Yogyakarta Principles

Los Yogyakarta Principles: principles on the application of the legislation international de derechos humans with relationship to sexual orientation and identity gender or simply Yogyakarta Principles, is a Valid identity document which includes a series of principles relating to sexual orientation and identity gender, with the aim of guiding the interpretation and application of the rules of the Law School international of the derechos human rights, establishing basic standards to avoid abuse and give protection to the derechos human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

The text is composed of 29 principles preceded by a preamble and followed by some additional recommendations. The Valid identity document part of the derechos collected in the Declaration Universal of the Rights Humans, Declaration and Program of AGENDA of Vienna and in other treaties derechos human rights, but in many countries they are denied to people because of their sexual orientation or their identity of genre.

Principles

Summary of the Yogyakarta Principles:

• Preamble: Violations of the following are recognized: derechos humans, marginalization, stigmatization and prejudice, based on sexual orientation and identity gender; a framework is established work legal and key terms are defined.

• Principle 1: The right to the universal enjoyment of the Rights Human: Human beings of all sexual orientations and gender identities have right to the full enjoyment of all derechos humans.

• Principle 2: The derechos to footing no longer discrimination: All people have right for the enjoyment of all derechos humans, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity gender. The law will prohibit all discrimination and will guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection against any discrimination.

• Principle 3: The right al recognition of the Personality Legal: Sexual orientation or identity of gender that each person define for yourself, it is essential for your personality and constitutes one of the fundamental aspects of self-determination, dignity and the freedom. None person will be forced to undergo medical procedures, including sterilization, sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy such as requirement for recognition legal of its identity Gender. None person will be subjected to pressure to hide, suppress or deny their sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 4: The right to Life: No one will be forced to penalty de death for sexual activities carried out mutual agreement.

• Principle 5: The right to personal safety: All person, with independence of their sexual orientation or identity gender, has right to the protection of State in the face of everything act de violence o aggression against his personal integrity.

• Principle 6: The right to privacy: All people, with independence of their sexual orientation or identity of gender, have the right privacy, without arbitrary or unlawful interference in their Life private. Including the right a choose for revealing or not one's own sexual orientation or identity gender, as well as decisions regarding the gender itself body and consensual sexual or other relations with other people.

• Principle 7: The right all person not to be arbitrarily detained: It is arbitrary arrest and detention for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 8: The right to a fair trial: All person has right, in full conditions footing and with the appropriate guarantees, to be heard publicly and with Justice for Tribunal competent, independent and impartial without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 9: The right all person deprived of his freedom to be treated humanely: All person deprived of his freedom will be treated humanely and with dignity to independence of their sexual orientation or identity gender, concepts that are fundamental to the dignity all person.

• Principle 10: The right all person not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: All people have the right not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including for reasons related to sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 11: The right to protection against all forms of exploitation, sale y treats about people: All person has right to protection against treats of people, sale and any crafts of exploitation, including sexual exploitation, based on sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 12: The right al work: All person has right al work worthy work carried out under equitable conditions and protection against unemployment, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 13: The right to security and other social protection measures: All people have right to social Security and other social protection measures, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 14: The right to a level de Life suitable: All person has right to a level de Life adequate, including adequate food, drinking water, adequate sanitation and clothing, as well as improvement continues its conditions of Life, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 15: The right to dwelling property: All person has right to dwelling adequate, including protection against eviction and homelessness, regardless of their sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 16: The right to education: All person has right to education, without discrimination some based on their sexual orientation and identity gender, and with due respect for them.

• Principle 17: The right to the enjoyment of the highest level possible health: All people have the right to the enjoyment of the highest level possible physical and mental health, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity gender, with right de consent informed. Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental aspect of this right.

• Principle 18: Protection against medical abuse: None person will be forced to submit to any crafts de treatment, proceedings or medical or psychological examinations, or to remain confined in a center doctor, because of their sexual orientation or identity gender. With independence of any classification that states otherwise, sexual orientation and identity gender of a person They are not, in themselves, medical conditions and should not be treated, cured or deleted.

• Principle 19: The right to freedom de opinion and expression: Including the expression of the identity and personality through language, appearance and behavior, clothing, body characteristics, election de name or any other means, as well as the freedom to search, to receive and impart insights and ideas of all kinds, including those concerning the derechos humans, sexual orientation and identity gender, through any means and without regard to borders.

• Principle 20: The right to freedom of meeting and of association peaceful: Including peaceful demonstrations related to sexual orientation or identity gender. People can form and make recognized, without discrimination, associations based on sexual orientation or identity gender, as well as associations that distribute insights to, or about, people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, facilitate communication among these people and advocate for their derechos.

• Principle 21: The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion: These derechos They cannot be summoned by the State to justify laws, policies or practices that deny the right to equal protection of the law or that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 22: The right to freedom of movement: Sexual orientation and identity Gender discrimination may never be invoked to limit or prevent the entry of a person to a State, his departure from it or his return to it, including the State of which the person is a citizen.

• Principle 23: The right to try asylum: In /// de persecution related to sexual orientation or identity gender, all person has right to try asylum, and get it at any time country and a State will not be able to expel a person another State of which there are reasonable suspicions that this person could suffer any crafts of cruel or degrading punishment or treatment to cause of their sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 24: The right to form a family: With independence of their sexual orientation or identity gender, including through access to adoption or assisted reproduction. There are various family configurations. None family may be subjected to discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity gender of any of its members.

• Principle 25: The right to participate in the Life act: including the right to run for public office, to participate in the formulation of policies that affect their well-being, as well as to have access to all levels of public functions and employment, including the the service in the police and armed forces, without discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 26: The right to participate in the Life cultural: being able to express through this right the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities.

• Principle 27: The right to promote the Rights Human: including the activities of human rights defenders derechos human rights aimed at promoting and protecting the derechos of people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.

• Principle 28: The right a resources and effective compensation: providing repairs to people whose derechos have been raped because of their sexual orientation or identity of genre.

• Principle 29: Liability penal: All person whose derechos human beings are violated, including derechos referred to in these Principles, has right to the persons responsible for said violation, they are held criminally responsible for their actions in a manner proportional to the severity of the violation. You shall not haber impunity for perpetrators of violations of the derechos humans related to sexual orientation or identity of genre.

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