Violence and Discrimination Against the LGBT Community in the Caribbean”
Bookmark| Location | : | Washington, US |
| Region | : | Latin America / Caribbean |
| Start | : | Dec 07, 2011 05:00 am |
| End | : | Dec 07, 2011 09:00 pm |
| Posted by | : | Vidyaratha |
LGBT Issues in the Caribbean
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
11:00EST (16:00 UTC)
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
11:00EST (16:00 UTC)
http://state.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a49153264c371916817f7fcdc&id=9fd1d8c3b5&e=c7765af1a5
Description: On December 7, join three human rights experts to discuss the experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in the Caribbean. Charles Radcliffe from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Victor Madrigal from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), and Mark Bromley from the Council for Global Equality will answer your questions and share their insights on this important topic.
Format: This will be a video webchat in English. Click on the above URL and “Enter as a Guest” to participate.
Moderator: DAS Kathleen Fitzpatrick, DRL or Senior Advisor Paula Uribe, WHA (will confirm next week)
Confirmed Speakers: Charles Radcliffe, Chief for Global Issues, Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Victor Madrigal, Head of the Registry of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Mark Bromley, Council Chair, Council for Global Equality
Focus of the Program:
· Discuss how to better advocate for the human rights of the LGBT community.
· Provide tools and resources that can help in countries without a legal framework to protect the LGBT community.
· The UN and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights latest developments and resources.
· Overview of the situation in WHA, particularly the Caribbean.
· What the State Department is doing regarding this issue.
