Day: February 24, 2014
Russia: Legacy of Olympic Games tarnished by arrests
The legacy of the Sochi Olympics will be tainted by the numerous human rights violations in the run-up and during the Games, as well as the failure of the International Olympic Committee to confront the Russian authorities over the arrests and beatings that marred this prestigious sporting event, Amnesty International said on the eve of the closing ceremony.
USA : TLDEF Name Change Victories in North Carolina
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today announced favorable decisions for two transgender women seeking name changes in North Carolina.
Norway : Stops parts of the aid in the gay protest
Norway holds back 50 million kroner (4.9 million £). in aid to Uganda because of the country’s new law that punishes homosexuality with life imprisonment.
MEPs call to suspend political agreement with Uganda
Today the President of Uganda signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. The new law vastly expands the criminalisation of LGBTI individuals, and now forces parents, teachers and doctors to report LGBTI persons to authorities.
Ugandan President Signs Horrific Anti-Gay Bill into Law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today signed an archaic anti-gay bill into law. The bill, which once even included the death penalty, calls for gay Ugandans or anyone “promoting” homosexuality to be jailed – potentially for life.