#HRC53: Joint statement at the interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on SOGI
Channel: ISHRGlobal
Date: 28/06/2023

Joint statement on 21 June 2023 at the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) at the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council.

The statement deplores violence perpetrated by State and non-State actors based on SOGI, invoking religion and traditional family values. It also denounces laws criminalising the identities of LGBTQ+ communities and restricting the activities of LGBT defenders.

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