It is imperative that provision on sexual orientation remain in the law, UN

It is very important that the provision that outlaws discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation remain in the antidiscrimination law, it is said in a press statement issued by the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. The statement says that given the hostility facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in Moldova, including hate speech by politicians and public officials, it is imperative that this provision remain in the law. “As the High Commissioner has repeatedly stressed, acts of discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people are violations of international human rights law and must be outlawed,” reads the statement. The law was one of the key elements raised by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay in her discussions with the Moldovan Government during her November 2011 visit to the country. The UN urges the Government of Moldova to act on its commitment to adopt this long-overdue legislation in conformity with obligations under international human rights law. The UN welcomes the active role of civil society in debating and promoting this draft law, which will also provide much-needed protection for groups such as the Roma community, religious minorities and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. It also encourages the swift adoption of this comprehensive antidiscrimination law in Moldova.