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Africa: Make those homosexuals disappear! - by DJAMEL BELAYACH, en.afrik.com on 03/26/10: http://en.afrik.com/article17241.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The stigmatization of homosexuals in Africa does not only hold legal consequences. It also poses a serious threat to public health due to the generally accepted fact among HIV/AIDS organizations that it prevents the development of appropriate programs for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. These anti-gay laws exist despite reports from studies showing higher prevalence levels of the disease among men who have sex with men compared to the overall male population. A study by researchers at the University of Oxford on the risk of infection by the AIDS virus among the male population in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1984 and 2004 suggested that the "stigma" homosexuals are subject to cut access to prevention programs."
(PDF - 103 Kb) Document Date: 26 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 180)
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Honduras: Ultiman a un homosexual conocido como "Débora"-A homosexual known as "Débora" is murdered-Tiempo.hn, March 30, 2010 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"TEGUCIGALPA.- El homosexual Luis Arturo Contreras (23), conocido también como "Débora", fue ejecutado de varios disparos la madrugada de ayer en las cercanías del bulevar Morazán, donde ejercía la prostitución desde hace un año."<br><br>
The homosexual Luis Arturo Contreras (23), known also as "Debora," was murdered by several shots yesterday morning in the area surrounding Morazán Boulevard, where she practiced prostitution for the past year."
(PDF - 125 Kb) Document Date: 30 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 157)
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Indonesia: Activists demand police arrest attackers- by Indra Harsaputra , The Jakarta Post , Surabaya | Mon, 03/29/2010 : http://www.thejakartapost.com/print/253058 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Activists have accused the police and several religious groups of breaking the law by shutting down a
planned congress on sexual orientation in Surabaya, East Java, and by banning conference participants
from speaking to the media. " <br><br>
"She also said the incident was evidence of the failure of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,
lawmakers and the political elite to protect minorities in the country."
(PDF - 58 Kb) Document Date: 26 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 175)
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Kyrgyzstan: Report claims trans men and lesbian women face rape and abuse-By Pink news- 10/06/08-http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9215.html/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> A leading human rights group has claimed that lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men face violent abuse, including rape, in Kyrgyzstan, both in family settings and from strangers on the street.<br>Based on interviews, the Human Rights Watch report found evidence of beatings, forced marriages, and physical and psychological abuse.<br>HRW wants the Kyrgyz government to acknowledge the problem and protect the victims and European institutions to step up their response to violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
(PDF - 263 Kb) Document Date: 6 Oct 2008 (Downloads: 186)
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Latvia: Crucible of Hates- By Tge Guardian-06/01/07-http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/01/gayrights.poland (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> As a compromise, Riga Pride organisers held a private indoor rally at the Berg hotel, following an Anglican church service. The church was surrounded by a group of religious extremists, old women and skinheads. "We tried to leave by the back door but they had put guards there. We tried to move through them but groups of people started to run at us shouting, 'You deserve to die,' and 'Leave our land.' They were carrying bags, which could have had anything in them," remembers Jolanta Chianovica, a half-French, half-Latvian activist.<br>The bags were full of human excrement, which was hurled at the mostly female congregation. Meanwhile, more counterdemonstrators had swarmed to the Berg hotel, where they were refusing to let Pride supporters in or out. "I saw two girls trying to leave and people spat in their faces directly in front of the police but they did nothing. When they saw the police weren't interfering to stop the violence, they felt they could do whatever they liked. That was really frightening," says Chianovica.
(PDF - 119 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jun 2007 (Downloads: 146)
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Latvia: Legal Study on Homophobia and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation ? Latvia-2007 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This study has been commissioned as background material for a comparative report on homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA. The study is made publicly available for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or legal opinion.
