The Johannesburg Statement on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Human Rights
Source:
Human Rights Watch A meeting of African lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations, with fifty-five participants from twenty-two groups representing sixteen countries across the continent, adopted the following statement in South Africa, in February 2004.
Website Link:
http://www.hrw.org/lgbt/pdf/joburg_statement021304.htm
Submitted on Fri, 03/26/2004 - 00:00
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