Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Verdict Grants Partial Victory to LGBTI Activist An Important Step Forward for LGBTI Rights in Hong Kong In response to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s recent verdict granting a partial victory to LGBTI activist Jimmy Sham, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East, […]
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Lebanon’s Growing Threat to LGBTI Rights: An Assault on Freedom and Equality
Lebanon: Attack on Freedoms Targets LGBTI People Repressive Legislation; Unlawful Crackdown In a devastating blow to human rights, Lebanese authorities are engaging in a systematic campaign against the basic freedoms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, according to a coalition of fifteen Lebanese and international organizations known […]
Eroding Equality: The Istanbul Pride Showdown and the Struggle for LGBTI Rights in Turkey
LGBTI Crackdown in Turkey Deepens Amid Pride Season Amnesty International Urges Authorities to Allow Pride Marches to Proceed Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over a brazen and escalating crackdown on LGBTI individuals in Turkey, particularly during the country’s Pride season. As Istanbul Pride and Izmir Pride marches are slated […]
Japan’s Slow Progress on LGBTI Rights: Fukuoka Ruling for Same-Sex Couples.
Japanese Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, but Opens Door for Legislative Change On September 29, 2023, the Fukuoka District Court rejected claims by three same-sex couples that Japan‘s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. The court’s decision upheld the current interpretation of the Japanese Civil Code, which specifies that […]