All posts tagged "human rights watch"
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Kuwait overturns law used to prosecute trans people
Kuwait has overturned a law prohibiting "imitation of the opposite sex" that critics say was used to arrest and imprison transgender people.
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HRW: To curb anti-transgender violence, address the issues making trans people vulnerable
Human Rights Watch released a report detailing and making recommendations on how to stop anti-trans violence in the United States.
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Algerian authorities convict 44 people for attending gay wedding
Attendees were charged with public indecency and violating COVID-19 quarantine following police raid
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ISIS and other militia groups have been raping gay men and transgender women in Syria
Due to societal stigma and lack of resources, victims often suffer from trauma in silence, says report by Human Rights Watch
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Saudi Arabian court sentences Yemeni blogger to prison and deportation for supporting LGBTQ rights
29-year-old was prosecuted for "violating public morality" by posting a video to SnapChat urging others to respect LGBTQ people
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Instagram influencer apologizes for sparking campaign to out gay men in Morocco
Naoufal Moussa says she wanted to "humanize" gay people and push society to be more accepting of them
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Transgender woman fined for violating Panama’s gender-based COVID-19 rules
Panama does not recognize trans people's gender identity unless they have undergone surgery
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An Indonesian trans woman was burned to death. Police won’t charge anyone with murder.
Suspects were charged with aggravated assault because police claim they didn't intend to set the victim on fire
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Indonesia delays vote on new criminal code that could harm LGBTQ people
Critics say proposed changes' vague and overly broad language could effectively criminalize homosexuality
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Human rights court finds Russia’s anti-gay “propaganda” law violated LGBTQ groups’ rights
Court rules that refusal to register groups infringed upon their right to freedom of association
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Botswana High Court strikes down laws banning same-sex relations
On heels of two trans rights cases, high court finds colonial-era law penalizing homosexuality unconstitutional
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Human Rights Watch urges Lebanon to ditch its law criminalizing gay sex
Calls come after military tribunal refuses to prosecute 4 service members charged with sodomy
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Two lesbian women caned for consensual sex in Malaysia
Amnesty International calls caning an "atrocious setback" for human rights
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Appeals court in Lebanon rules consensual same-sex relations are not unlawful
Earlier this month, a district court of appeals in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling finding that consensual sex between people of the same sex is...
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Report: Anti-gay climate in Indonesia could be fueling HIV epidemic
A new report by Human Rights Watch claims that the increase in anti-LGBTQ hostility, increased raids by police, and failure of the country’s political leaders...
