Indonesian men arrested for holding ‘gay gathering’
A group of men in Kuningan, Indonesia have been arrested for hosting what police have referred to as a ‘gay party’ and nine suspected organisers have been detained.
Amnesty International
Anti-discrimination bill in South Korea offers ‘hope’ to LGBTQ+
Amnesty International reacts anti-discrimination bill proposed on June 29, which offers ‘hope’ to the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea.
Russia: LGBT Artist Faces Jail
“Im now officially charged with the distribution of pornography.” Russia: LGBT Artist Faces Jail over Female Body Drawings
Human rights organisations speak out for trans equality
UK human rights organisations speak out for trans equality
Amnesty call for Chechnya journalists to be protected
Amnesty International calls for journalists who revealed the abuse of gay men in Chechnya to be protected. On April 1, journalists at Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that over a hundred men suspected of being gay had been abducted, abused and some even killed because of their perceived sexu
Amnesty report puts spotlight on sexual and gender-based violence in Tunisia
Amnesty International launch a new report today (Wednesday, November 25) at a press conference in Tunis on sexual and gender-based violence in Tunisia, to coincide with the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women.