a 4/5 year cyclical process by the UN & other member states.
ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UP…
3. States issue recommendations to one another, which can be rejected, noted or accepted. Civil Society Organisations(CSO's)/NGO's can participate in several ways including by submitting a report & taking part in national consultations.
humanrightstracker.com/en/un-treaty/u…
4. In the previous UPR cycle, Stonewall's submission recommended introducing sex self-ID in the UK, changing the Equality Act 2010 to include 'gender identity' & changing the Gender Recognition Act 2004 to include 'non-binary'. #stonewall
ilga.org/downloads/summ…
5. Proponents of 'gender identity' have been using the UPR mechanism for over a decade and claim to be making 'tangible legal change' in member states.
ilga.org/downloads/SOGI…
6. Last year ILGA highlighted the record number of recommendations related to 'gender identity' being issued to one another by member states & produced a report. #ILGA
7. Also noteworthy is lobbying by the International Bar Association for language & concepts contained in the Yogyakarta Principles to be used in the UPR.
See tweet below for IBA statement & their revealing UPR report.
8. The EHRC(UK) 2016 UPR submission described the Equality Act 2010 as the 'most comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation in the world' however EHRC misrepresented EA by replacing 'Sex' with 'Gender' & 'Gender reassignment' with 'Transgender status'.
equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/…
9. Get involved so that your views can be considered. By doing this you can also ensure your country's National Human Rights Institution does not misrepresent your laws & human rights situation. @INDIAWDI @lhbliitto
Please tag orgs in countries we mention above & DM us 4 info.
10. CSO submissions will be summarised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Registration is required before you can submit your reports. Deadline for countries mentioned above is:
Thursday 31st March 2022. (3PM Geneva time)
uprdoc.ohchr.org/Account/Login.…
11. See the technical guidelines for submissions below. You may also wish to contact your National Human Rights Institution. Further information can be found on the 'UPR Info' website (upr-info.org).
@WDIBrasil @KoalicjaLGB @voorzij
ohchr.org/Documents/HRBo…
12. UK submissions from the previous cycle (3rd cycle 2017) are listed below.
If you miss the deadline your organisations will not be able to take part in national consultations or submit a report for another 4 to 5 years, until 2026/2027.
ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UP…
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