Democracy Defenders (US, UK, Canada and others could join) put sanctions on China and others in an attempt to message that human rights violations and … [Read more...] about U.S. And Major Allies Start To Look Like Human Rights, Democracy Defenders Again With Sanctions on China, Myanmar, N Korea
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In Afghanistan Gay Men Forced into Sex Work; Speak of Taliban Kill Lists, Fake Evacuation Traps, Family Treachery; Afghan LGBTQ Fear For Lives, Taliban Solidifies Rule
Afghanistan Gay Men in Extreme Danger. Published by Radar Online KABUL, Afghanistan – Himmat gazes into the distance, … [Read more...] about In Afghanistan Gay Men Forced into Sex Work; Speak of Taliban Kill Lists, Fake Evacuation Traps, Family Treachery; Afghan LGBTQ Fear For Lives, Taliban Solidifies Rule
Biden Democracy Summit to Include Unlikely (India, Phillipines); Poland Will Not Attend, Took Umbrage at LGBTQ Rights Suggests
Biden Democracy Summit Published by Reuters By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden … [Read more...] about Biden Democracy Summit to Include Unlikely (India, Phillipines); Poland Will Not Attend, Took Umbrage at LGBTQ Rights Suggests
Two Gay Men Publicly Caned 77 Times in Indonesia
Two gay men were publicly caned 77 times this week in Indonesia's Aceh province, where extremist Sharia Law is observed. The Guardian reports: … [Read more...] about Two Gay Men Publicly Caned 77 Times in Indonesia
Mike Pompeo’s Plan for a Hierarchy of Human Rights Could Serve to Undermine Them All – Including LGBTQ and Religious Freedom
In pushing for religion to be given more prominence in U.S. foreign policy concerns, could Secretary of State Mike Pompeo be acting in bad … [Read more...] about Mike Pompeo’s Plan for a Hierarchy of Human Rights Could Serve to Undermine Them All – Including LGBTQ and Religious Freedom
U.S. Withdraws from U.N. Human Rights Council: WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6vF08PUwls U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced this afternoon that the U.S. will withdraw from the U.N. Human … [Read more...] about U.S. Withdraws from U.N. Human Rights Council: WATCH
U.S. Sanctions Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Under Magnitsky Act Following Anti-Gay Purge
The United States on Tuesday slapped financial sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, accusing him overseeing a systematic campaign of deadly … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Under Magnitsky Act Following Anti-Gay Purge
Philadelphia Human Rights Commission: Gay Bars ‘Created Preferable Environments For White, Cisgender’ Men: VIDEO
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Rights has reprimanded 11 local gay bars for providing “preferable environments for white, cisgender male … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Human Rights Commission: Gay Bars ‘Created Preferable Environments For White, Cisgender’ Men: VIDEO
Anti-Gay Protesters Halt LGBT-Inclusive Seoul Human Rights Charter in South Korea
Seoul, South Korea has scrapped a planned human rights charter offering protections for gay citizens following protests from anti-gay groups Seoul, … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Protesters Halt LGBT-Inclusive Seoul Human Rights Charter in South Korea
Reports Show LGBT People Living Under ISIS Control in Iraq Are ‘At Imminent Risk Of Death’
Two publications released yesterday report that LGBT people in Iraq are experiencing levels of persecution that puts many at imminent risk of … [Read more...] about Reports Show LGBT People Living Under ISIS Control in Iraq Are ‘At Imminent Risk Of Death’