(PDF - 317 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2007 (Downloads: 183)
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Honduras: Asesinan a travesti - Al menos cuatro gays y 11 transexuales han muerto desde el 28 de junio, cuando Manuel Zelaya fue destituido, explicó Indyra Mendoza Aguilar, miembro de la Red Lésbica Catrachas, en el mes de noviembre / A transgender is murdered- At least 4 gays and 11 transgenders have died since June 28 when Manuel Zelaya was fired, explained Indyra Mendoza Aguilar a member of the Lesbian Network Catrachas in the month of November- by LaPresna.Hn, on 03/25/10:http://www.laprensa.hn/Sintesis/Lo-ultimo/Ediciones/2010/03/25/Noticias/Asesinan-a-travesti (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"La Asociación Arcoiris en conjunto con otras ong ha denunciado el aumento de los "crímenes de odio" en contra de la población LGTB hondureña . También especificó que los asesinatos e impunidad ha incrementado tras la crisis política." <br><br>
"Al menos cuatro gays y 11 transexuales han muerto desde el 28 de junio, cuando Manuel Zelaya fue destituido, explicó Indyra Mendoza Aguilar, miembro de la Red Lésbica Catrachas, en el mes de noviembre."<br><br>
"The Arcoiris Organization along with other NGO's has denounced the increase of "hate crimes" against the Honduran LGBT population. It also specified that the murders and impunity have increased following the political crisis."<br><br>
"At least 11 gays and trans-genders have been murdered since June 28, when Manuel Zelaya was overthrown, explained Indyra Mendoze Aguilar, member of the Lesbian Network Catrachas, in the month of November."
(PDF - 143 Kb) Document Date: 25 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 173)
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Indonesia split on sex laws as Islamists rally - by Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta correspondent, The Australian, on 03/26/10; http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/indonesia-split-on-sex-laws-as-islamists-rally/story-e6frg6so-1225845482643 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
SEXUAL expression, freedom of religion and the direction of
Indonesia's biggest mainstream Muslim group are arousing passionate
national disputes. <BR><BR>
MUI's East Java chairman, Abdusshomad Buchori, claimed the conference,
due to run for three days from today, was a plot to "ruin the young
generation, since the same-sex relationships of gays or lesbians as
well as bisexuals are condemned by the Almighty".
(PDF - 173 Kb) Document Date: 26 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 181)
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Indonesia: College Students Rally Against Asian Homosexual Conference In Surabaya- by www.bernama.com on 03/25/10: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsworld.php?id=485250 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"SURABAYA, March 25 (Bernama) -- Hundreds of college students held a rally in front of Surabaya's City Council (DPRD) building here on Thursday against a homosexual conference planned to take place here next March 26 to 28, reports Indonesia's Antara news agency." <br><br>
"The Thursday rally was participated in by students from the Surabaya branch of the Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front (KAMMI)."
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In their protest, the students carried several posters that among other things said "Say no to homosexual conference in Surabaya", "Say no to lesbians" and "Surabaya is not gay city".
(PDF - 185 Kb) Document Date: 25 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 432)
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Zimbabwe Political Leaders Denounce Homosexuality - Both President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Thursday denounced homosexuality, saying it had no place in Zimbabwe - by news.radiovop.com on 03/26/10: http://news.radiovop.com/index.php/national-news/3502.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"In speeches to mark International Women?s Day celebrations, President Mugabe was quoted by the state owned Herald as saying the issue of "gay rights" was not even debatable." <br><br> "According to The Herald, Tsvangirai said in the vernacular Shona that he agreed with the President, adding why would one want to marry another man when there is a shortage of men to go around women who make up 52 percent of the country's population."
