Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics A Manual for National Human Rights Institutions Acknowledgements Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics: A Manual for National Human Rights Institutions is a publication of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) and the United Nations Development Programme Bangkok Regional Hub (UNDP). The manual was written by Chris Sidoti, APF senior consultant and Jack Byrne, APF consultant. The manual was enriched through materials, case studies and comments from members of the manual reference group, listed in Appendix 7, and by APF member national institutions. The APF and UNDP thank the following APF and UNDP staff and consultants who contributed to the development and production of the manual: APF Pip Dargan, APF Deputy Director and Gender Focal Point James Iliffe, Black and White Media Australia, editor Lisa Thompson, JAG Designs, layout and design UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub Edmund Settle, Policy Adviser, HIV, Health and Development Team Nicholas Booth, Programme Advisor, Governance, Conflict Prevention, Access to Justice and Human Rights Katri Kivioja, Programme Specialist, Coordinator – Being LGBTI in Asia, HIV, Health & Development Team iv