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Uganda: Ugandan teen commits suicide after "lesbian" accusations-By Gmax.co.za-12/18/03-http://www.gmax.co.za/look/12/18-MASKuganda.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br Shock Gripped St. Josephs secondary School, Nsambya on Monday when Paula Rwomushana,18, a senior five student, was found dead in her bed in an apperent suicide following the accusations that she was a lesbian.<br>Paula lived in Nsambya Hospital quaters. Her father, John Rwomushana works with in the hospital and her mother is a nurse. A week before her death, Paula was suspended from school because she is a lesbian. Her parents brought her back on December 3, 2003.
(PDF - 176 Kb) Document Date: 18 Dec 2003 (Downloads: 140)
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Bangladesh and Its Section 377- by: Craig Young, gaynz.com on 08/29/09: http://gaynz.com/blog/redqueen/archives/733 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Section 377 extends to LGBT organisational membership, although this hasn?t stopped the rise of at least three LGBT Bangladeshi organisations- Bangladesh Association of Gays, Boys Only Bangladesh and Shakiyani for lesbians and bisexual women. Furthermore, hijras exist here as they do in the rest of South Asia, situational male homosexuality is commonplace, as is gay sex between male cousins and brothers in law, according to Gary Dowsett?s co-authored report on the area. Safe sex education occurs for sex workers, IV drug users and man who have sex with men, and condoms are available although usually discussed only in the context of contraception, with some religious and cultural taboos dampening discussion. Against this, Bangladesh has no shariah law."
(PDF - 95 Kb) Document Date: 29 Sep 2009 (Downloads: 220)
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Brazil: Desperately Seeking Freedom- by Krista Gesaman on www.newsweek.com on 11/30/09: http://www.newsweek.com/id/224893/page/1 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"One evening in 2001, Luiz (who asked NEWSWEEK to use a pseudonym to protect his identity) and his friends went to a nightclub in Rio de Janeiro. Waiting for his bus home, a car pulled up, and a man rolled down the window and asked, "Are you gay?" Luiz responded, "No," but the men weren't convinced. They forced Luiz into the car, held a gun to his head, and played Russian roulette. Luiz lost consciousness, thinking he was going to die. He awoke hours later in a local hospital with 21 stitches in his head, having been beaten." <br><br> "On Oct. 28, Luiz was officially granted asylum by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which he celebrated by having friends over for a drink. He still suffers from low self-esteem because of his partial facial paralysis,"
(PDF - 147 Kb) Document Date: 30 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 250)
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Iran: AIDS is not a Crime- by IGLHRC on 12/01/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"On the front page of his public education site on HIV, Dr. Hekmat reminds his visitors that " AIDS is a health problem, not a crime. Learn how to protect yourself against HIV and if you meet people with
HIV, don't treatment as criminals, but as people with health issue"." <br><br> On Saturday, Dr. Minoo Moharaz, the head of the society for the prevention of infectious disease criticized the government for not
promoting safe sex in school and in the media. She said, "80 percent of people who hear the word condom on TV had no idea what a it is."
(PDF - 130 Kb) Document Date: 1 Dec 2009 (Downloads: 195)
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Kenya: 8th Round of the Universal Periodic Review- May 2010: http://www.mulabi.org/universal%20periodic%20review/8th%20round.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This report is submitted by The Chariots of Destiny Organisation and the Sexual
Rights Initiative2. It was written by Nancy Nteere a Sexual Rights Researcher. It
addresses the intersections between disability and HIV/AIDS, women and health care.
It includes recommendations to the Kenyan State
(PDF - 317 Kb) Document Date: 30 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 231)
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Report on Belize- 5th Round of the Universal Periodic Review - May 2009, by by the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) and the Sexual Rights Initiative : http://www.mulabi.org/epu/Belize.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This report is submitted by the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) and the Sexual Rights Initiative . It deals with the situation of sexual rights in Belize, making special references to national human rights institutions; sexual minorities; HIV/AIDS; abortion; and sexuality education.
(PDF - 102 Kb) Document Date: 7 May 2009 (Downloads: 257)
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Report on Guyana 8th Round of the Universal Periodic Review - May 2010 - http://www.mulabi.org/universal%20periodic%20review/8th%20round.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This report is submitted by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and The Sexual
Rights Initiative2. This report deals with the situation of sexual rights in Guyana, with special focus on the rights
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.
(PDF - 361 Kb) Document Date: 30 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 186)
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Report on Kyrgyzstan 8th Round of the Universal Periodic Review - May 2010 - http://www.mulabi.org/universal%20periodic%20review/8th%20round.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This report is submitted by: LGBT Organization Labrys (Kyrgyzstan) and The Sexual Rights Initiative. This
report deals with sexual rights in Kyrgyzstan and makes references specifically to the situation of lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT); social perceptions of sexuality and violence against
women, sex workers, young men and women.
