This morning, the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Bill passed the local Parliament of the northern part of Cyprus. The northern part of Cyprus was the last territory in Europe where homosexuality was still a crime.
Dozens Arrested for Being Gay in North Nigeria Published on Monday, 13 January 2014 14:22 By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria January 13, 2014 (AP) – Police, working off a list of 168 suspects purportedly obtained through torture, are arresting…
Judging the epidemic: A judicial handbook on HIV, human rights and the law Published on Tuesday, 07 January 2014 02:33 Judging the epidemic has been prepared as a resource to help judges, magistrates, arbitrators and other judicial officers throughout the…
On Tuesday 17 December, the Senate of Nigeria adopted the ‘Same-sex marriage (prohibition) bill’, criminalising displays of affection, people in a same-sex marriage (including tourists), and anyone arguing in favour of LGBT people’s human rights. Today, the Ugandan Parliament also adopted the ‘Anti-homosexuality bill’, amplifying the criminalisation of LGBT people. Both bills now await the presidential assent.
Health and Human Rights Organizations Applaud Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Unjust Sex Work Laws Published on Friday, 20 December 2013 10:47 TORONTO, December 20, 2013 — The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (Legal Network), the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in…