Tag: Human Rights Watch
Hong Kong: LGBTQ-Themed Books Restricted in Libraries
Hong Kong authorities should immediately reverse a decision to place 10 children’s books with LGBTQ themes in the «closed stacks» of public libraries, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Bureau.
‘No Longer Alone’: LGBTQ Voices from the Middle East, North Africa
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) activists from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa are defying state-sponsored repression and social stigma, Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFE) said in a video series issued today, accompanied by a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Eastern Caribbean: LGBTQ People Face Bias, Violence
Discriminatory laws in Eastern Caribbean countries make lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people targets for discrimination, violence and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
United States: State Laws Threaten LGBT Equality
The rash of new “religious exemption” laws passed by state legislatures around the United States represent a thinly-veiled assault against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. In the absence of robust nondiscrimination protections, these laws function as a license to discriminate rather than a good faith attempt to protect religious liberty and should be repealed.
Philippines: Discrimination Against Workers with HIV
Workers and employees in the Philippines living with HIV who suffer workplace discrimination often do not seek redress, Human Rights Watch said today.
Ghana: Discrimination, Violence Against LGBT People
Ghanaians who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) suffer widespread discrimination and abuse both in public and in family settings, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.