2008-12-23/Sweden to criticise violations of LGBT people rights
Sweden to criticise violations of LGBT people rights
The Swedish government sees the recent UN Declaration on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity as an important step in advancing the rights of homosexual, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, said Carl Bildt, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, on 22nd December 2008.
On 18th December, 66 countries presented a Declaration in the UN General Assembly urging the UN member states to decriminalise sexual contacts between adults of the same gender and to strengthen protection against the discrimination of homosexual, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, the foreign ministry said.
Violations and prejudice against LGBT people unfortunately occur in large parts of the world and in some 70 countries homosexuality is still prohibited.
“Sweden’s government sees this Declaration as an important step in advancing LGBT people’s rights,” says Carl Bildt. “Sweden will continue to criticise violations and discrimination against LGBT people’s rights, wherever they occur.”