Europe Documents

Albania: No response to recommendation to apply Principles during Universal Periodic Review

Czech Republic:

Finland: Agress to the use of the Principles to guide future policy, Universal Periodic Review June 2010

Germany: In its ninth report on human rights policy in international relations and other policy fields, the German federal government endorses the Principles, see page 34. Document is in German.

Hungary: Report of Háttér Support Society for LGBT people

A summary of the initiative to the Hungarian state administration to raise awareness about the Yogyakarta Principles

Ireland: Statement 5 March 2008 at the Human Rights Council

Malta: Feels the recommendation to apply the Principles, or not,  has to be decided on by the Maltese Government, during Universal Periodic Review

Netherlands:

Nordic States: Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic States of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, March 2007 at the Human Rights Council

Norther Ireland Lesbian Line NGO Report: Submission to UN Committee overseeing CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women). The Principles are references on page 5.

San Marino: Rejected recommendation to apply the Principles during Universal Periodic Review

Serbia: Will study the recommendation to apply the Principles during Universal Periodic Review

Slovenia: Statement on behalf of the European Union, 5 March 2008 at the Human Rights Council

Sweden: Action Plan for Sida's Work Against Gender-Based Violence 2008-2010

A report by the Swedish Development Cooperation that references the Yogyakarta Principles (see page 11, 17 and 26)

Switzerland: Statement March 2007 at the Human Rights Council

Ukraine: Rejected recommendation to apply the Principles during Universal Periodic Review