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Malaysia: "In This Country, An Accusation of Sodomy Is Defamation of Character"- IGLHRC 06/03/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Decriminalization is one of the main goals of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC). The impact of criminalizing non-heteronormative behavior and sexual relationships has far-reaching consequences-violence and discrimination against LGBT people; vulnerability to abuse and extortion; living conditions that are at best isolating and at worst lethal. This regional update is written by IGLHRC's Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific Islands, Grace Poore in an effort to unpack the impact of anti-sodomy laws like 377, which in this instance, has been used during political rivalries to engage in criminal and legal persecution of opponents. An electronic version of this publication is available on our website: www.iglhrc.org
(PDF - 80 Kb) Document Date: 3 Jul 2008 (Downloads: 331)
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Sweden makes it easier for gay Iranians to stay- Rex Wockner INTERNATIONAL NEWS #741- 07/07/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Sweden's Migration Board ruled June 28 that Iranian gays who seek asylum
in Sweden will get it if they were ever out of the closet while living
in Iran.<br><br>"The legal machinery of persecution is oiled, ready and operating in
Iran," said Scott Long, head of the group's LGBT Rights Program.
(PDF - 18 Kb) Document Date: 7 Jul 2008 (Downloads: 337)
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México, segundo país del mundo con más muertes por homofobia: ONG- Mexico, the country with the second highest rate of homophobic killings in the world- El Financiero - 05/17/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
FULL TRANSLATION COURTESY OF THE LAW OFFICE OF FERNANDO QUINONES in San Francisco, CA <br><br>ONG que luchan por los derechos de homosexuales, transexuales y bisexuales en México denunciaron hoy que en el país mueren casi 100 personas al año por fobias relacionadas con el sexo, lo que convierte al país en el segundo del mundo con más casos de este tipo.
(PDF - 138 Kb) Document Date: 17 May 2006 (Downloads: 437)
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Mexico: Agreden a Activistas en Foro Comunitario de VIH en Leon- Acrivists are assaulted in HIV Community Forum in Leon-Criterios.com 11/28/07 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
FULL ENGLISH TRANSLATION ENCLOSED: by the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant- Berkeley, CA<br><br>
De la redacción<br><br>
León, Guanajuato, 28 nov 07 (CIMAC).- La madrugada de este lunes en la ciudad de Guanajuato, fueron agredidos física y verbalmente Sonia Ramírez, Hilda Pérez y Eduardo Arriaga, participantes del Foro Comunitario sobre VIH/SIDA y Consulta Nacional hacia 2008, las autoridades dejaron libres a sus agresores después de unas horas, informó la agencia NotieSe.<br><br>
Las y los activistas agredidos, relataron que la policía estatal marcó este acto como una ?riña?, sin embargo ellos señalan que esta fue una franca agresión que se dio por homofobia, ya que el atacante pensó que todas las y los activistas eran homosexuales y en realidad golpearon a las y los heterosexuales, lo que refleja una sociedad muy homofóbica y conservadora en Guanajuato.
(PDF - 229 Kb) Document Date: 28 Nov 2007 (Downloads: 406)
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Mexico: El 94% de la comunidad homosexual se percibe discriminada: Conapred- 94% of the homosexual community perceives discrimination: Conapred- By Blanca Neri Herrera- 6/1/06: http://anodis.com/nota/7149.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
FULL TRANSLATION COURTESY OF THE LAW OFFICE OF FERNANDO QUINONES in San Francisco, CA <br><br>
El consejo Nacional para la Discriminación (Conapred) realizó la Encuesta Nacional sobre Discriminación en México, la cual revela que la población no tiene claro que el desprecio y el maltrato propios de la discriminación se traducen en restricción de derechos, menores oportunidades de desarrolo y exclusión <br><br>
Asimismo, la encuesta incluyó un estudio de caso con 200 entrevistas a personas de la comunidad homosexual, las cuales destacan que un 94% se percibe discriminado, siete de cada 10 diez señalan que no son respetados sus derechos a ser tratados igual ante la ley, a no ser víctimas de violencia y a expresar libremente sus ideas. <br><br>
The National Council on Discrimination (Conapred) carried out a national survey on discrimination in Mexico, which revealed that the population does not have a clear sense that the devaluing and mistreatment that occur with discrimination result in restricted rights, fewer opportunities and social exclusion. <br><br>
The survey included a case study of 200 interviews with people in the homosexual community, of which 94% perceived that they were discriminated against. Seven of every 10 said their rights - to equal treatment under the law, to not be victims of violence, and to freely express their ideas- are not respected.
(PDF - 226 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jun 2006 (Downloads: 578)
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Mexico: Violencia y discriminación hacia gays en el Metro- Violence and discrimination against gays on the Metro- Anodis.com Gabriel Gutierréz García 2/2/07: http://anodis.com/nota/8558.asp (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
FULL TRANSLATION COURTESY OF THE LAW OFFICE OF FERNANDO QUINONES in San Francisco, CA
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Despite the "spaces" for sexual diversity in which expositions and even homoerotic poetry have been held, human rights violations against LGBT users of the Metro continue. What?s wrong and what should be done about it. <br><br>
Pese a los "espacios" de diversidad sexual en los que han hecho presentes exposiciones y hasta poesia homoerotica, las violaciones a los derechos humanos de los usuarios del Metro continuan. En qué estamos mal. Qué debe hacerce al respecto.
