Statement on the Outcome of the UPR of Philippines

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22 Sep 2017Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus welcomes the openness of the Philippine government to engage on LGBTIQ human rights issues during the Third Cycle of the UPR. For the first time, the government dedicated a section in its national report on developments related to LGBTIQ issues since the Second Cycle. We take note of the government’s statement to the UN Human Rights Council back in May 8, 2017: “The Duterte Administration has vowed to integrate the human...

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ASC’s Statement concerning progress of the SOGIE...

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21 Sep 2017Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus welcomes the decision of the Philippines’ House of Representatives to approve the House Bill Number 4982 or “An Act Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) and Providing Penalties therefore” on September 20, 2017. The bill passed with a voting record of 198 – 0. Shall it be enacted, the bill will provide protection for people with diverse SOGIE against various...

Statement on the occasion of the 50th ASEAN...

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08 Aug 2017Posted by
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Amidst the euphoria of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) celebrating the association’s 50th anniversary, ASEAN SOGIE Caucus denounces the continued exclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people in Southeast Asia and calls on ASEAN to promote the human rights of LGBTIQ persons. 50 years on, member-states remain either outright hostile to the human rights of LGBTIQ people, or are hesitant to address them...