12.
Find or provide neutral and safe places for a constructive engagement between
persons of diverse sexual orientation or gender identity, their families and the wider
community.
13.
Foster dialogue with government agencies about the wider implications of
discrimination including access to social services, employment, and health services
including HIV prevention, treatment and care services.
Raise awareness within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
community
14
Provide human rights education and information about remedies for human rights
violations to persons of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
15
Disseminate and promote the Yogyakarta Principles, especially to those whose rights
they affirm, including in local languages.
16
Support capacity building in the areas of legal literacy, remedies, human rights and
advocacy skills for people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
Raise awareness within the judiciary and law enforcement
17.
Build the capacity of law enforcement officers, members of the judiciary, other judicial
officers, lawyers, and the providers of social services (including health and HIV
prevention, treatment and care services) to interact appropriately with persons of
diverse sexual orientation or gender identity. This includes providing them with
information on best practice and assisting in the development of protocols, as well as
providing or fostering the provision of education and training. In particular, training
should concentrate on how best to address violence and discrimination directed at
persons of diverse sexual orientation or gender identity through supportive laws,
policing, education and care.
18.
Encourage the sharing of information between members of the judiciary and other
judicial officers within and across jurisdictions in the region and the sharing of
experiences from other regions where appropriate.
19
Encourage the sharing of information and best practice between law enforcement
officers and those providing social services within and across jurisdictions in the region
and share experience from outside the Asia Pacific region where appropriate.
Raise awareness within the education system
20.
Include in the general human rights education conducted by NHRIs and others
(including in schools) education on the human rights of persons of diverse sexual
orientation or gender identity in order to nurture understanding of human pluralism and
to foster the respect for human rights of all.
21.
Educate and work with teachers and Ministries of Education and other educational
professionals to protect and promote the human rights of students and teachers of
diverse sexual orientation or gender identity, with a view to ensuring their full
participation in school life. It is particularly important to ensure that such students (and
teachers) are free from harassment, violence and bullying (both physical and
psychological).
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