(PDF - 609 Kb) Document Date: 30 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 200)
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Russia: Gay Russian attacks activists for pushing homosexual acceptance-By Pink News-06/03/08-http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7808.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> One of the few openly gay pop stars in Russia has criticised the organisers of Moscow Pride for being too persistent.<br>Performer Boris Moiseyev said gays should not insist on acceptance if society is opposed.<br>The singer, who added that "civilised society should protect everyone, both homosexuals and lesbians," has been targeted by homophobic protests.<br>Last month Russian Vanguard, an ultra-religious monarchist group, picketed a Moiseyev concert in Kaliningrad because he is openly gay.
(PDF - 291 Kb) Document Date: 3 Jun 2008 (Downloads: 131)
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Russia: In Russia, Gays and Lesbians Struggle Against Widespread Hostility-By U.S. News-05/29/2008-http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2008/05/29/in-russia-gays-and-lesbians-struggle-against-widespread-hostility.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> They marched down Tverskaya, Moscow's version of Fifth Avenue, wearing combat boots and army waistcoats and with crucifixes pinned to their chests. Many had the long hair and beards of Orthodox priests. "Christ has risen!" one of the 20 marchers shouted through a megaphone to the crowd, which had gathered to watch the recent Victory Day parade commemorating Germany's defeat in World War II. "Glory to Russian weaponry!"<br> The members of the Union of Orthodox Standard-Bearers see themselves as crusaders leading a modern-day Inquisition, and they consider few as heretical as homosexuals. Last May, they were part of a hymn-chanting and egg-throwing mob that broke up Moscow's gay parade. They say they will take to the streets again this year if, as planned, another gay parade is held.<br>"It's forbidden to propagandize any sin, such as homosexuality or murder," says Leonid Simonovich-Nikshich, the head of the group. "I personally think homosexuals need to be treated by doctors."
(PDF - 149 Kb) Document Date: 29 May 2008 (Downloads: 129)
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Russia: Russian gays defy ban, more arrests at Moscow protests- By Google-06/01/08-http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iEPJfDDuvGR8zrZ_a8upwQLtbCpQ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> Gay Russians waving placards and rainbow flags demonstrated in central Moscow on Sunday in defiance of an official ban on gay pride events and abuse from far-right opponents.<br>The annual pride demonstration had been outlawed by Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who has dubbed gay pride events "Satan's work," reflecting a strain of Russian society that remains suspicious of liberal values.<br>A police spokesman told AFP 36 people had been arrested at the event at which Russian Orthodox and far-right opponents hurled eggs at gay activists and, in one instance, were seen punching a gay man to the ground.<br>Those arrested were mainly opponents of the pride event rather than gay activists -- suggesting police were keen to minimise trouble rather than strictly enforce the ban.
(PDF - 167 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jun 2008 (Downloads: 111)
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Uganda: African Gays and Lesbians: Under Fire- By Wairagala Wakabi-01/23/03-http://web.archive.org/web/20040826084749/http://www.africana.com/articles/daily/index_20020805_b.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br Zimbabwe?s President Robert Mugabe, who has called homosexuals ?worse than dogs and pigs,? has attracted the fury of gay and lesbian groups in various countries, so much so that they regularly picket him whenever he travels abroad. In London three years ago, British gay activist Peter Tatchell even attempted to arrest him.
(PDF - 326 Kb) Document Date: 23 Jan 2003 (Downloads: 129)
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Uganda: Human Rights commission receives an official petition from SMUG-By Behind The Mask-05/06/05-http://www.mask.org.za/sections/africapercountry/abc/uganda/uganda_96.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br> This complaint details systematic and purposeful human rights abuses against Uganda?s sexual minorities, i.e. gays, lesbians, and transgendered individuals. The government of Uganda disallows appropriate HIV/AIDS treatment and counseling for these existing minorities simply due to their sexual preferences.
(PDF - 458 Kb) Document Date: 6 May 2005 (Downloads: 238)
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Uganda: Uganda Gays Demand Rights-By Rainbownetwork-10/08/03-http://www.rainbownetwork.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=10421 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br Next to Zimbabwe`s Robert Mugabe, Museveni runs the most repressive anti-gay regime in Africa. Homosexuality remains illegal in Uganda. Gays are routinely arrested on the streets of Kampala, the capital, and often beaten and tortured while in prison.<br>Gala wants constitutional protections for gays and lesbians, homosexuality decriminalized, and laws forbidding same-sex couples from marrying overturned.<br>The country is a former British colony and the Anglican church has considerable political power in the country.
