Declaration of Montreal on the human rights of the LGBT

The “declaration of Montreal” was adopted by the participants of the “International Conference on the human rights of the LGBT” which was taken place with Montreal, Quebec, Canada, within the framework of the 1st Outgames world 2006 the July 29th 2006. The latter will be carried and publicisée near the authorities of the the United Nations and the national governments in order to mobilize an undeniable support with the respect of the rights LGBT. It is about the heritage of the Conference, heritage which will be enriched by the participation by a great number of people of origins and various cultures.

More than 1.500 deputy crossed the sphere to take part in this Conference and to discuss there in the various workshops and plenary, where several international experts spoke: lawyers, leaders of opinion, academics, specialists and defenders of the human rights. Among the invited lecturers were present Gene Robinson, Louise Arbor (High-Commissioner with the human rights of the United Nations), Claire the Happy-Dubé, Mark Tewksbury, Irshad Manji, Georgina Beyer, Waheed Alli and Martina Navrátilová.

Declaration on the basic rights

The Declaration of Montreal gave a progress report on the rights of LGBT in the world in general and the world of the sport in particular. She denounced, in addition, the double talks of the UNO which refuses to apply to homosexual its Universal declaration of the human rights. Several basic rights, including with the life, are ridiculed in several Member States of UNO, where homosexuality is criminalisée. The homosexual acts are still liable to Capital punishment in seven countries nowadays: Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Nigeria, Mauritania, Sudan and Yemen. In 27 other countries they are also condemned by various sorrows of imprisonments or the 100 whiplashes.

Declaration on the right to the marriage or civil union

The Declaration of Montreal thus challenges the governments of the world and the great religions. First because they do not guarantee to homosexual the right to marry and to raise a family and seconds because they do not apply their principles of tolerance towards the homosexual ones. This intolerance and the taboos surrounding the question harm, according to the Declaration of Montreal, the fight against the AIDS.

Implementation of the declaration

Following the emission of the Declaration, the council of district of City-Marie and the municipal council of Montreal became the first governments in the world to ratify it; then, the Nouveau Democratic party of Canada became the first political party in the world to be made thus at the time of its congress in Quebec in September 2006.

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Internal bonds

External bonds

challenged UNO (Radio-Canada)

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