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April 1, 2024 News Release

Mexico: Guanajuato Should Legally Recognize Trans Identities

State Governor, Congress Should Create Simple Gender Recognition Procedure

March 27, 2024 News Release

Thailand: Promptly Pass Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Groundbreaking Legislation Would Secure Equal Rights for LGBT People

Women kiss while holding a poster to support marriage equality, during a Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, June 4, 2023. ©2023 AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File

March 27, 2024 News Release

Yemen: Houthis Sentence Men to Death, Flogging

Serious Due Process Violations in Sentences That Include Stoning, Crucifixion

Illustration of string sealing person’s lips.

March 21, 2024 Dispatches

Ugandan Appeals Court Shutters LGBT Rights Group

Decision Threatens Civic Space, Reinforces State-Sponsored Homophobia

Pepe Onziema (L), Frank Mugisha (C), from SMUG and UNAIDS representative Tseday Alemseged before the hearing of the petition challenging the Anti Homosexuality Act, Kampala,Uganda, December 13, 2023.

March 12, 2024 Dispatches

Ghana’s Leaders Push Back on Anti-LGBT Bill

Major Figures Urge President to Veto Harmful Legislation

A demonstrator attends a rally against a controversial bill being proposed in Ghana's parliament that would make identifying as LGBTQIA or an ally a criminal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison, Harlem, New York, October 11, 2021.

March 5, 2024 News Release

Ghana: President Should Veto Anti-LGBT Bill

Violates Rights to Nondiscrimination, Freedom of Expression and Assembly

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo delivers his annual state of the nation address to the parliament in Accra, Ghana, March 30, 2022.

February 15, 2024 News Release

Nepal: Barriers to Transgender Legal Recognition

Implement Supreme Court Orders; Eliminate Ad Hoc Medical Exams

February 15, 2024 News Release

Russia: First Convictions Under LGBT ‘Extremist’ Ruling

Thousands More at Risk After Top Court’s Decision

February 7, 2024 Statement

A Human Rights Guide to the 2024 US Elections

Vital Recommendations for Voters, Candidates, and Supporters of Democracy

A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2020.

February 2, 2024 Statement

Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Educational Institutions

January 26, 2024 Dispatches

Nigeria Should Act on UN Review’s Rights Concerns

Abolish Death Penalty; Hold Security Forces to Account; Address Sexual Violence

Delegates attend the opening day of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

January 23, 2024 Q & A

Questions and Answers: Facebook, Instagram, and Digital Targeting of LGBT People in MENA

Secure Our Socials Campaign, Platform Accountability, and Human Rights Responsibilities

January 23, 2024 News Release

Meta: Protect LGBT People from Digital Targeting

New #SecureOurSocials Campaign Urges Transparency from Facebook, Instagram

January 19, 2024 Dispatches

Burundi President Stokes Fear Among LGBT People

Comments Risk Fueling Violence and Discrimination

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, September 21, 2023.

January 11, 2024 News Release

Brazil: Mixed Rights Record for Lula’s First Year

Administration Should Defend Human Rights Abroad Consistently

People take part in a demonstration by the Movimento Negro (Black Movement) against police violence and operations in the favelas, São Paulo, Brazil, August 24, 2023.

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