France (2016) - The Committee against Torture considered the seventh periodic report of France (CAT/C/FRA/7) at its 1396th and 1399th meetings, held on 19 and 20 April 2016 (see CAT/C/SR.1396 and 1399), and adopted, at its 1418th meeting, held on 4 May 2016, the following concluding observations.
Chile (CRPD 13-04-2016) - The Committee considered the initial report of Chile (CRPD/C/CHL/1) at its 238th and 239th meetings (CRPD/C/SR.238 and 239), held on 31 March and 1 April 2016. At its 255th meeting, held on 13 April 2016, the Committee adopted the following concluding observations.
Kenya (CRC 21-03-2016)- The Committee considered the combined third to fifth periodic reports of Kenya (CRC/C/KEN/3-5) at its 2085th and 2087th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2085 and 2087), held on 21 January 2016, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 2104th meeting (see CRC/C/SR.2104), held on 29 January 2016.
Ireland (CRC 01-03-2016) - The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Ireland (CRC/C/IRL/3-4) at its 2064th and 2066th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2064 and 2066), held on 14 January 2016, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 2104th meeting (see CRC/C/SR.2104), held on 29 January 2016.
France (CRC 23-02-2016) - The Committee considered the fifth periodic report of France (CRC/C/FRA/5) at its 2063rd and 2065th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2063 and 2065), held on 13 and 14 January 2016, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 2104th meeting (see CRC/C/SR.2104), held on 29 January 2016.
Denmark (CAT 04-02-2016) - The Committee against Torture considered the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of Denmark (CAT/C/DNK/6-7) at its 1366th and 1369th meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1366 and CAT/C/SR.1369), held on 16 and 17 November 2015, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 1386th meeting, held on 30 November 2015.
Hong Kong, China (CAT 03-02-2016) - The Committee against Torture considered the fifth periodic report of Hong Kong, China (CAT/C/CHN-HKG/5) at its 1368th and 1371st meetings (see CAT/C/SR.1368 and 1371), held on 17 and 18 November 2015, and adopted the present concluding observations at its 1392 and 1393 meetings, held on 3 December 2015
Austria (CAT 27-01-2016) - The Committee against Torture considered the seventh periodic report of Switzerland (CAT/C/CHE/7) at its 1336th and 1339th meetings, held on 3 and 4 August 2015 (see CAT/C/SR.1336 and 1339), and adopted the following concluding observations at its 1352nd meeting, held on 13 August 2015.
Slovakia (CEDAW 25-11-2015) - The Committee considered the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Slovakia (CEDAW/C/SVK/5-6) at its 1359th and 1360th meetings, on 12 November 2015 (see CEDAW/C/SR.1359 and 1360). The Committee’s list of issues and questions is contained in CEDAW/C/SVK/Q/5-6 and the responses of Slovakia are contained in CEDAW/C/SVK/Q/5-6/Add.1.
OAS-IACHR-2015 - Violence against LGBTI Persons in the Americas - In 2015, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights paid much attention to intersex rights in the report Violence against LGBTI Persons in the Americas. Chapter 4, section E, is entirely devoted to human rights violations that intersex people experience. (OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc.36/15 Rev.2)
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Introductie seksediversiteit
Wat is seksediversiteit? Wat is intersekse? Wat is een DSD? Hoeveel intersekse personen zijn er? Waar zijn die mensen dan? Daarom is het artikel een goed startpunt voor wie meer wil leren over seksediversiteit.
Beleid maken voor seksediversiteit
Hoe kun je seksediversiteit en intersekse in beleid opnemen? En op welke gronden doe je dat dan? Hoewel vaak nog onzichtbaar, behoren seksediversiteit en intersekse zichtbaar te zijn in tal van beleidsterreinen..
Sociale gevolgen
Vaak wordt aangenomen dat weinig of geen data beschikbaar is over de sociale gevolgen van intersekse. Maar in medische publicaties wordt dergelijke informatie toch regelmatig gepubliceerd.
Coming-out
Dit artikel begint met een theoretische onderbouwing van de vraag waarom intersekse mensen niet zichtbaar zijn in de maatschappij en daarna wordt ingegaan op de vraag wat een coming-out nu nog in de weg staat.
