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"Every victim of a human rights violation, including of a violation based on sexual orientation or gender identity, has the right to effective, adequate and appropriate remedies. Measures taken for the purpose of providing reparation to, or securing adequate advancement of, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are integral to the right to effective remedies and redress. "

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ICJ: Yogyakarta Principles: Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity, prin. 28

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Yogyakarta Principles: Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity

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All are equal before the law, and laws should be equally enforced.
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by a competent national tribunal for acts that violate his or her rights or freedoms.