Discussions were held on “Ensuring the Human Rights of LGBTI children and young people” at the 17th Roundtable of the European Governmental LGBTI Focal Points Network, addressed by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, and Vitit Muntarbhorn, the recently appointed UN Independent Expert on the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Randy W. Berry, US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, addressed the participants in a video message.
The thematic segment of the Roundtable included sessions on safe schools - combatting homophobic and transphobic violence and bullying, on children in rainbow families, on young LGBTI refugees, as well as human rights challenges of intersex and transgender children and young people.
The Council of Europe recently published: Equal opportunities for all children: non-discrimination of LGBTI children and young people.
This publication contains a concise analysis of challenges, gaps and opportunities in the field of human rights of LGBTI children and young people. It also provides a collection of good practices and policies to combat discrimination against children on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and outlines relevant human rights obligations in this field.
Calls for Tenders
