Tag: anti-LGBT
Malaysia: Government Steps Up Attacks on LGBT People
Lawmakers Should Repeal, Not Reinforce, Discriminatory Laws
Honduras: Regional Court Hears Trans Murder Case
The government of Honduras has an obligation to conduct an effective investigation into any alleged violation of the right to life, and failure to do so violates the obligation to protect the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today in an amicus brief submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Anti-LGBT Persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
U.S. Barriers to Asylum Block Path to Safety
Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People
Egyptian police and National Security Agency officers arbitrarily arrest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and detain them in inhuman conditions, systematically subject them to ill-treatment including torture, and often incite fellow inmates to abuse them, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
El Salvador: Police Officers Convicted for Transgender Murder
Further Efforts Needed to Prevent, Prosecute Hate Crimes.
Russia: New Wave of Anti-LGBT Persecution
Russian authorities should investigate allegations of a new wave of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persecution in Chechnya and take steps to protect rights defenders and journalists who expose abuses there, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.