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Liberia: Aids Funds Diverted? by Timothy T. Seaklon Published by AllAfrica.com on 06/07/07 at allafrica.com; http://allafrica.com/stories/200706070571.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality <br><br> "Ms. Jallah said when she broke the silence about HIV/Aids in 2002 many friends and her family members deserted her, saying, 'This, is why we must work against stigma and discrimination in our society.' She revealed that there are many Liberians who have the virus but are afraid to break the silence for fear of being discriminated in society."
(PDF - 96 Kb) Document Date: 7 Jun 2007 (Downloads: 224)
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Liberia; Monrovia 21 June (Plus News) Published by Liberian Youths Against HIV and AIDS on 07/18/2007 at http://www.liberianyouthsagainstaids.org; http://www.liberianyouthsagainstaids.org/page4.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality <br><br> "A lot of people here still doubt the existence of the disease and even do not want to speak about it." <br><br> "People are either afraid to do testing for fear that they might attract the virus, or those who know they are affected by the disease are also afraid to come out in public because of stigmatisation,"
(PDF - 90 Kb) Document Date: 18 Jul 2007 (Downloads: 200)
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Liberia; Responses to Information Requests (RIRs) LBR101545.E Published by Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa on 07/21/06 at http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca; http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/research/rir/?action=record.viewrec&gotorec=450360 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality. <br><br> "However, reports state that homosexual acts, seen as "voluntary sodomy" (ILGA 31 July 2000), are illegal (ibid.; The Daily Texan Online 7 Mar.2003; Behind the Mask 26 July 2004) and that homosexuality is a "social taboo" in Liberia (ibid.). Without specifying the period, The Daily Texan Online
indicates that people convicted of homosexuality under the Liberian Penal Code receive multi-year jail sentences (7 March 2003)"
(PDF - 59 Kb) Document Date: 21 Jul 2006 (Downloads: 312)
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Liberia; Same-sex marriages: Your reaction published by BBC News on 12/01/05 at http://news.bbc.co.uk; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4488844.stm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality <br><br> "Thank you very much for giving us this golden opportunity by allowing us to comment on such an evil and an uncivilized thing the South Africans are doing. Let me make the world to know that we Liberian will not allow for this kind of thing to happen in Liberia. God forbid."
(PDF - 65 Kb) Document Date: 1 Dec 2005 (Downloads: 229)
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Petition from Burundian and International Human Rights NGOs on the Criminalization of Homosexuality in Burundi - published by www.hrw.org on: http://www.hrw.org/node/82259 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"We consider the law to violate the rights to privacy and freedom from discrimination protected by Burundi's Constitution and enshrined in its international treaty commitments, notably the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We deeply regret that the Burundian government has made a decision that writes human rights violations into law."
(PDF - 116 Kb) Document Date: 24 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 327)
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UNDP Liberia: HR/Vacancies published by the United Nation Development Programme on 03/15/05 at http://www.lr.undp.org; http://www.lr.undp.org/DEX/hrv5.htm (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality <br><br> "A large part of the population is still at the stage of denial of the disease. I spite of awareness, no appreciable level of behavior change has occurred. Stigma and discrimination against people living with the disease is still common."
(PDF - 48 Kb) Document Date: 15 Mar 2005 (Downloads: 350)
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Chile: No basta con el nombre - It is not enough with the name - published on 04/28/09 by www.clam.org.br on: http://www.clam.org.br/publique/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?UserActiveTemplate=%5FBR&infoid=5365&sid=51&UserActiveTemplate=_ES (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Interview with Chilean trans activist Andrés Rivera <br><br>
"¿Cómo describiría la situación en Chile en cuanto a los derechos de las personas trans? <br><br>
Insensibilidad, abandono e ignorancia absoluta, inclusive por parte del Estado. Un gobierno que incapaz de hacer una declaración pública cuando un alcalde dice que desea trasladar a todas las trabajadoras sexuales de su comuna a un sector donde los vehículos las pueden atropellar y matar es un Estado insensible, discriminador, que viola además el derecho a la vida. Este gobierno y los anteriores han sido incapaces de respetar la dignidad de todos los seres humanos y asumir que la identidad de género existe."<br><br>
"How would you describe the situation in Chile regarding the rights of trans people?<br><br>
Insensitivity, neglect and absolute ignorance, even on the part of the Government. A government which is incapable of making a public declaration when a mayor says that he wants to transfer all of the sex workers from his community to an area where the cars can run them over and kill them is an insensitive and discriminatory Government which in addition, violates the right to life. This government and those before it have been incapable of respecting the dignity of all human beings and assumes that gender identity exists."
