Adopted 10 yrs ago by @achpr_cadhp, #Resolution275 represents a crucial affirmation of #LGBTI rights across Africa. A recent 10 yr commemoration hosted by @UNDP’s @WeBelongAfrica and partners celebrated progress made and reflected on work still required to achieve full equality.
#Resolution275, a landmark resolution adopted by @achpr_cadhp in 2014, represents a crucial commitment to protecting #LGBTI rights across Africa. The 10-year commemoration hosted by @UNDP’s #WeBelongAfrica programme and partners highlighted ongoing efforts towards progress.
At a regional meeting organized by @UNDP's @webelongafrica and partners, South African Deputy Minister Steve Letsike shared insights on the impact of #Resolution275 over the last decade, and the path forward in combating #LGBTIQ violence & discrimination.
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“Member States should understand nuanced identities that exist in the #LGBTQI community & how those identities are impacted by existing legal frameworks & public policy” Hon. Deputy Minister @msletsike in closing remarks at 10 Years of #Resolution275
In her closing remarks, Hon. Deputy Minister @msletsike emphasized that “Human rights issues, including those to protect & advance the rights of #LGBTQI community are interconnected as people experience discrimination or injustice in multiple, overlapping ways”
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Adopted 10 years ago by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (@achpr_cadhp), #Resolution275 marked the first official affirmation of the rights of #LGBTI Africans by the African Commission.
Arudi Laurah, Programs Officer, NANHRI - defining #Resolution275 at the - Advancing SOGIE Rights in Africa Multi-Country Convening, in Johannesburg South Africa.
“Work with #LGBTIQ populations is not just about public health and development – it's about #HumanRights & our longstanding commitment to the human rights approach to development,” says @UNDP’s @amitrajitsaha in opening remarks at meeting celebrating 10 years of #Resolution275
Gilbert Sebihogo, Executive Director, NANHRI "#Resolution275 is not just a document; it is a commitment and a transformative commitment to human dignity and justice".
Hon Pansy Tlakula, Former Commissioner at the @achpr_cadhp speaking on the need for NHRIs and CSOs to take the floor during the ordinary sessions and submitting shadow reports to the African commission, as well as submitting cases to the @court_afchpr. #Resolution275
Commissioner Remy Lumbu, Chair, @achpr_cadhp recognises the importance of implementors of #resolution275 such as NANHRI and @webelongafrica/@UNDPHIVHealth and the need for the commission to listen to other human rights actors.