Annex I: Agenda
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Objectives:
• Examine the risk factors and situations which contribute to the
abuse and ill-treatment of LGBT persons deprived of liberty.
• Identify strategies for NPMs to address these issues when
carrying out their preventive mandate.
• Enable interaction between NPMs and other key actors to
reinforce cooperation and share good practices.
Time
Session
8:30 – 9:00
Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 – 9:45
Introductory session
• Opening remarks
Mark Thomson, APT Secretary-General
• Objectives and methodology;
Detention Focus Database
Jean-Sébastien Blanc, APT
"Tour de table"
9:45 – 11:00
Session 1 – Setting the scene
• Sexual orientation and gender identity:
concepts and definitions (8 min)
André du Plessis, International lesbian, gay,
bisexual, trans and intersex association (ILGA)
• Multiplicity of situations of risk and scarcity of
protection standards (8 min)
Victor Madrigal, UN Subcommittee for the
Prevention of Torture (SPT)
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