Yogyakarta Principles , formally The Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relaion to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is a international law on human rights of LGBT people as Principles adopted after an international meeting held by International Commission of Jurists in Yogyakarta of Indonesia from 6 to 9 November 2006 . The Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is a set of international principles relating to sexual orientation and gender identity , intended to address documented evidence of abuse of rights of lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) people , and further of intersexuality , requested by Louise Arbour according to the International human rights law . The outline of the Principles was drawn at a meeting of International Commission of Jurists and human rights experts from around the world at Gadjah Mada University on Java from 6 to 9 November in 2006 .