Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mid-term report on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) people in Cambodia
On 03 March 2022, Civil Society Organizations published the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mid-term report on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) people in Cambodia.
The report presents an assessment of the progress made by Cambodia towards the implementation of accepted UPR recommendations on SOGIESC-SRHR since 2019, and suggests concrete steps for the way forward to protect LGBT+ rights in Cambodia.
Press Announcement in English: https://bit.ly/35KcdEq and Khmer: https://bit.ly/35PFBcM
Full report in English: https://bit.ly/3ptZdd8
The summary factsheet in English: https://bit.ly/3pnVrSE and Khmer: https://bit.ly/3ptanij
Following the publication of the CSO mid-term report on SOGIESC-SRHR, we organized a series of advocacy dialogues in March and April 2022, with key stakeholders: representatives from the Government of Cambodia (including the Cambodian Human Rights Committee, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and Ministry of Interior); UPR Recommending States (Canada, the Netherlands, Iceland, Australia, Sweden and Mexico); and United Nations agencies (UN Resident Coordinator Office, OHCHR, UNFPA, UNICEF).
The objectives of these dialogues with key stakeholders were to (1) Discuss progress towards implementation of third cycle UPR recommendations on SOGIESC & SRHR accepted by Cambodia since 2019; and (2) Discuss the ways forward for supporting progress towards equal protection of the rights of LGBT+ persons in Cambodia, in line with supporting the implementation of UPR recommendations and primarily towards enabling marriage equality LGBT+ couples as prioritized by the LGBT+ community.
