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Ghana Legislators Still Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Ghana Legislators Still Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Laws

Ghanaian lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would stiffen the penalties for those who support LGBTQ rights in the nation despite widespread international condemnation of laws that would sentence LGBTQ people to prison time. A

Closure of Rasan Makes LGBT+ Community More Vulnerable in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

Closure of Rasan Makes LGBT+ Community More Vulnerable in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

The LGBT+ community in the Iraqi Kurdistan region is feeling more vulnerable than ever with the closure of Rasa Organization ordered by a court on May 31, 2023. It was the only human rights organization

Black Skin or Africans Cannot Breathe Here: Tunisia Crisis

Black Skin or Africans Cannot Breathe Here: Tunisia Crisis

The North African nation of Tunisia is bordered by Algeria, Libya, and the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the democratic victories of the Jasmine Revolution, which resulted in the overthrow of longtime leader Zine El Abidine Ben

Russian lawyer and Journalist Brutally Attacked in Chechnya

Russian lawyer and Journalist Brutally Attacked in Chechnya

In the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Russian region of Chechnya, armed masked men attacked and severely hurt a prominent female journalist and a lawyer, according to the journalist, her employer, and rights

Threats to Abortion Rights in Colombia: Recent Rulings Pose Challenges to Access

Threats to Abortion Rights in Colombia: Recent Rulings Pose Challenges to Access

In Latin America, Colombia has always been seen as a progressive nation in defending abortion rights. However, recent decisions by Colombia's Constitutional Court's Fourth Review Chamber have sparked worries about the potential erosion of these

Climate Crisis Threatens the Right to Food says UN Human Right Chief

Climate Crisis Threatens the Right to Food says UN Human Right Chief

The UN human rights chief warned on Monday, July 3rd, that the effects of the climate crisis are threatening the right to food. In 2021, 828 million people were hungry. Volker Türk said at the

“We Are Here to Tell You….” Femicide in Mexico

“We Are Here to Tell You….” Femicide in Mexico

After being stabbed 37 times by her ex-partner, Jeysol Amaya required two months of intensive care. Along with the hospital and legal costs she racked up in her pursuit of justice, Amaya is still working

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

Neglecting the Rights of Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: The UK’s Inadequate Support System

More than 50 asylum seekers, many of whom have disabilities, are currently staying in a former care facility in Essex, England, without having access to adequate assistance or services. Despite the UK government's commitment to

Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Nondiscrimination Protections, Raises Concerns for Equality

Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Nondiscrimination Protections, Raises Concerns for Equality

On the penultimate day of its session, the US Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis, dealing a severe blow to the defense of equal rights. The ruling, which

10 years later: Egyptian Human Rights Violations?

10 years later: Egyptian Human Rights Violations?

10 years have passed since the coup that brought about Egypt's current administration. Egypt's military installed an interim administration on July 3, 2013, after removing the nation's first democratically elected president from office. When Egypt's