(PDF - 141 Kb) Document Date: 28 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 212)
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Colombia: 100 por ciento de transgeneristas encuestados sienten vulnerados sus derechos- A hundred per cent of transgenders surveyed feel their rights are violated- By El Tiempo on 04/29/09 on www.eltiempo.com : http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/bogota/100-por-ciento-de-transgeneristas-encuestados-sienten-vulnerados-sus-derechos_5078568-1 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"En cuanto a los asesinatos de personas de esta comunidad, entre el 2006 y el 2007 hubo 67 homicidios en todo el país, según cifras de la fundación Colombia Diversa. De estos, 21 ocurrieron en el Valle del Cauca. En Bogotá hubo 13 homicidios."<br><br>
Regarding assassinations of people in this community, between 2006 and 2007, there were 67 homocides in the whole country, according to figures from the foundation, Diverse Colombia. Of these, 21 occurred in the Cauca Valley. In Bogotá, there were 13 homocides."
(PDF - 66 Kb) Document Date: 29 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 322)
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Gays And Lesbians Demand Recognition! Zimbabwe's reclusive homosexual community has demanded that its rights be recognised and enshrined in the new Constitution currently being drafted- published by www.zimbabwemetro.com on 04/28/09 : http://www.zimbabwemetro.com/resources/gays-and-lesbians-demand-recognition/ (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"An excellent illustration of why comes from the Zimbabwe National AIDS Council Strategic Plan 2006 ? 2010," says GALZ. ?In relation to gay men, it points out that whilst sexual conduct between men "remains illegal in Zimbabwe, there can be no doubt that there are men who have sex with other men [MSM]. They are at risk of HIV infection and passing on the virus to their partners, including female partners. <br><br>
Furthermore, international experience has shown that ignoring this group or adopting punitive approaches will only serve to drive MSM underground and reduce opportunities to dialogue with this group."
(PDF - 111 Kb) Document Date: 28 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 246)
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Turkish Government Needs to Respect and Protect the Human Rights of LGBT People, by Cary Johnson IGLHRC ED, published on 04/29/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The series of murders of gay men and transgender people, which appear to be
motivated by hatred, needs to be vigorously investigated.
Abdulbaki Kosar, a gay man, was murdered in February 2006 in Istanbul, Ahmet
Yildiz, a gay man, was shot to death on July 15, 2008 also in Istanbul.
Dilek Ince was shot to death in October 2008 in Ankara, while Dilan Pirinc
was murdered in March 2009 in Istanbul; both were transsexual women. Eda
Yildirm, a transgender woman, was found dead in March 2009 in Bursa, and
Turgut Koklu (Melek Köklü) a transsexual woman, was stabbed to death in
April 2009 in Ankara."
(PDF - 78 Kb) Document Date: 29 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 294)
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Saudi Arabia - Police Break Up Gay Beauty Contest Published by ADNKI.com 11/07/05 on; http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Saudi%20Arabia/view/SAU/gay-saudi-arabia-news-and-repo-2#article20 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document was provided by Immigration Equality <br><br>"Riyadh, (AKI) - Police in Saudi Arabia have broken up a beauty contest for gay men at al-Qatif on the east coast of the kingdom, arresting five men previously arrested less than six months ago for the same offence. The men were preparing to stage the competition on Thursday night, the first day of the Muslim festival Eid al-Fitr, when police raided the hotel they were in, forcing many contestants and guests to flee, leaving behind shoes and head scarves."
(PDF - 37 Kb) Document Date: 7 Nov 2005 (Downloads: 293)
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I'm Gay and Iraqi: Please Help Me! - published By Michael Luongo at www.advocate.com on 04/22/09 on http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid80106.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"The situation for gay Iraqis has never been more dire: With reports of torture, "anal gluing," and murder coming out of the Middle East, is the U.S. surge to blame for this sudden explosion of antigay violence? " <br><br> "In addition to the direct killings of gay men by the militia was the report of a fire-bombing of a neighborhood café popular among gay men. Still more articles look to the influence of militias in combination with family honor killings -- gay men who have been thrown out into the streets to fend for their safety, or Iraqis who have killed gay family members. "
(PDF - 227 Kb) Document Date: 22 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 203)
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Iraqi gays' anuses glued shut, then they're fed laxatives - published by Rex Wockner International News # 783 on 04/27/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
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Iraqi gays are being shot to death by militias and anti-gay family and tribe
members, allegedly executed by the government, and -- in the latest twist --
are having their anuses glued shut by death squads.<br><br>
Human Rights Watch on April 20 confirmed the newest method being used to cull
the Iraqi gay population."
(PDF - 25 Kb) Document Date: 27 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 286)
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Ukraine: Kiev gay bar raided - published by Rex Wockner International News # 783 on 04/27/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Under the guise of investigating the murder of a gay man, officers from
Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs raided the Kiev gay club Androgin April
11.<br><br>
More than 80 people were detained and taken to a police station where they were
subjected to "rude and offensive treatment" and "force," said the Council of
LGBT Organizations of Ukraine."
