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(iv) Creating monitoring, support and complaint mechanisms so that victims
of practices of “conversion therapy” have access to all forms of reparations,
including the right to rehabilitation, as well as legal assistance;
(b)
Take urgent measures to protect children and young people from
practices of “conversion therapy”, including by giving priority to the design and
implementation of monitoring programmes for health-care, religious, education,
community, commercial and any other settings, public or private, where children and
young people are deprived of liberty by organs such as national human rights
institutions or, if applicable, national preventive mechanisms;
(c)
Carry out campaigns to raise awareness among parents, families and
communities about the invalidity and ineffectiveness of and the damage caused by
practices of “conversion therapy”;
(d)
Adopt and facilitate health-care and other services related to the
exploration, free development and/or affirmation of sexual orientation and/or gender
identity, with a focus on addressing the conflicts that may arise between a patient’s
orientation, identity and religious, social, or internalized norms and prejudices, with a
focus on identity exploration and development, reducing distress and the need to
address “minority stress”, as well as focusing on active coping and social support and
the concept of affirmation;
(e)
Foster dialogue with key stakeholders, including medical and health
professional organizations, faith-based organizations, educational institutions and
community-based organizations, to raise awareness about the human rights violations
connected to practices of “conversion therapy”.
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Furthermore, the Independent Expert reiterates his recommendations
that States:
(a)
Repeal laws and regulations that enable, promote or fuel practices of
“conversion therapy, key among them being laws criminalizing diversity in sexual
orientations or gender identities;
(b)
Adopt appropriate anti-discrimination measures of a legislative,
administrative or judiciary nature to ensure protection from violence and
discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity;
(c)
Ensure the de-pathologization of diversity in sexual orientation and
gender identity in State and non-State medical classifications that have an impact on
public health policies and diagnostics in all health-care settings, including in medical
curricula, accreditation procedures and continuing education;
(d)
Adopt all measures necessary to eliminate the social stigma associated
with gender diversity, including the development, implementation and evaluation of
an education and sensitization campaign, and in particular, all measures necessary to
protect trans and gender-diverse children from all forms of discrimination and
violence;
(e)
Support the development of research and data collection, disaggregated
by all relevant dimensions, on the specific issue of practices of “conversion therapy”
and pursuant to the principles and safeguards identified by the Independent Expert,
key among them being the participation of affected communities, populations and
peoples;
(f)
Design, implement and constantly evaluate education, training and
public information campaigns to tackle stigma and prejudice against lesbian, gay,
bisexual, trans or gender-diverse people and promote their social inclusion.
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