Amnesty International Public Statement on 47th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Amnesty International has issued a public statement on the 47th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD47) which welcomes the fact that the Commission urges Member States to ensure respecting, protecting, promoting and fulfilling all human rights, including gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. At the same time, however, it notes the Organization’s  disappointment that the Commission shied away from addressing the persistent and systemic discrimination and violence faced by individuals and groups on grounds of their perceived or actual sexual orientation and gender identity, and in recognizing the sexual rights of all individuals. 

For the full statement see http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/011/2014/en