Contents Introduction  4 International Legal Framework 5 Grounds of Discrimination 8 Race and ethnicity  Religion or belief 10 Disability  10 Age 12 Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression, Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC)  12 Sex 14 Conclusion  2 8 15 U N H C R > B AC KG R O U N D N OT E O N D I S C R I M I N AT I O N I N N AT I O N A L I T Y L AW S A N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S