(PDF - 376 Kb) Document Date: 2 Feb 2007 (Downloads: 426)
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Brazil: Falta de kits para teste chega a Justica- Lack of HIV test kits brought to justice- Daniela Galvao- Diario da Tarde- 03/16/07 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 46 Kb) Document Date: 16 Mar 2007 (Downloads: 480)
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Costa Rica: Se abre una puerta mas-One more door is opened-Centro de Investigacion y Promocion para America Central de Derechos Humanos--06/26/03 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
El Instituto Nacional de Seguros manifiesta que no tiene ningun impedimento para designar a las parejas de gays y lesbianas como Beneficiario/a Pricinicpal de su polizas de vida o de gastos medicos.
(PDF - 62 Kb) Document Date: 26 Jun 2003 (Downloads: 448)
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Lesbian and Gay Costa Rica - Gaytimes.co.uk-03/21/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Costa Rica is the most liberal country in Central America with progressive attitudes on homosexuality. This is reflected in the relatively large gay scene in San Jose where we you will find many western style bars, restaurants, clubs, saunas, hotels and guest houses. There is even a small scene in Manuel Antonio on the Pacific coast with gay hotels and a gay beach. Costa Rica is a beautiful country and a particularly good destination for the gay and lesbian traveller.
(PDF - 87 Kb) Document Date: 21 Mar 2006 (Downloads: 461)
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REPORT ON THE FACT-FINDING STUDY OF COSTA RICA ON THE CAUSE FOR THE INCREASE OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS FROM COSTA RICA ARRIVING IN CANADA TO CLAIM REFUGEE STATUS--by Francisco Rico Martinez--www.fcjsisters.ca--05/20/04 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Our organizations are more committed to investigating the real situation of the homosexual community in Costa Rica. We have had closer relations with some institutions of state and non-governmental organizations, working on the subject of sexual diversity. This has put forward that discrimination against gays and lesbians is politically incorrect, but it only happens on paper or in political discourse, not in the national reality. To change the mentality of the nuclear family and the Catholic Church in Costa Rica is a difficult process. We have identified two areas of difficulty for the gay and lesbian community - not to say that there are not other problems - the first being employment, where workers are being fired because of their sexual orientation or assaulted in the workplace. Lesbians, when they have been identified as lesbian, have suffered sexual assault in the workplace for being lesbians, and suffered other violations. In the nuclear Costa Rican family it is culturally incorrect for a single child of 18 to move out and live on their own. The majority of youth who are single live with their parents until they are married or die. When the nuclear family finds out about the sexual orientation of their child, there are many consequences; one is that the family takes away the child's liberties.
FM: The violence is not always physical. Having your liberties taken away or hearing from your family everyday that you will go to hell because you are homosexual is a form of violence. When your family makes you feel obligated to change for the good of the family name and for the good of society is also another form of violence. For this reason it is not strange that the studies done on suicide show that there are more suicides in the homosexual population or attempted suicides because the impact discrimination has on the people is huge. What happens to a person that is living in a situation of discrimination? Obviously they are not doing well emotionally. They expose themselves to dangerous situations and they abuse themselves with alcohol and drugs.
(PDF - 236 Kb) Document Date: 20 May 2004 (Downloads: 484)
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Civil-union bill presented to Costa Rican legislature by Rex Wockner of International News #649, 10/02/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Costa Rica's Diversity Movement has drafted a civil-union bill that will be introduced in the Legislative Assembly by supportive deputies. It would extend some of the right of marriage to registered same-sex couples.
(PDF - 24 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 420)
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Costa Rica Current Update SO (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
(PDF - 1,689 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2000 (Downloads: 453)
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Costa Rica Rejects same-sex marriage by Rex Wockner of International News #631-05/29/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Costa Rica's Constitutional Court ruled 5-2 May 23 that same-sex couples do not have a right to marriage.
(PDF - 18 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 433)
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Costa Rica tendra primera conferencia gay en abril- Costa Rica will have first gay confernce in April- by Sentidog - 3/16/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Diveras organizaciones de la comunidad homosexual costarricense anunciaron que en la ultima semana de abril se realizara la primera Conferencia Nacional del sector."
(PDF - 247 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 432)
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Costa Rica: Congress to Study Bill on Homosexual Civil Unions by Daniel Zueras of Inter Press Service nes Agency, www.ipsnews.net-09/19/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The civil union initiative is aimed at ensuring equal rights for Costa Rican homosexuals, granting each partner in stable same-sex couples the right to social security...
More controversial issues, such as full marriage and adoption, have been left out of the bill.
(PDF - 174 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 463)
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Costa Rica: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2005 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor-03/06/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The ombudsman's office received no reports of complaints of such dicrimination...
(PDF - 17 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 428)
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Costa Rica: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor-03/11/08 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
The Ombudsman's Office received one report complaining of such discrimination during the year.
(PDF - 40 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 424)
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Costa Rica: Lanzan Bomba Casera A Hotel -A homemade bomb is thrown at a hote- by Carlos Lascarez- AlDia- 01/21/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
"Una mujer, que aparentemnte escapo en un carro blanco, figura como principal sospechosa de haber lanzado ayer una bomba casera contra la planta baja del hotel Siglo XXI..."
(PDF - 69 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 424)
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Costa Rican court to rule on gay marriage case by Rex Wockner of International News #629-05/15/16 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
Costa Rica's Constitutional Court held a public meeting May 4 to gauge opinion on legalization of same-sex marriage.
(PDF - 17 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 468)
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Minorities burst into the Costa Rican Political Field by David Morales Alba Translator Felipe Vallejo Angel- News Letter Issue No 87- 01/16/06 (Sexual Minorities & HIV Status)
San Jose de Costa Rica, AP- "With a platform to fight exclusion and discrimination, organized minority groups of handicapped and homosexuals, among others, enter the political scenarios in that Central American country..."
(PDF - 47 Kb) Document Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Downloads: 421)
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