RES/27/32 Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity

GE.14-17732 (E)

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Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session

Agenda item 8

Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration

and Programme of Action

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council

27/32

Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling the universality, interdependence, indivisibility and interrelatedness of

human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and consequently

elaborated in other human rights instruments, such as the International Covenant on

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political

Rights and other relevant core human rights instruments,

Recalling also that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that all

human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and that everyone is entitled to

all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such

as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,

property, birth or other status,

Recalling further that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action affirms that

all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, that the

international community must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the

same footing and with the same emphasis, and that while the significance of national and

regional particularities and various historical, cultural and religious backgrounds must be

borne in mind, it is the duty of States, regardless of their political, economic and cultural

systems, to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, in which the

Assembly stated that the Human Rights Council should be responsible for promoting

universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all,

without distinction of any kind and in a fair and equal manner,

Recalling also all relevant Human Rights Council and General Assembly resolutions

on combating all forms of discrimination and violence exercised due to discrimination of

any kind, particularly Council resolution 17/19 of 17 June 2011,

Expressing grave concern at acts of violence and discrimination, in all regions of the

world, committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender

identity,

Welcoming positive developments at the international, regional and national levels in

the fight against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender

identity,

Welcoming also the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner

for Human Rights in the fight against violence and discrimination based on race, colour,

sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth

or other status,

1. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the United Nations High

Commissioner for Human Rights entitled “Discriminatory laws and practices and acts of

violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity”

(A/HRC/19/41) and of the panel discussion held at the nineteenth session of the Human

Rights Council;

2. Requests the High Commissioner to update the report (A/HRC/19/41) with a

view to sharing good practices and ways to overcome violence and discrimination, in

application of existing international human rights law and standards, and to present it to the

Human Rights Council at its twenty-ninth session;

3. Decides to remain seized of this issue.

42nd meeting

26 September 2014

[Adopted by a recorded vote of 25 to 14, with 7 abstentions.One delegation did not cast a vote. The voting was as follows:

In favour:

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia,

France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru,

Philippines, Republic of Korea, Romania, South Africa, the former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet

Nam

Against:

Algeria, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Indonesia, Kenya,

Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,

United Arab Emirates

Abstaining:

Burkina Faso, China, Congo, India, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Sierra Leone]