Tag: Human Rights Watch
Lawmakers in Ghana have once again put forward a highly controversial bill that, if enacted, would rank among the most severe anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa.
The proposed Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill outlines stringent penalties, including a three-year prison sentence for individuals who simply identify as LGBTQ+,...
The Dominican Republic's Constitutional Court will hear a pivotal challenge to laws that criminalise consensual same-sex conduct among officers in the police and armed forces.
Human Rights Watch, which announced the challenge, argues that these laws violate the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender officers under international law, including...
Ghana's supreme court has upheld a colonial-era law criminalising consensual same-sex conduct between adults, a decision criticised by Human Rights Watch as contrary to Ghana's human rights obligations.
This ruling, which was made on the 24th of July 24, comes amid a heated debate over a proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law...
Qatar continues to face global condemnation from LGBTQ+ rights groups for their treatment of LGBTQ+ people ahead of the nation hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
According to a new Human Rights Watch report, security police in Qatar has continued to arrest and harass individuals because of their sexuality and...