(PDF - 23 Kb) Document Date: 27 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 328)
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Brazil Report: Public Policy is not closing its eyes to homophobia, says the president of gay advocacy group- by Ultimo Segundo, Maria Belen Correa sent on 07/02/04 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
This document and translation was submitted by Immigration Equality<br><br>"Among the main types of discrimination and violence that homosexuals suffer are ridicule, public humiliation, social disparagement, threats, beatings and , in many cases death"
(PDF - 278 Kb) Document Date: 2 Jul 2004 (Downloads: 214)
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Brazil: Nor everything is color of rose on the world gay -Nem tudo é cor de rosa no mundo, published on 06/24/03 on www.adital.com.br : http://www.adital.com.br/site/noticia2.asp?lang=PT&cod=7680 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Document and partial translation provided by Immigration Equality <br><br>
"A pesquisa da Acos mostrou que o maior número de casos de violência contra homossexuais não é de extorsão. É de agressão verbal, vindo a agressão física e os assassinatos em segundo e terceiro lugar, respectivamente. Segundo Jacques "Os preconceitos não são superados apenas com palestras, com seminários etc. É preciso um trabalho mais longo. É importante que os policiais conheçam a realidade dos homossexuais, sejam informados sobre suas necessidades e sua cultura para desmistificarem o estereótipo"
(PDF - 227 Kb) Document Date: 24 Jun 2003 (Downloads: 362)
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Guatemala- NC24192: Let Saul stay, by Immigration Equality & National Center for Lesbian Rights, published by Rex Wockner on 04/24/09 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights,
added, "It is understandable that a person who has been brutalized by his
own government for being gay may be afraid to disclose his sexual
orientation when he first applies for asylum. To find Martinez not
credible simply because he was fearful of telling a U.S. government
official he was gay--after he had been sexually assaulted and beaten by
government officials in his country--is a travesty."
(PDF - 40 Kb) Document Date: 24 Apr 2009 (Downloads: 302)
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Arrestan a gays por besarse en la frente en Q. Roo - Gays arrested for kissing in front of Q. Roo by Redaccion El Universal on 10/22/08 on www.eluniversal.com.mx: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/vi_549075.html (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Complete translation of this document submitted by Godward Kronish LLP Palo Alto, CA <br><br>
"A gay couple, US citizens who reside in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo,were arrested and jailed for 15 hours for having kissed in public." <br><br> "Una pareja homosexual de ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen en Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, denunció que fueron arrestados y encarcelados durante 15 horas hasta que pagaron una fianza de dos mil pesos por abrazarse y besarse en la vía pública. Los policías municipales argumentaron que "es una falta a la moral".<br>
Eric Schroeder, de 22 años de edad, hijo de madre estadounidense, y el puertorriqueño José Méndez, de 35, aseguraron que cerca de las 22:30 de la noche del pasado 10 de octubre fueron detenidos por integrantes de la Policía Municipal de Playa del Carmen, cuando en casa de uno de ellos se despedían."
(PDF - 157 Kb) Document Date: 22 Oct 2008 (Downloads: 317)
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Mexico: Homofobia, práctica común en Chiapas - Homophobia common practice in Chiapas- By isaín mandujano, published on 02/05/08 on www.proceso.com : www.proceso.com.mx/noticia.html?sec=0&nta=56884 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Complete translation of this document submitted by Godward Kronish LLP Palo Alto, CA <br><br>
"Once again they want to justify a crime in such a way, affirming that the motive was drug-use, passion, homosexual. In Chiapas, discrimination due to homophobia, the negligence of the police and the contemptuous treatment that the media give to aggression and murders of homosexuals, continues to be a common practice." <br><br> "Una vez más quieren justificar un crimen así, al afirmar que fue motivo por el uso de drogas, pasional, de homosexuales. En Chiapas, la discriminación por homofobia, la negligencia de la policía y el trato despectivo que los medios de comunicación dan a las agresiones y asesinatos de homosexuales, siguen siendo una práctica común."
(PDF - 432 Kb) Document Date: 4 Feb 2008 (Downloads: 342)
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Mexico: Agreden a Maestra Trans en Naucalpan -Trans Teacher in Naucalpan is Attacked -By ACCIONVIOLETA [Acción Guei Violeta-Rocio Suárez], published on 12/40/07 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Complete translation of this document submitted by Godward Kronish LLP Palo Alto, CA <br><br>
On December 3, a group of approximately 40 parents stationed in the parking lot of the school, waited for the arrival of Wendy in order to prevent her entry into the building, and ultimately to invite her to a meeting room where the Director and Supervisor of the area were waiting. <br><br>
El día de hoy (lunes 3 de diciembre) un grupo de aproximadamente 40 padres de familia apostados en el estacionamiento de la escuela esperaron la llegada de Wendy a fin de impedir su ingreso a las instalaciones, y posteriormente invitarla a la sala de juntas donde ya se encontraba el Director y el Supervisor de Zona quienes en medio de agresiones verbales de los padres de familia le solicitaron su retiro, ante la posibilidad de llegar a una agresión fisica, Wendy se retiro de la escuela. A su salida su vehículo fue golpeado. Ante esta situación es que hacemos del conocimiento publico estos hechos.
(PDF - 357 Kb) Document Date: 4 Dec 2007 (Downloads: 331)
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