English translation of the statement read in Arabic by the Saudi Arabia representative at the HRC session in Geneva
The following is a rough English translation of the statement read in Arabic by the Saudi Arabia representative at the HRC session in Geneva: Your
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Egypt after Mubarak, by Paul Amar
Read the article Egypt after Mubarak, written by Paul Amar and published at The Nation website, about the coalition that has taken action to continue the Egyptian revolution.
Winds of change
Read the news report Winds of change on the situation of LGBT in the Middle East, published by the Australian LGBT magazine DNA.
No Sex Education Please, We’re Arab
Egypt: Civil society has warned of adverse social and health consequences after the Egyptian government ordered the removal of content related to male and female anatomy, reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases from the school curriculum.
Series of articles on various aspects of unsafe abortion in Africa published at RH Reality Check
Read a series of articles on various aspects of unsafe abortion in Africa published at RH Reality Check website in partnership with Ipas.
Islamic Defender Forum again attacked HIV/AIDS seminar in Bandung West Java
Indonesia: Read a note written by Kamilia, from the Institut Pelangi Perempuan, an Indonesian Youth Lesbian Center, on one more meeting attacked as a result of harassment from some fundamentalist and hard-line Islamic groups.
Regional Highlights – News6
Afghanistan: Taliban shoot dead Afghan politician who championed women’s rights
DAY 1 – 2nd session – Negotiating multiple identities
The second session of the meeting discussed aspects related to the negotiation of multiple sexual identities being politically expressed within Asia, but are denied recognition