International human rights law today stands on the United Nations Charter of 1945, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950, and two UN 1966 treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These initiatives have made important and lasting strides towards ensuring the human rights of people worldwide, protecting them against discrimination on the basis of race or gender. They also protect specific groups, such as refugees, children, cultural minorities, indigenous groups, migrant workers, and those with disabilities. Not until recently did the UN begin an active program for the protection of the rights of homosexuals. On the issue of law and homosexuality at the international level, the global activist movement advocates for the basic legal provision of personal privacy and equality. 1 Sexual Orientation in International Law 5/07 2 Resolution on