“I am deeply concerned about the rise in partisan incidents of harassment, threats and violence against LGBT people, including a huge increase in hate crimes in the UK,” said Victor Madrigal-BorlozHuman rights expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, who completed an official visit to the country on 5 May.
,all credit goes to – by a wide range of stakeholders – for The Toxic Nature of Public Debate surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity,” the human retextpert said.
Mr. Madrigal-Borloz warned that These developments could jeopardize the very important achievements built over decades to address violence and discrimination in country.
Violence and Discrimination Risk
in detail statement Following his 10-day visit, Mr Madrigal-Borlois hailed achievements in data gathering and said the UK was ready to take transformative public policy steps based on solid evidence.
The data make it possible to quantify social exclusion against LGBT individuals, but equally important, factors such as race, ethnic background and socio-economic status. Interact with sexual orientation and gender identity to increase the risk of violence and discriminationThey said.
Mr Madrigal-Borlos also noted the progress made through strategies, action plans and public policies, which are evident in all four UK countries.
They were also encouraged by the actions of the national governments and civil services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in relation to the competencies developed in health, education, housing and employment.
Appreciating the achievements in the health and education sectors, he expressed concern over Over-representation of LGBT individuals among the homeless Relatively scarce data regarding homeless population and employment,
“Waiting List” gender confirmation treatment in the National Health Service continues for yearsAnd current initiatives risk eroding achievements in comprehensive sex education, the independent expert said.
fighting to protect
The expert expressed grave concern about the delay in long-promised legislation to ban the practice of “conversion” of sexual orientation and gender identity.
“Reversals of this and other essential public policies appear to be linked to gender-diverse individuals and political discourse relating to refugees and asylum-seekers,” Two areas in which recent state actions are a cause for concernMr. Madrigal-Borloz said.
he exemplified illegal immigration billand comprehensive policy decisions regarding the deprivation of liberty of trans persons.
The expert also raised the issue of recent advice given by the UK Equalities and Human Rights Commission to the government in Westminster, which promoted Lack of protection of human rights For trans persons with legal recognition of their gender.
“These actions were accepted with the aim of withholding trans women from the legal protections to which they are entitled under the Equality Act,” Mr Madrigal Borloz said.
demand for political accountability
expert Urges all stakeholders to recognize that democracies benefit from healthy debateIn an environment that includes the protection of freedom of speech, and accountability for hate speech, it nevertheless reminded them that they must keep the objective of human rights protection at the center of state and non-state action.
,Politicians must break free from stigma and prejudice and make evidence-based assessmentssaid the independent expert.
special envoys and other UN rights expert appointed by human rights councilwork on a voluntary and unpaid basis, are not employees of the United Nations, and operate independently of any government or organization.
