in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity to be launched today

The principles affirm binding legal standards which are in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They were adopted by a group of distinguished experts in international law following a meeting in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Among the group of experts are a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson; UN independent experts; current and former members of human rights treaty bodies; judges; academics and human rights defenders such as Asma Jahangir from Pakistan; Justice Sanji Mmasenono Monageng from Botswana; Justice Lawrence Mute from Kenya; Alice Miller from Columbia University and others.

The Yogyakarta Principles call for action from the UN human rights system, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations, and others.