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LGBTQI+ rights around the world 50 years after Stonewall

2019 has seen positive legislative change in various countries, but there have also been setbacks.

Facing the Myths: LGBT Voices from the Middle East & North Africa

LGBT activists address those myths and talk about how the myths, and stereotypes, have affected their lives.

Gezi Park protests: Trial of Osman Kavala and 15 others set to begin

The trial of 16 people accused of organising the 2013 peaceful Gezi Park protests is scheduled to begin on 24 June, one day after the controversial re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election. If convicted, the defendants could face life prison sentences.

A global right to privacy in public spaces?

We depend on a degree of privacy in public. But increasingly invasive digital surveillance combined with artificial intelligence has put that “public” privacy in jeopardy.

Thai junta critics intimidated, forced to apologise

Thai junta authorities are harassing critics for mocking the prime minister after he assumed the premiership for another term.

Kazakhstan: Journalists and observers detained in crackdown on presidential election protests

Hundreds of people were detained during Kazakhstan’s most notable election in recent years, including international and local reporters and an election monitor from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.

Egyptian human rights defender facing government defamation campaign

Mohamed Soltan has been the target of a defamation campaign by the Egyptian government due to his advocacy work.

Israel is trying to deport me for my human rights work. Here’s why you should care

Regardless of where you stand on BDS, the Israeli government’s decision to revoke the work permit of Omar Shakir of HRW should trouble you for three reasons.