Report on Bangladesh – 4th Round of the Universal Periodic Review – February 2009

"This report is submitted by the Sexual Rights Initiative (a coalition including Mulabi – Latin American Space for Sexualities and Rights; Action Canada for Population and Development and Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action-India and others). It focuses on the sociopolitical rights of the sexual and gender minority communities of Bangladesh particularly with reference to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, Intersex, Hijra, Kothi and other linguistically unmarked groups.