HRC 41 In Review
From the 24 June to 12 July 2019, CAL participated in the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) through its membership of the Sexual Rights Initiative…
HRC41 – End of Session Statement
Critical Gains Despite Backlash The undersigned organizations applaud the Human Rights Council for upholding the strongest standards of women’s and girls’ rights through the adoption of resolutions on violence against…
Statement on item 8 General Debate: Women and Sports
Thank you, President. Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of the Sexual Rights Initiative. Through the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, States explicitly agreed to prioritize the realization…
Statement on interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of migrants
Thank you Mr President. Action Canada makes this statement on behalf of the Coalition of African Lesbians, the Sexual Rights Initiative and Lawyers for Human Rights. We welcome the Special…
Statement on clustered ID with Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
[This statement was not delivered orally] Thank you, Mr. President. I make this statement on behalf of the Coalition of African Lesbians and the Sexual Rights Initiative. We welcome the…
HRC41: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Racism
[This statement was not delivered orally] Thank you, Mr. President. I make this statement on behalf of the Coalition of African Lesbians and the Sexual Rights Initiative. We welcome the…
Decriminalisation of same-sex conduct In Botswana marks advancements for sexual rights in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. The Coalition of African Lesbians salutes the recent decision of Botswana’s Gaborone High Court to strike Section 164, effectively decriminalising same-sex relations in Botswana. We would like…
Statement on the independence of the African Commission and the holding of the 64th ordinary session of the African commission
By holding its 64th session in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) demonstrates again its lack of commitment to the protection and the…
CAL @ HRC40: In review
From the 25 February to 22 March 2019, CAL participated in the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, either through its membership of the Sexual Rights Initiative…
HRC40: Summary of our social media coverage
CAL attended the latest sessions of the UN Human Rights Council that was held in Geneva from 25 February to 22 March 2019. Below is a collection of our social…