Discrimination Allegations regarding the discriminatory effects of certain provisions contained in the 17/04/2015 Ireland against women; Gender Recognition Bill (Number 116 of 2014). According to the information received, JAL Health; after being announced by the Government in September 2014, the Gender Recognition Bill (the Bill) was presented to the upper house of the Oireachtas the Irish legislature - – on 17 December 2014 and on 21 January 2015, and then examined on 5 March 2015 by the lower house. While acknowledging that the Bill is a positive attempt to provide access to legal recognition of gender identity for transgender people, concern is raised at provisions about mandatory medical certification, and disproportionate safeguards applied to children, which discriminate against transgender people and restrict their right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health, as well as their rights to privacy, equality before the law, and education. Freedom of Alleged arbitrary arrest, temporary detention and charges brought against a human rights 17/04/2015 Kuwait expression; defender in an alleged act of reprisal for his cooperation with the United Nations in the JAL Freedom of field of human rights. According to the information received, on 20 March 2015, Mr. peaceful Nawaf al-Hendal, the Director of Kuwait Watch Organisation for Human Rights, assembly and of delivered an oral statement to the 28th Human Rights Council in Geneva regarding the association; human rights situation in Kuwait. After his return to Kuwait, on 23 March 2015, Mr. Human rights organized an observer team to monitor a protest outside the National Assembly defenders; in Al-Erada square in Kuwait City, which called for reform of the judiciary and the release of detained activists. At approximately 8.45 p.m., the Kuwaiti Special Police Force blocked the road towards the National Assembly and physically dispersed and beat the protestors. Mr. Al-Hendal was beaten and subsequently arrested and detained. On 25 March 2015, Mr. Al-Hendal was released from detention. He is currently awaiting trial on charges of in an illegal A travel ban has been imposed “participating demonstration”. on him.
17/04/2015 JAL Ireland Discrimination against women; Health; Allegations regarding the discriminatory effects of certain provisions contained in the Gender Recognition Bill (Number 116 of 2014). According to the information received, after being announced by the Government in September 2014, the Gender Recognition Bill (the Bill) was presented to the upper house of the Oireachtas – the Irish legislature - on 17 December 2014 and on 21 January 2015, and then examined on 5 March 2015 by the lower house. While acknowledging that the Bill is a positive attempt to provide access to legal recognition of gender identity for transgender people, concern is raised at provisions about mandatory medical certification, and disproportionate safeguards applied to children, which discriminate against transgender people and restrict their right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of physical and mental health, as well as their rights to privacy, equality before the law, and education. 17/04/2015 JAL Kuwait Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged arbitrary arrest, temporary detention and charges brought against a human rights defender in an alleged act of reprisal for his cooperation with the United Nations in the field of human rights. According to the information received, on 20 March 2015, Mr. Nawaf al-Hendal, the Director of Kuwait Watch Organisation for Human Rights, delivered an oral statement to the 28th Human Rights Council in Geneva regarding the human rights situation in Kuwait. After his return to Kuwait, on 23 March 2015, Mr. organized an observer team to monitor a protest outside the National Assembly in Al-Erada square in Kuwait City, which called for reform of the judiciary and the release of detained activists. At approximately 8.45 p.m., the Kuwaiti Special Police Force blocked the road towards the National Assembly and physically dispersed and beat the protestors. Mr. Al-Hendal was beaten and subsequently arrested and detained. On 25 March 2015, Mr. Al-Hendal was released from detention. He is currently awaiting trial on charges of “participating in an illegal demonstration”. A travel ban has been imposed on him.