TAG: violence

The Sur file on Natural Resources and Human Rights

Patrick Alley, Global Witness Guest Editor Oliver Hudson, Sur Journal Managing Editor Five years ago, on 26 April 2012, Chut Wutty, a courageous Cambodian land rights defender, was shot dead by Cambodian military police. It was this killing that prompted Global Witness to launch a campaign that would document the killings of land and environmental […]

Psychology in Russia: State of the Art – Psychology of sexual and gender identity

Psychology of sexual and gender identity Volume 10, Issue 1, 2017 (click here to access it) Certainly, many significant and important strides in achieving equality and rights have been made by LGBT individuals and allies across the globe in the last couple decades. After steady progressive movement, we appear to be in the midst of […]

Sexual politics in June 2017

June is LGBTIQ Pride month worldwide. This SPW brief highlights events around the world, prioritizing parades and other demonstrations that are not captured by mainstream radars. In that regard, we also recommend the readers who read Spanish to peruse the new blog Orgullos Críticos which examines trends and traps implied in the growing normalization and pinkwashing of pride parades

Sexual politics in Ecuador in the 2000’s: a bird’s eye view

By María Amelia Viteri and Gabriel Ocampo. Homosexuality was criminalized in Ecuador until November, 1997[1]. As a result, until then, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons were considered criminals, could face imprisonment and were often tortured and even killed.

An open apology to sex workers in South Africa

Marlise Richter I am writing to you now that my fingers can type again after feeling numb with disbelief at the South African Law Reform Commission’s recommendations released just before the weekend. Dear Sex Worker friends and colleagues and allies, There were rumours late on Thursday afternoon that the Department of Justice and Correctional Services […]

Idahot: statements, news and celebrations around the world

News and Events By Country -Idahot Committee Chapter Four Uganda Statement on IDAHOT 2017 African Men for Sexual Health and Rights – IDAHOT Press Release UNESCO’s statement on IDAHOT 14 NGOs IDAHOT event in the MENA region this year! United Nations and international human rights experts: Embrace diversity and protect trans and gender diverse children […]

Survey finds Nigerians increasingly tolerant of Lesbian, gay and bisexual people

LAGOS – The biennial survey poll commissioned by The initiative for Equal Rights and conducted by NOI Polls, to map the perception and awareness of LGBT people amongst the general population in Nigeria indicates that there is increasing social acceptance of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Nigerians, despite continued support for the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, […]

A Human Rights Analysis of HIV in the Yogyakarta Principles

The past ten years have witnessed tremendous advances for HIV and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) rights globally, including the creation of an Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) mandate at the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights.

Equador: Photo series shines light on the abuse women suffer at illegal ‘conversion therapy’ clinics

Ecuadorian artist Paola Paredes has created a photo series, titled “Until You Change“, to protest against the existence of underground centers intended to “cure” homosexuality in Ecuador.

ILGA launches State-Sponsored Homophobia report 2017

The number of countries criminalising consensual, private same-sex sexual activity between adults has decreased to 72, while the variety of law relevant to sexual orientation continues to expand steadily

Advanced Edited version of the IESOGI report available now

An advance edited version of the 1st report (A/HRC/35/36) by the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is now available on the United Nations Human Right Office of the High Commissioner. Click here to access it.

Persecution of gay men in Chechnya: news, statements and analysis

They Have Long Arms and They Can Find Me’: Anti-Gay Purge by Local Authorities in Russia’s Chechen Republic – Human RIghts Watch report News Update: LGBT homicide in Chechnya- Russian LGBT Network End abuse and detention of gay men in Chechnya, UN human rights experts tell Russia – Office of the United Nations High Commissioner […]