International Bodies and Policy

International legal documents, lists of countries that committed to them, and organizations that operate on an international scale.

International Human Rights Language

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
  • Which countries made commitments?
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  • Which countries made commitments?
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • Which countries made commitments?
• European Convention on Human Rights
  • Ratified by all member nations
• American Convention on Human Rights
  • Which countries made commitments?
• African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
  • Which countries made commitments? (pdf)
• Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Human Rights (pdf)
• Declaration of Alma-Ata: The right to the highest attainable standard of health
  
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights
• Working with the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights: A Handbook for NGOs (pdf)

Reference

• The Yogyakarta Principles: Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• UNAIDS Action Framework: Universal Access for men who have sex with men and transgender people. May 2009 (pdf)
• The Global Fund Strategy in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities (SOGI) (pdf)
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Human Rights Law: References to Jurisprudence and Doctrine of the United Nations Human Rights System (pdf)
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Human Rights Law: Jurisprudential, Legislative and Doctrinal References from the Council of Europe and the European Union (pdf)
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Human Rights Law: References to Jurisprudence and Doctrine of the Inter-American System (pdf)
• How can Human Rights principles be applied by individuals? Visit Take Global Action!

Tools

• Submit reports on LGBT human rights in your country to the UN Universal Periodic Review! ARC International's "UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW: A Guide for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advocates" (pdf)

International Human Rights Organizations

Choose an Organization Amnesty International Human Rights Watch International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission International Lesbian and Gay Association

International Government Organizations

Choose a Country The Global Fund World Bank Australia: AUSAID Austria: Austrian Foreign Ministry Belgium: DGCD Canada: CIDA Denmark: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Finland: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland France: Ministere des Affaires etrangeres Ireland: Irish Aid Netherlands: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs New Zealand: NZAID Norway: Norad Switzerland: SDC UK: DFID UK: International Health Partnership (IHP) United States: USAID United States: PEPFAR

International Non-Government Organizations

Choose an Organization FHI Asian Development Bank Population Services International (PSI) Pact Constella Group Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network Ford Foundation amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research HIVOS Aids Fonds

Watchdog Organizations 

Choose an Organization Global Fund Observer PEPFAR Watch Government Accountability Project (GAP)

United Nations

Choose an Organization UNAIDS UNDP World Health Organization (WHO) Millennium Development Goals High-Level Forum on Health and MDGs in Asia and the Pacific UNGASS

 

Links

• AIDSLEX an online resource is a tool for activists, community organizations, researchers, policy-makers, journalists, health workers and anyone who seeks quick and easy access to a wide range of resources about HIV, human rights and the law
• MyGlobalFund is your communication tool to join the fight against the world's three deadliest pandemics: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
• UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation: Official Blog of the NGO Delegation on the UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board