Report of the Conference Workstation 4: Violence and extremism Facilitator Dr Antiicha Sangchai, Buku Books Rapporteur Zahir Naderi, NHRI Afghanistan Question 1: Gaps in the Yogyakarta Principles in relation to violence and extremism • The Yogyakarta Principles do not identify and define extremism • Principle 17 does not include the impact of violence on health • In many countries, the Principles are considered a set of western values and cannot be effectively used – need to address this • Extremism plays a key role in vigilantism which combines issues of both personal and political space • Extremism is not the group of people, but ideas of society like patriarchy and norms around masculinity – both at individual and institutional levels • Draft operational/programmatic guidance on violations of human rights by State actors and secondly by non-state actors in all levels • Violence in a country and cross border are not fully considered • The Principles do not include cybercrimes/attacks on LGBTI • There should not be any violence towards bodily autonomy – no pressure and no coercion. Question 2: Roles of specific actors States • States should identify those who have more capacity to inflict violence and address these concerns • Applying Principles in the national education policy • Understanding violence and extremism in broader context as strategy to educate society about the violence and discrimination of LGBTI rights. NHRIs/judiciary • Effectiveness of NHRIs and the judiciary must be enhanced in the implementation of the Principles and other human rights standards • NHRIs and CSOs must do awareness raising programmes for the families with respect to the rights of LGBTI people • Proper guidelines must be provided to police and other security forces for the protection and respect for LGBTI people, by NHRIs as per the Principles. Advocates • To identify the roles of state actors for the protection of victims, remedies and response • Participation and implementation of all levels of stakeholders in all mechanisms in order to change the situation on the ground 31