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Recommendations on Brazil to President Biden

With the contribution and/or endorsement of 100 academics from universities such as Harvard, Brown and Columbia, and of organizations such as Greenpeace USA, Amazon Watch, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Defend Democracy in Brazil, the USNDB has delivered to the Biden-Harris Administration urgent recommendations for US-Brazil Policy across 10 critical issues (access the […]

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Pope Francis and civil union “support”: compilation

Vatican says Pope’s comments on same-sex civil unions were taken out of context – CNN Vatican clarifies pope’s comments on homosexual unions – DW Vatican breaks silence, explains Pope Francis’ civil union comments – NBC News The intrigue behind Pope Francis’ “bombshell” comments on same-sex civil unions – CBS Pope Francis Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions, […]

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Amnesty International’s Updated Abortion Policy: FAQs

We have updated our position to align with evolving international human rights law and standards, to make it as inclusive as possible, and to ensure it addresses the full range of barriers that impede access to safe abortion and the full range of human rights violations due to criminalization of abortion.

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Call for Papers | Global Public Health’s Special Issue – DEADLINE EXTENDED (15th October)

  Global Public Health Special Issue: (Re)imagining Research, Activism, and Rights at the Intersections of Sexuality, Health, and Social Justice Guest Editors: Debolina Dutta, Laura Murray, Elsa Oliveira, and Richard Parker In times such as now, when so much of our lives, bodies, thoughts, expressions, and ideas are under threat, the act of critical re-imagination becomes […]

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Sexual Politics in Times of Pandemic: May and June 2020

The global scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed since April, but the crisis is still far from over. Only eight countries are listed as having beaten the virus: Iceland, Jordan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Uruguay, and Vietnam. Transmission curves appear to be decreasing in the more drastically affected countries of Europe. Meanwhile, the […]

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Bolsonaro’s most radical supporters only believe what he tells them

As Brazil has been rising the tops of global coronavirus dissemination curve and Bolsonaro’s popularity hits a new low, his most radical support base has remained by his side. Its members have even inaugurated a new strategy for demonstrations against COVID-19 restriction policies. As rallies turn out has declined, the protest base has ushered more […]

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Coronavirus in Korea: LGBTQI people as vectors

Covid-19 Backlash Targets LGBT People in South Korea – HRW Authorities warn against homophobia hindering virus containment efforts – The Korea Herald ‘No one wants to be tested:’ Social stigmas are crippling coronavirus containmen – Fortune South Korea LGBT stigma complicates coronavirus testing as new cases rise – South China Morning Post New wave of […]

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Southeast Asia and coronavirus: news and analysis

Indonesia Indonesia’s Intelligence Service is Coming Out to Counter COVID-19 – The Diplomat Myanmar In Myanmar, the Coronavirus Gives Nationalists an Opening – Foreign Policy Myanmar: Armed conflict puts brakes on COVID-19 response – DW Myanmar’s generals take center stage in coronavirus battle – Asian Review Myanmar patients launch campaign to fight COVID-19 stigma – […]

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Sexual politics in times of pandemic

March and early April 2020 It has been very challenging to prepare the  SPW announcement for March/April 2020 due to the abnormality, risks, and losses caused by the dizzying spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this troubled context, we thought that it was not sufficient to compile and organize, in our usual categories, the substantial […]

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COVID-19, refugees and migrants: compilation (March – June)

MAY / JUNE English Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States – NY Times A FAMILY SEPARATED BETWEEN EL SALVADOR AND THE U.S., FIRST BLOCKED BY TRUMP AND THEN CORONAVIRUS – The Intercept Racism, Migratism, Covid, by Alyosxa Tudor – Feminist Review PM Launches Employment Scheme for Migrant Workers From […]

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ABIA statement: democracy in Brazil and COVID-19 health policy

The Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association (ABIA) expresses deep concern regarding President Jair Bolsonaro’s latest changes in the Ministry of Health and regarding his active support for a demonstration in favor of a military coup d’état that was held on Sunday (April 19th) before the Army headquarters in Brasilia. As usual, after being criticized, Bolsonaro tried […]

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COVID-19 in South Africa: news and analysis

MAY / JUNE Global report: South Africa records biggest jump in Covid-19 cases since pandemic hit – The Guardian African countries are struggling to keep track of COVID-19 – The Economist What African Nations Are Teaching the West About Fighting the Coronavirus – New Yorker MARCH / APRIL “We are still waiting” – protesting under […]

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