(PDF - 90 Kb) Document Date: 26 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 145)
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Annual Report on the Position of LGBTTIQ Population in Serbia for 2008 - by Dragana Vuckovic on www.labris.org.rs on 05/11/09: http://www.labris.org.rs/en/what-we-do/publications/the-2008-annual-report-on-the-position-of-lgbt-population-in-serbia-download-pdf-170kb.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The assault on the participants of Queer Beograd festival and the first court verdict due to the threats to a gay activist - are the key events of the 2008 when it comes to violence and discrimination against gay/lesbian population in Serbia. Analysing 2008,
after the newly elected government, a few significant steps ahead can be distinguished in terms of gay/lesbian rights. Apart from
the before-mentioned verdict, certainly a very important event has been the ban of the right-wing and fascist organisations rally
in October, as well as some improvements in legislature which can contribute the protection from discrimination. An improved cooperation between nongovernmental organisations for lesbian and gay human rights and institutions such as Ombudsman's office and the Ministry for human and minority rights has led to the
heightened visibility of these organisations' work in public, but also the visibility of lesbian and gay population on the whole as well. It has resulted in that in the atmosphere of increased visibility, both violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation happen more frequently. You have before you a summary of such instances happening throughout 2008 that Labris has
managed to record.
(PDF - 167 Kb) Document Date: 11 May 2009 (Downloads: 113)
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Gay Times Article on Research Mission to Serbia, Bosnia and Kossovo - by ILGA Europe on www.ilga-europe.org on 09/18/07: http://ilga-europe.org/europe/guide/country_by_country/serbia/gay_times_article_on_research_mission_to_serbia_bosnia_and_kossovo (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>
During its recent mission to Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo, Front Line met leading human rights defenders working for equal rights for LGBT people across the region. They all spoke of the pressures and dangers of working on LGBT issues and you can hear their own first hand experience in this article published in the September issue of the UK's Gay Times, Europe's largest gay magazine. Read the full text of the article below.<br><br>
"We are not living in peace - we are living in the absence of war"
Branka Inic Director, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights.<br><br>
It may be 40 degrees but Belgrade is a cool city. The boulevards are full of smartly dressed people checking each other out and watching the world go by from the terraces of cafés. But while Belgrade may at first glance appear like any other city basking in the summer heat the shadows of the war in the - as it was then - Former Yugoslavia - are never far away . Certainly Serbia's dark side did not disappear with Milosovic and you don't have to scratch very hard to find it .
(PDF - 99 Kb) Document Date: 18 Sep 2007 (Downloads: 101)
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Guatemalan activists appeal to Canadians - NEWS / Queers face violence, discrimination in Central America - by Jorge Antonio Vallejos /www.xtra.ca/ March 18, 2009: http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Guatemalan_activists_appeal_to_Canadians-6470.aspx (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Paulina's case is sleeping in the Guatemalan courts," says Lopez. He describes his hope that Paulina's killers would be brought to justice as a "big illusion." <br><br>
Fearing for her life after being followed and receiving several death threats, Zulma hid in a safe house for two years after the 2005 attack, not once leaving the location. <br><br>
"I only leave my house once a week now," says Zulma, adding that she thanks international human rights organizations for their efforts which she credits with helping her live a safer life by keeping an eye on her and her situation.
(PDF - 72 Kb) Document Date: 18 Mar 2009 (Downloads: 183)
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The 2006 Annual Report on the Position of LGBT People in Serbia - by Dragana Vuckovic on www.labris.org.rs on 02/14/07: http://www.labris.org.rs/en/what-we-do/publications/annual-report.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br>
Discrimination against same sex oriented individuals in Serbia is difficult to follow and document because of immense homophobia and all the fear and lack of trust persons of different than heterosexual sexual orientation have and this discrimination often remains invisible. On the other hand, sexual orientation is one of the rare bases of diversity which is not accepted in our society as a basic human right. Many politicians use hate speech in their public statements and discriminate against gays and lesbians and the existing legislations do not provide adequate protection from homophobic violence and discrimination.
