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May 25, 2017 Commentary

Bangladesh “Gay Party” Raid Flouts Privacy Rights

Security Forces Offer Threats, Not Protection

Members of the the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 4, 2012.
May 24, 2017 Dispatches

A First in Asia: Taiwan to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Court Ruling Opens the Way to Marriage Equality

Supporters hug each other during a rally after Taiwan's constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to legally marry, the first such ruling in Asia, in Taipei, Taiwan May 24, 2017.
May 24, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women concerning Malaysia

May 19, 2017 News Release

Indonesia: Stop Public Flogging of Gay Men

President Should Denounce Punishment of 85 Lashes for ‘Sodomy’ in Aceh

Two Indonesian men walk into a cell prior to their trials at a shariah court in Banda Aceh on May 17, 2017.
May 17, 2017 Dispatches

Chelsea Manning is Free, Others Still at Risk

Whistleblowers, Transgender Prisoners Remain Vulnerable

Chelsea Manning is pictured in this 2010 photograph obtained on August 14, 2013. Courtesy U.S. Army/Handout
May 17, 2017 Dispatches

The Struggle for LGBT Rights in France

Group Recorded Spike in Anti-LGBT Acts in 2016

Demonstration in support of same-sex marriage in Paris, 16 December 2012.
May 12, 2017 Commentary

Sparing the Rod in Indonesia

Gay Men Sentenced to Public Flogging a Test of Core Values

‘Sparing the Rod: Gay men sentenced to public flogging a test of Indonesia’s core values’ PHOTO
May 12, 2017 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

May 5, 2017 News Release

US: Religious Freedom Order Opens Way for Bias

License for Actions Harmful to Women, LGBT People

Supporters of contraception rally before Zubik v. Burwell, an appeal brought by Christian groups demanding full exemption from the requirement to provide insurance covering contraception under the Affordable Care Act, is heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
May 5, 2017 Dispatches

Canada Levels the Playing Field for LGBTI Refugees

New Guidelines Promote Respect for Diversity

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May 4, 2017 News Release

Indonesia: ‘Gay Porn’ Arrests Threaten Privacy

Discriminatory Raid May Bring 15-Year Prison Terms

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May 3, 2017 Commentary

‘Consent’ or No, Anal Testing in Tunisia Must Go

Poster by Shams, a Tunisian activist group, condemning the use of forced anal exams.
May 1, 2017 Commentary

South Korea’s Military ‘Sodomy Law’ Should Go

South Korean soldiers at a marine base in Gimpo, South Korea, on June 10, 2016.
April 28, 2017 Report

Spain: LGBT Asylum Seekers Abused in North African Enclave

Transfer Sexual Minorities from Ceuta to Mainland

Double-layer fence around Spain’s north Africa enclave Ceuta, January 2017.
April 27, 2017 Dispatches

Alabama Bill Would Jeopardize Children in Need of Families

Governor Should Veto Bill Inviting Discrimination in Adoption, Foster Care

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