Tag Archives: Human Rights Watch

After anti-trans attacks in Pakistan, abuse by doctors, police

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

Human Rights Watch reported: Pakistan: Attacks on Transgender Women Surge Promptly Investigate, Prosecute Those Responsible (New York, August 23, 2016) – Pakistani authorities should urgently investigate the surge in violent attacks on transgender women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Support for Iraqi rejection of anti-LGBT attacks

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

Human Rights Watch has endorsed Iraqi Shiite clergyman Muqtada al-Sadr’s call for an end to violence against sexual minorities, reported last month on this blog. HRW issued this press release: Iraq: Cleric’s Call Against Anti-LGBT Violence Fighters Should Heed al-Sadr’s … Continue reading →

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As Morocco reviews its laws, 2 jailed on gay-sex charge

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Morocco has imprisoned two men on homosexuality charges at a time when the Moroccan parliament is considering changes in the Penal Code, Human Rights Watch reported today. Many local organizations are urging parliament to drop the law’s anti-LGBT provisions. This … Continue reading →

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Moldova might adopt a ‘gay propaganda’ ban after all

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

Human Rights Watch issued this update on the latest proposal for a Russian-style “gay propaganda” law. HRW urged Moldova, a former Soviet republic, to reject the bill, much as it did in 2013: Moldova: Reject ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law Bill to … Continue reading →

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Abusive anal exams get a thumbs-up from Kenyan judge

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

A judge in eastern Kenya has rejected a challenge to the legality of anal exams, even though they are widely understood to be abusive and ineffective as a means of proving or disproving allegations of homosexual activity. Today’s ruling by … Continue reading →

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Appeal to Uganda: Stop break-ins that target advocates

Posted on June 15, 2016 by

Thirty-one international human rights organizations have written to Uganda’s Inspector General of Police, calling for an end to the passive police response to a series of recent break-ins and one murder at Ugandan advocacy organizations. The non-governmental organizations urged police … Continue reading →

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U.N. panel to Tunisia: Stop forced anal exams

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

Human Rights Watch reports: Tunisia: UN Panel Condemns Forced Anal Exams Government Should Ban Abusive “Homosexuality” Tests (Tunis, May 23, 2016) – The United Nations Committee Against Torture, in its most recent evaluation of Tunisia, condemned the use of forced … Continue reading →

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