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Hong Kong: Transgender activist in danger of being sent back to mainland ChinaLai Ke was detained in a psychiatric centre throughout her sentence and denied access to vital medicines
01 Mar 2024 Press release -
Saudi Arabia: 29-year-old fitness instructor facing trial for championing women's rights21 Feb 2024 Press release
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Yemen: Huthi authorities sentence seven to stoning and two to crucifixion for homosexual 'crimes'09 Feb 2024 Press release
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UK: Rishi Sunak's PMQs trans jibe was 'sickening'07 Feb 2024 Press release
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Africa: LGBTI people face 'relentless' oppression after surge in discriminatory laws - new briefing31 countries still criminalise consensual same-sex sexual activity
09 Jan 2024 Press release -
Northern Ireland: Four years on from decriminalisation abortion access 'a right but not reality' - new reportObstacles include sporadic, under-resourced and understaffed services; conscience-based refusals, misinformation as well as pervasive stigma
07 Dec 2023 Press release -
Iran: security forces used rape to help crush women's rights protests - new report06 Dec 2023 Press release
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Russia: Supreme Court's 'extremist' label for LGBTQ+ groups condemned30 Nov 2023 Press release
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Global: People defending abortion rights are being 'stigmatised, abused, discriminated against, even killed' - major new reportEstimated 35 million unsafe abortions every year
24 Nov 2023 Press release -
Russia: Move to label LGBT movement extremist opens floodgates to persecutionIf enacted any LGBTI person in Russia would be at the mercy of arbitrary measures from the authorities
17 Nov 2023 Press release -
USA: 'Victory' for abortion rights in Ohio must lead to meaningful accessNo-one should ever be forced to carry a pregnancy against their will.
08 Nov 2023 Press release -
Japan: Court makes 'landmark decision' ruling surgery not required for legal gender changeThe court’s ruling is an important step forward, but the fight for LGBTI rights in Japan remains an uphill battle.
25 Oct 2023 Press release -
France: Basketball rules excluding Muslim women players from competitions are 'discriminatory'
Excluding Muslim women basketball players who wear religious headgear from competitive matches is discriminatory
12 Oct 2023 Press release -
Iran: Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi 'sends clear message' on human rights to authorities06 Oct 2023 Press release
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Iran: year of 'unspeakable cruelty' from authorities after Mahsa Amini's death12 Sep 2023 Press release
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32,300 people called on the UK government to support women in AfghanistanMany thanks to the tens of thousands of you who took action calling on the UK to safeguard the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
11 Sep 2023 -
Hong Kong: Same-sex marriage ruling ‘a moment of hope’ for LGBTI rights
Ruling does not go far enough to recognise same-sex marriage
05 Sep 2023 Press release -
Uganda: Death penalty case against 20-year-old man for 'aggravated homosexuality' must be dropped immediatelyUganda: Death penalty case against 20-year-old man for 'aggravated homosexuality' must be dropped immediately
30 Aug 2023 Press release -
Lebanon: homophobic attack on bar in Beirut condemned24 Aug 2023 Press release
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Iraq: Authorities must immediately reverse media ban on the terms ‘homosexuality’ and ‘gender’09 Aug 2023 Press release
