TAG: human rights
UN Cultural Rights Report: fundamentalism, extremism and the cultural rights of women
The new report for the UN General Assembly on fundamentalism, extremism and the cultural rights of women by the Special Rapporteur Karima Bennoune is now out in all language versions. The report is to be presented to the GA on Wednesday October 25 from 10AM-1 PM at the UN in New York. Anyone with a UN badge can attend though civil society cannot […]
Read moreInformation Sheet: Children born with intersex variations
This information sheet has been prepared for parents and families of children born with intersex variations. The tendency to categorize all people as either ‘female’ or ‘male’ means that people with intersex variations may face social stigma and discrimination, often due to a lack of awareness about such variations. This can be made worse when […]
Read moreAPS Tools for communicating about marriage equality and related issues
This information sheet provides some helpful tips for people wanting to communicate in constructive ways about marriage equality and related issues like gender diversity, sexual orientation, homophobia, equality and justice. The more that people are engaging with others in respectful ways, the greater the chance that we can create peaceful and inclusive communities to everyone’s […]
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Sexual Politics in August 2017
Two outstandingly positive news are to be reported in sexual politics worldwide in August 2017. In India, the Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision on the right to privacy. In Chile, the Constitutional Court approved a new abortion law that leaves behind the draconian prohibition of pregnancy termination established during the Pinochet dictatorship in the […]
Read moreABIA’s note on the withdrawal of Law Provision 198 that would criminalize HIV transmission
According to ABIA, the withdrawal of Law Provision 198 that would legally define the transmission of HIV as a heinous crime, is a victory for the AIDS social movement in Brazil On Thursday (August 31st) the processing of Law Draft Provision 198/2015 – that aimed at “defining as a heinous crime the transmission of HIV” […]
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What have we learnt and where to now?: The report of the APF-UNDP Conference on Yogyakarta Principles
The report of the APF-UNDP Conference on Yogyakarta Principles: What have we learnt and where to now? held in Bangkok from 25-26 April 2017 has been launched. It is accompanied by a short video of the Conference titled ‘Turning Principles into Passion‘ and by the video then showed ‘Building Partnerships for Equality‘. You cand find all details and resources on the […]
Read morePart of our Everyday Work: NHRI Guidelines for Mainstreaming SOGISC Work
NHRI Guidelines for Mainstreaming Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics Work: APF resource sets out the practical steps NHRIs can take to ensure there is a consistent focus on the rights of LGBTI people in their everyday work. Download the pfd here. Source: Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
Read moreWhat is the latest news on the abortion rights front in Brazil?
Carla Batista and Sonia Corrêa* In November 2016, the first bench of the Brazilian Supreme Court, in a judgment of a habeas corpus of health professionals condemned in a criminal abortion case in Rio de Janeiro, accompanied the opinion delivered by Minister Luís Roberto Barroso that up until the 12th week of pregnancy abortion should […]
Read moreAustralian marriage equality survey 2017: a compilation
Inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill – Australian Human Rights Comission Marriage Equality around the world – Australian Human Rights Comission Fact check: Is the same-sex marriage survey a completely novel idea that is not actually a plebiscite? – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Explainer: Marriage Equality Postal Plebiscite […]
Read moreChile: major step for women’s right to abortion
In Chile, the processing of a bill aimed at legalizing abortion in three cases — when the woman’s life is at risk, when the fetus is non-viable and when a pregnancy results from rape — was halted when the Lower House has not reached the number of votes required to ratify the text and the […]
Read moreIndia Supreme Court Decision on the Right to Privacy: a compilation
The Supreme Court decision expanded the interpretation of the right to privacy to also address cultural diversity, plurality and more importantly, to recognize it as a right that is not merely about being left alone in a private space, but also about the respect to personhood and the ability to decide the course of one’s […]
Read moreInternational Convening on Conscientious Objection to Abortion – Strategies to counter the effects
Montevideo, Uruguay ─ Fifty experts from 20 countries in Africa, the Americas and Europe, gathered at the first international convening on conscientious objection to abortion have concluded that the refusal to provide legal abortion services is hurting women all over the world and must be tackled. The meeting, co-hosted by Mujer y Salud en Uruguay (MYSU) and […]
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