BAGHDAD — (03-24-22) — LGBT Iraqi citizens are coming under daily attack by armed groups, police and one of the country's most powerful militia, the umbrella organization, daily for simply being gay. According to Human Rights Watch and IraQueer, cases include abductions, torture, rape and murder. HRW said the Iraqi government has refused to hold [...]
HUNGARY — (02-15-22) — LGBT rights activists and the groups that work to protect them are under new pressure in Hungary from its judicial branch, says Human Rights Council. On February 1, an appeals court in Hungary ruled against Labrisz Lesbian Association, saying that an article pusblished in a pro-government newspaper likening them to pedophiles [...]
KABUL — (01-26-22) — A new report published Wednesday said that LGBT citizens of Afghanistan are facing increased security threats to their lives. Since the Taliban took power back last year, it has "dramatically worsened" for LGBT Afghans. "The danger now facing LGBT people in Afghanistan—in an environment devoid of legal protections, under authorities that [...]