What are the Yogyakarta Principles?
Q: What are the Yogyakarta Principles?
A: The Yogyakarta Principles are an advocacy document relating to international human rights law on the dignity and asserted rights of LGBT people. They were adopted after an international meeting held by the International Commission of Jurists in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 6 to 9 November 2006.
Q: Who signed the Principles?
A: Mary Robinson, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, is one of 29 people who signed the Principles.
Q: Are there any refugees due to sexual orientation or gender identity?
A: Yes, according to the Principles there are refugees from persecution and even honour killings because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Q: How have the UN used these principles?
A: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has made up a document for the 19th sessions of United Nations Human Rights Council based on these principles. Additionally, The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime also use those Principles for the human treatment of prisoners.
Q: In how many languages have these principles been translated into?
A: These Principles have been translated into six official languages of the United Nations - Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish - as well as other languages.
Q: What is mentioned in "Human Rights and Gender Identity" document by Council of Europe? A: The Council of Europe esteems these Principles in a document called "Human Rights and Gender Identity".
