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Droits Humains pour tous - Promouvoir les droits de l'homme des personnes LGBTI: Des communautés locales aux organisations internationales /Human Rights for All - Promoting Human Rights of LGBTI Individuals: From Local Communities to Global Organizations

by Pansieri Flavia

High-level panel in the framework of the 15th Roundtable of the European Governmental LGBT Focal Points Network and the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Rainbow Cities Network Background:The protection and promotion of human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals continue to facing important challenges and obstacles. Many individuals continue to face discrimination or violence due to their gender identity or sexual orientation, real or perceived. In recent years, this situation led governments in all regions to pursue a variety of initiatives aimed at reducing levels of violence and discrimination on this basis.This issue has also become of greater significance at the international level and on the agenda of international organizations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been requested by the Human Rights Council to provide two reports (2011 and 2015) on the discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual ori