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South African Department Of International Relations Cooperation: Your Failure To Uphold Our Constitutional Values At The UN And AU Undermines Our Fight Against Discrimination

 

 

 

On Tuesday the 1st of February, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project, the Treatment Action Campaign, Section27 and various other civil society, faith-based and community organisations will stage a protest at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

 

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Picket Dirco And SA Government: Uphold And Promote The South African Constitution, Urge AU Member States To Fight Discrimination Against LGBTI People

               

 

 

 Pretoria: 31 January 2011

 

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SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AT THE UNITED NATIONS: Reports, Summaries and Statements

 

 

In this section you will be able to access information, statements, letters of protest and reports around South Africa’s shameful vote at the UN to remove “sexual orientation” protection against summary executions as well as information on the resolution itself and the final vote.

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Events and Happenings

 

  • The CDL happening this week, 20-23 Jan, more information
  • Get information, reports and statements on the UN draft resolution to remove "sexual orientation" as grounds for extrajudicial killings. You can also read about the final vote for "sexual orientation" to be maintained. more information
  • Participate in the publication of an African LGBTI / Queer Reader [The Reader] to be published by Pambazuka Press in June 2011. The Reader is being published in response to the increasing homophobia and transphobia across the continent which aims to silence the voices of African Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Intersex people. more information
  • Find out and apply for our Cadreship Development Programme.            more information
  • Sign up as an organisation to our letter "South African Civil Society Organisations Call on Government to Withdraw Homophobic Statements Made by South African Representative to the United Nations" by e-mailing networking@equality.org.za.           see more


 

 

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