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Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Torture, Violence and Abuse, Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Afghanistan
… by outrightcomms on Mon, 02/13/2023 - 17:42 The Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 left many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) Afghans fearing for their … them to physical and sexual assault and arbitrary detention. In several cases, the authorities have subjected people to public flogging for alleged same-sex relations, and the Taliban Supreme … unable to wipe off before her trip. They proceeded to cut her nails and shave her head. They did so without water or lubrication, which one of her captors said would “teach him to live like …
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Legal Discrimination, Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia
… and the media, and political activists, among others. Further, the ever-advancing nature of digital technology means that online censorship, along with efforts to circumvent it, are dynamic, leading to a persistent game of leapfrog between governments and users, each trying to stay ahead of the other. Outright … to investigate how website censorship impacts LGBTIQ communities and their movements to secure justice and equality. Tue, 08/10/2021 - 00:00 Outright Team NoAccess_abridged_1.pdf Report …
Content Type(s): Press Release
Topic(s): Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Ghana, Sub-Saharan Africa
… in the introduction of a draconian anti-LGBTIQ bill before the country’s Parliament in 2021. To date, it is the most expansive proposed legislation of its kind. Ghana already criminalizes … reject this Bill, which puts all Ghanaians at risk of arbitrary arrest and will stain Ghana's image as a rights-respecting democracy." "We always knew same-sex acts were criminalized by the … which was established in February 2020, is a non-profit organization that works to deliver high quality programmes and services to empower LGBTQI+ persons through advocacy, human rights …
Content Type(s): Press Release
Region(s): Afghanistan
… Afghanistan: Taliban Target LGBT Afghans Submitted by outrightcomms on Sat, 10/15/2022 - 21:26 New York, New York - January 25, 2022 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Afghans … And we will do whatever we want with you.” A lesbian said that after the Taliban takeover, her male relatives joined the Taliban and threatened to kill her because of her sexual orientation. Most people interviewed believed their only path to safety …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Crackdown on Activism
Region(s): Ukraine, Europe and Central Asia
… marched through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday alongside a delegation of Ukrainian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) activists. The queer-led March for Peace, organized … were representing colleagues who could not participate because Ukraine forbids people with male identification documents from leaving the country, a policy that has restricted the movement … of my community who can’t have this.” But they were momentarily swept up in the environment, dancing when the DJ spun “YMCA” and posing for photos with pride flags. But the war was never far …