List of Abbreviations AI CoE GA HRW IHF FIDH LGBT NGO OMCT OHCHR OSCE ODIHR OSCE PA PACE SHDM SRSG UNSG Amnesty International Council of Europe General Assembly Human Rights Watch International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Non-governmental organization Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture (World Organisation against Torture) Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General United Nations Secretary-General vi