Tag: Human Rights Watch
Uganda: Police Raid Queer Kampala Film Festival
Ugandan police raided and forcibly closed the Queer Kampala International Film Festival on December 9, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. The festival featured films and documentaries portraying the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people. Police offered no formal legal basis for forcibly shutting down the festival.
Bermuda Parliament Votes to Take Away Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Bermuda’s parliament on December 13, 2017, overturned marriage equality which was achieved through a Bermuda court ruling in May.
Austria: Court Allows Marriage Equality
The Austrian Constitutional Court’s ruling on December 4, 2017, that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional is a powerful victory for equal marriage rights, Human Rights Watch said today.
China: End Conversion Therapy in Medical Settings
The Chinese government should take immediate steps to stop public hospitals and private clinics from offering conversion therapy, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today.
Australia: ‘Yes’ Vote to Marriage Equality
The Australian government should introduce marriage equality legislation without delay, following results of the national postal survey in favour of marriage equality, Human Rights Watch said today. 61.6 percent of respondents voted for equal marriage rights for same-sex couples. The postal survey had high response rates, with 79.5 percent of eligible voters returning the poll.
U.S : Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards
Medical professional associations should enact standards of care for intersex children that rule out medically unnecessary surgery before patients are old enough to consent, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released today.