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Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
… used term, is a misnomer, as it is neither conversion nor therapy, but rather it is a set of diverse practices that constitute clear violations of human rights and dignity. Reflecting both the attention and priority that human rights … representing 11 countries, was presented at the Independent Expert meeting, as were survivor stories and examples of laws and policies being put in place in various jurisdictions to ban or …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
… Africa Kenya Nigeria South Africa In Africa many LGBTQ people experience or are at risk of being subjected to forced conversion practices, disguised as “therapy,” which inflict severe … law to protect LGBTQ people from violence—especially when that violence rises to the level of torture. One form of violence that African governments must address is the threat posed by … Orientation and Gender Identity , for instance, reported that in Mozambique, he heard multiple stories of “corrective rapes being arranged by the family of the lesbian woman, by the community, …