110 Towards the Effective Protection of LGBTI Persons Deprived of Liberty Monitoring checklist Is there any indication that LGBTI arrestees are discriminated against in accessing legal safeguards, such as the right to notify a relative, the right to a lawyer, the right to an independent medical examination, and the right to be informed of their rights? Is there any indication that specific threats, for instance of disclosing the detainee’s sexual orientation or gender identity to family or colleagues, are used to obtain forced confessions? Is there any indication of police brutality targeting LGBT individuals? Are interviews of LGBT suspects used to intimidate and/or extort them? Are interviews video- or audio-recorded? Is there any indication that anal examinations are conducted in order to obtain physical “evidence” of same-sex intercourse? 4. The role of law enforcement during public demonstrations involving LGBTI persons Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Principle 20. The right to freedom of peaceful assembly principle “Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, including for the purposes of peaceful demonstrations, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Persons may form and have recognised, without discrimination, associations based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and associations that distribute information to or about, facilitate communication among, or advocate for the rights of, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. States shall:

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