Human Rights Council condemns discrimination against intersex people. 23 countries that abstained - Arab countries, large Muslim-majority countries like Indonesia and Malaysia and African countries.
“The Human Rights Council is not the appropriate platform to discuss this complex issue, especially given the medical aspects,” said the representative of Qatar. Experts estimate that up to 1.7% of the population is born with intersex characteristics, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.. China stressed that the resolution should respect the traditions of different countries. Bangladesh has placed itself on the legal ground. The term “intersex” is “unknown in the national legal systems and social contexts of many Member States”