Poland: Rule of Law Erosion Harms Women, LGBT People
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights

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EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia
Create Legal Gender Recognition Procedure; Uphold Mexican and International Law
Public Demands End to Government Attacks on Rights
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
Other Caribbean Nations Should Repeal Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Conduct
Provisions Harmful to Women, Minorities, Free Speech
Bill Would Restrict Fertility Services to Heterosexual Married Couples
National Gender Recognition Law Needs Update to Prevent Future Harm