(PDF - 212 Kb) Document Date: 14 Feb 2007 (Downloads: 207)
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The 2007 Annual Report on the Position of LGBTTIQ People in Serbia - by Dragana Vuckovic on www.labris.org.rs on 02/14/09: http://www.labris.org.rs/en/what-we-do/publications/the-2007-annual-report-on-the-position-of-lgbt-population-in-serbia.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The annual report on the position of LGBTTIQ population in Serbia represents a compilation of all significant events during 2007 regarding individuals with different sexual orientation than heterosexual. Labris - lesbian human rights organization gathered data on these events and also, here Labris activities are presented. Apart from archiving all of these events, this report has a goal to inform the broadest public. Therefore, this report is submitted to all relevant state institutions, political parties, domestic printed and electronic media, domestic LGBTTIQ groups, non-governmental organizations working on the issues of human rights in the country and abroad and international LGBTTIQ organizations.
(PDF - 155 Kb) Document Date: 14 Feb 2009 (Downloads: 168)
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Turkey's transsexuals popular on TV but not at home - By Simon Akam, uk.reuters.com, on 03/25/10: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE62O30620100325 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"According to Sahika Yuksel, a psychiatrist at Istanbul University who studies sexual identity, many Turks "don't accept their neighbor's son is gay, but they accept someone who is a figure outside, in television, in newspapers." <br><br> Elsewhere, violence against gays and transsexuals is a regular occurrence. According to Human Rights Watch, at least eight transgender women have been murdered in Istanbul and Ankara since November 2008. <br><br>
The most recent killing was of a transgender woman called Aycan Yener on February 16, 2010, in Fatih, a conservative neighborhood of Istanbul.
(PDF - 67 Kb) Document Date: 25 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 97)
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"Don't ask, don't tell" for Peruvian police- by ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com - Online Sources- BBC News, AP, abc.net.au, The Latin Americanist - on 05/14/09: http://ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/2009/05/dont-ask-dont-tell-for-peruvian-police.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Peru has announced that it will ban homosexuals from the police force for damaging the image of the institution.<br><br>
The law is one of several new regulations put forward by the Interior Minister, Mercedes Cabanillas? <br><br>
The law states that any police officer who has sexual relations with someone of the same gender will be indefinitely suspended from the police force.
(PDF - 171 Kb) Document Date: 14 May 2009 (Downloads: 169)
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Guatemala- INTERVIEW: Human rights activist Jorge Lopez -by news.pinkpaper.com on 02/12/10: http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=2408 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The executive and judicial powers have absolutely no interest in protecting the vulnerable or enforcing justice. Attacks on gay people remain unpunished, leading to a culture condoning violence against the LGBT community. This impunity exists because of a fundamental failure of the State." <br><br> "The country is facing a HIV epidemic, yet the government refuses to acknowledge the problem. Any money for HIV treatment is given solely for the rich elite, leaving poorer people such as sex workers with only international aid to treat the virus." <br><br>
"The tasks of protecting LGBT people from violence, as well as changing social attitudes of his country, are ones Lopez is ready to tackle."
(PDF - 398 Kb) Document Date: 12 Feb 2010 (Downloads: 169)
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Guatemala: Transgender People Face Deadly Attacks - Victims Concerned That Police May Have Been Responsible for These Crimes - by HRW on 02/20/06: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2006/02/20/guatemala-transgender-people-face-deadly-attacks?print (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants were wearing police uniforms and riding police motorcycles that identified them as members of the national police. The assailants shot Paulina twice in the head, killing her immediately. They shot Sulma three times, and she is still recuperating from her injuries."
(PDF - 90 Kb) Document Date: 20 Feb 2006 (Downloads: 157)
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Indonesia: Association decries police ban on conference - by Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya on 03/24/10: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/03/24/association-decries-police-ban-conference.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"More than 200 delegates representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual groups from 16 countries across Asia had registered to attend the event, when Surabaya Police announced that the conference could not go ahead on Wednesday, citing it could stir social anxiety." <br><br>
"The local branches of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and Muhammadiyah, Indonesia?s second-largest Muslim organization, had objected to the conference."
(PDF - 53 Kb) Document Date: 24 Mar 2010 (Downloads: 154)
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