Sexual orientation, gender identity and international human rights law

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ISBN	9789290371374 (pbk.)
Call Number	K3242.3 S518 2009
Title	Sexual orientation, gender identity and international human rights law / International Commission of Jurists
Imprint	Geneva : International Commission of Jurists, 2009.
Physical	137 p. ; 22 cm.
Series Name	Practitioners guide ;no. 4
Summary	People of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are often singled out for abuse. When laws criminalize same-sex sexual conduct, LGBT people are arrested, detained, tortured, and, in some cases, executed. Even in states with no official penal sanctions, LGBT people are the target of violent hate crimes, harassment, and ostracism. They live in fear of losing their jobs, their housing, and their families, all because of how they live and whom they love...
Subject	Sexual orientation--Law and legislation
Subject	Gender identity--Law and legislation
Subject	Homosexuality--Law and legislation
Corporate Author	United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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