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A/HRC/14/20: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (right to health and criminalization of same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex work and HIV transmission)

Published

28 April 2010

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A/HRC/14/20

Focus

Persons with HIV/AIDS

Summary

In the present report, submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 6/29, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health examines the relationship between the right to the highest attainable standard of health and the criminalization of three forms of private, adult, consensual sexual behaviour: same-sex conduct and sexual orientation, sex work, and HIV transmission.

Issued By:

Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Delivered To:

the Human Rights Council 14th session

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