Ambassador Samantha Power U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York City December 19, 2016 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President.…
Read moreJoint Civil Society Press Statement 21 November 2016 (New York) — The United Nations mandate of the Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) has been…
Read morePress Statement from coalition of civil society organizations UN human rights body establishes an Independent Expert (Geneva, June 30, 2016) In a defining vote, the United Nations Human Rights Council…
Read moreRepost from The Hill by Raymond Smith With attention increasingly turning to the legacy of the Obama administration, one area of civil rights seems sure to be viewed…
Read moreNovember 20, 2014 — Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember brave transgender individuals around the world who have been killed because of who they are or…
Read morePress Statement from ARC International (Geneva, September 26, 2014) – The United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on combatting violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender…
Read moreRepost: IRIN Humanitarian News BANGKOK (IRIN) — In recent years, the world has seen enormous human rights gains with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.…
Read moreRepost from the New York Times, By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As acceptance of gays and lesbians has grown in the United States and Europe, intolerance and persecution has been rising…
Read moreOn 16 July, human rights defender and journalist Eric Lembembe was brutally tortured and murdered in Cameroon. Cases like these are reported far too often throughout the world.…
Read moreThe United Nations process to discuss a Human Rights Council resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity ended in Oslo on Tuesday with a conclusions document that calls…
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