LGBT Rights

Letter to The President of the Republic of Serbia

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:50:14 -0800

The President of the Republic of Serbia,
Mr. Boris Tadic
People's Office of the President
Masarikova 5/VI
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Via Fax +381 11 3620 676

Dear Mr. President,

Iran: Revoke Death Sentences for Juvenile Offenders

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:41 -0800

Iran should immediately halt the planned executions of three men under charges of male homosexual conduct allegedly committed when they were children, Human Rights Watch said today.

Third Party Intervention in the European Court of Human Rights on the case of Kaos GL v Turkey

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:09:48 -0800

Human Rights Watch with two other organizations, in this intervention argue that trends in pluralistic democracies and in the historical evolution of “public morality” indicate that a proper assessment of “public morality”

Uganda: ‘Anti-Homosexuality’ Bill Threatens Liberties and Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:24 -0700

(Kampala) - The draft "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" introduced on October 14, 2009 in Uganda's parliament would violate human rights and should be withdrawn immediately, a group of 17 local and international human rights organizations said today.

Indonesia: New Aceh Law Imposes Torture

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0700

(New York) - A new criminal bylaw passed by the provincial parliament of Aceh imposes torture, violates basic rights to privacy, and fails to protect victims of sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch UPR Submission on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:16:54 -0700

Anti-Gay Gangs Terrorize Iraq

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:26:14 -0700

Who rules Iraq? If you ask Baghdad officials or the Obama administration's proconsuls, they will tell you: a democratically elected Iraqi government, a triumphant product of the "purple revolution" that reflects the will of Iraq's people.

If you ask Mashal, a shopkeeper from Baghdad's al-Sha'ab neighbourhood, he has a different answer.

"They Want Us Exterminated"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

This 67-page report documents a wide-reaching campaign of extrajudicial executions, kidnappings, and torture of gay men that began in early 2009. The killings began in the vast Baghdad neighborhood of Sadr City, a stronghold of Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia, and spread to many cities across Iraq.

Iraq: Stop Killings for Homosexual Conduct

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

(Beirut) - Iraqi militias are carrying out a spreading campaign of torture and murder against men suspected of homosexual conduct, or of not being "manly" enough, and Iraq authorities have done nothing to stop the killing, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

"They Want Us Exterminated"

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:09:00 -0700