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China: Transgender People Risk Their Lives With Dangerous Self-surgery

NewsdeskHealth Transgender RightsMay 10, 2019April 14, 2024

Transgender people in China are performing highly dangerous surgery on themselves and buying unsafe hormone treatments on the black market because it is almost impossible for them to access the health care they urgently need, Amnesty International said in a new report.

Events

Turkey: Istanbul Pride march must go ahead unhindered

NewsdeskEventsJune 29, 2018April 21, 2024

As the annual Istanbul Pride due to take place on Sunday 1 July approaches, Amnesty International, ILGA-Europe and All Out stand in solidarity with Turkey’s LGBTI+ communities and their allies, calling on the authorities to ensure Istanbul Pride march takes place without any unlawful restrictions.

Europe - LGBTQ Rights

Ukraine: Radical Groups Disrupt LGBTI Event

NewsdeskEurope - LGBTQ RightsMay 16, 2018

Members of radical nationalist groups violently disrupted a May 10, 2018 discussion in Kyiv about LGBTI rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite the intruders’ aggressive behaviour and threats of violence, the Kyiv police did not remove them from the event or the premises, and the owner of the site canceled the event.

Health

Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment Outlines ‘Serious Concerns’ with Citizens’ Assembly

NewsdeskHealthSeptember 29, 2016April 14, 2024

The Citizens’ Assembly must consult widely with medical, legal and human rights experts and report back to the Oireachtas by February 2017. That’s according to the Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, which held an event in Dublin this morning (29.09.16) to highlight its concerns about how the Assembly will conduct its work.

Hate Crime World - LGBTQ Rights

Iran: Hanging Of Gay Teenager Shows Authorities’ Brazen Disregard For International Law

NewsdeskHate Crime World - LGBTQ RightsAugust 4, 2016April 14, 2024

Amnesty International has revealed that a teenager was executed in Iran after being convicted of the rape of another boy, the first confirmed execution of a juvenile offender in the country this year.

Transgender Rights

Members of the French Parliament should ensure respect for the human rights of trans people

NewsdeskTransgender RightsJune 22, 2016April 14, 2024

The Members of the French Parliament should ensure that trans people in France can obtain legal recognition of their gender through a quick, accessible, transparent and affordable procedure that fully respects their human rights, said Amnesty International, ILGA-Europe and Transgender Europe in a statement today.

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