(PDF - 95 Kb) Document Date: 8 Oct 2003 (Downloads: 112)
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Uganda: Uganda queer activists write the president- By Gmax.co.za-10/10/03-http://www.gmax.co.za/look/10/10-MASKuganda.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality, New York, NY<br><br In a letter to President Museveni, that was copied to the speaker of the Ugandan parliament as well as The Human Rights Commission of Uganda and all political parties in Uganda, the GALA-Uganda (Gay And Lesbians Alliance - Uganda) have declared their position on the intolerable situation for gays and lesbians in Uganda. After years of homophobic rhetoric from President Museveni and a life lived under the shadow of prosecution for being gay, the letter is putting the message and the issue on the agenda following the cabinet's non-inclusion of sexual orientation in the Constitutional review process.<br>The letter, dated October 2, 2003, says, "We believe criminalizing us because of our nature is unfair [and we] will not support any political organisation which doesn't endorse our rights."
(PDF - 185 Kb) Document Date: 10 Oct 2003 (Downloads: 130)
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China: Hong Kong plays transgender catch-up - By Kent Ewing, www.atimes.com on 11/17/09:http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KK17Ad01.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"But, in the end, the plaintiff's persuasive legal arguments may hit an impenetrable wall of Confucian conservatism in a classic conflict between the law and the prevailing morality of those living under it." <br><br> "The complainant, who has been granted anonymity, underwent government-subsidized sex-change surgery in a public hospital. Her lawyer, Michael Vidler, describes his 20-something client as someone who for years tried government-funded gender therapy before opting for surgery. His argument is as simple as it is cogent: a government that funds both the therapy and surgery should then recognize and honor a transsexual's new identity."
(PDF - 302 Kb) Document Date: 17 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 220)
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HRW goes after Serbia over its gay climate - Rex Wockner International News # 814 on 11/30/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Serbia's government should quickly take visible steps to end a spate of
violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender
identity, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Boris Tadic
released Nov. 23." <br><br> "The group further urged the government to train prosecutors, police and
judges to respond effectively to violence against LGBT people; to
institute training in schools about equality and the need to prevent
discrimination; and to ensure that children receive an education in an
environment free of bullying or discrimination. "
(PDF - 25 Kb) Document Date: 30 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 222)
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Iranian HIV stats released- Rex Wockner International News #813 on 11/23/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The ministry said 93 percent of those who tested HIV-positive are male and
only 13 percent of infections resulted from sex, with 77.5 percent
resulting from sharing needles to inject drugs. <br><br>
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has claimed that Iran does not have
gay people "like you have in (the U.S.)"
(PDF - 24 Kb) Document Date: 23 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 218)
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Mexico: Impunes, el 80% de crímenes contra homosexuales - 80% of crimes against homosexuals go unpunished -By dordaz, Published on El Economista (http://eleconomista.com.mx) on 11/16/09: http://eleconomista.com.mx/print/234748 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"La secretaria de la Comisión de Salud de la ALDF indicó que México ocupa el segundo lugar del Continente Americano en asesinatos por homofobia, y la ciudad de México es la que registra más crímenes al contabilizar en los últimos 12 años, 148 homicidios." <br><br> De las víctimas, 54% son acuchilladas, degolladas o estranguladas en su domicilio; un porcentaje menor en las calles y otro en hoteles, estos crímenes son catalogados de forma discriminatoria, las autoridades tienden a minimizar estos asesinatos y los catalogan como "crímenes pasionales". <br><br>
De acuerdo con el Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación sostuvo que en la capital del país mensualmente se comete un homicidio de este tipo, y a nivel nacional 13, por lo que México ocupa el segundo lugar, después de Brasil.<br><br>
"The Secretary of the Commission of Health of the ALDF (Legislative Assembly for Mexico City) indicated that Mexico occupies second place on the American Continent in assassinations due to homophobia, and Mexico City is the place which registers more crimes entered in the last 12 months, 148 homicides."<br><br>
Of the victims, 54 are stabbed, have their throats slit or are strangled in their homes; a smaller percentage in the streets and another in hotels. These crimes are cataloged in a discriminatory form, the authorities tend to minimize these murders and catalog them as "crimes of passion."<br><br>
The National Council for the Prevention of Discrimination was in agreement that monthly in the capital city of the country, a homicide of this type is committed, and at the national level 13, which places Mexico in second place, after Brazil.
(PDF - 71 Kb) Document Date: 16 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 232)
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Iran: Stop Executions for Sodomy Charges- by IGLHRC,COC, and IRQO on 11/25/09: http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/globalactionalerts/1028.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The Courts in Iran have sentenced a number of men to death after they were accused and convicted of sodomy. Under Iranian law, sodomy includes sexual intercourse between members of the same sex, and is illegal. The punishment for same-sex intercourse between two men (Lavaat) is death and between two women (Mosaheghe) is 100 lashes for the first three offenses and the death penalty for the fourth."
(PDF - 334 Kb) Document Date: 25 Nov 2009 (Downloads: 220)
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