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Egypt: women's rights activist Amal Fathy jailed for highlighting sexual harassment13 Jan 2022 Press release
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Poland: 'Witch-hunt' against LGBTI activists must end after rainbow halo caseLGBTI campaigners Elżbieta, Anna and Joanna were tried for ‘offending religious beliefs’
12 Jan 2022 Press release -
Make Europe a better place for all women and girlsEurope will not be the same after COVID-19. The pandemic is an unprecedented crisis with grave consequences for women and girls.
29 May 2020 -
Yulia Tsvetkova released from house arrestRussian women’s and LGBTI rights activist, Yulia Tsvetkova, was released from house arrest on 16 March. While she remains under travel restrictions and continues to face criminal and administrative proceedings for her women and LGBTI rights work, this is…
26 Mar 2020 -
Thank you for supporting Amal FathyWomen's rights activist Amal Fathy was jailed for two years for posting about her experience of sexual harassment on Facebook. She has now been released.
02 Mar 2020 -
Together we stand united with trans peopleTrans people often face extreme discrimination. Amnesty International, Liberty and Human Rights Watch are united in sending a message that trans rights are human rights.
08 Jan 2020 -
Slovak Parliament rejects restrictive abortion billThe Slovak Parliament rejected a bill aimed at preventing access to safe and legal abortion. If adopted, this bill would have undermined women’s privacy and autonomy, and subjected them to harmful stigma, humiliation and degrading treatment.
07 Jan 2020
