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Supreme Court Has An Opportunity To Uphold Equality in Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Cases
In advance of the U.S. Supreme Court's hearing of arguments scheduled in three related cases on whether gender identity and…
October 8, 2019
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Amnesty International to Participate in Hearings and Events at IACHR Sessions
Amnesty International will participate in public hearings on protests and security in Honduras and on limits of access to asylum…
September 20, 2019
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18 Months On, Brazilian Authorities Must Not Let Marielle Franco Killing Remain Unsolved
Six months after authorities in Rio de Janeiro arrested two men accused of killing Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson…
September 11, 2019
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Trans Asylum Seeker Alejandra is Released, but U.S. Must Guarantee She Remains Safe
Alejandra Barrera, a transgender Salvadorian activist who had been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention since November…
September 9, 2019
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Vicious Attack Against Pro-Democracy Protest Organizer in Hong Kong
Responding to an attack in Hong Kong on Thursday lunchtime against Jimmy Sham, the convenor of the Civil Human Rights…
August 29, 2019
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Criminalization of Sex Between Men in Military in South Korea Fuels Violence, Abuse and Discrimination
Gay and trans soldiers in South Korea face violence, harassment and pervasive discrimination due to the criminalization of consensual sex…
July 11, 2019
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Same-Sex Marriage to be Legalized in Northern Ireland and UK Must Legislate on Ending Abortion Ban
Today marks huge progress for the rights of Northern Irish citizens, said Amnesty International, as MPs voted through amendments to…
July 9, 2019
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Trump Administration Commission on Unalienable Rights Politicizes Human Rights for Hate
Reacting to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement today of a creation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights, Joanne…
July 8, 2019
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Botswana: Decriminalization of consensual same sex relations should inspire other African countries
Today’s judgment by the Gaborone High Court to decriminalize consensual same sex relations is a victory in the battle for…
June 11, 2019
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Court ruling a huge step forward for same-sex equality
In response to the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal ruling on Thursday that the government’s refusal to grant same-sex couples access…
June 6, 2019
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Taiwan becomes first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after historic bill passes
Responding to the news that lawmakers in Taiwan have passed a law that will see the island become the first place…
May 17, 2019
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‘Appalling’ violence used against students holding Pride march in Turkey
Reacting to the news that a Pride march organized by students at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara has been…
May 10, 2019