ALL OUT Calls FIFA OUT on Homophobia
Posted by Melanie Nathan, Executive Director , African Human Rights Coalition, NOV 24, 2022 Since the World Cup began on Sunday, we're already seeing reports of harassment and discrimination of LGBT+ folks, and even officials confiscating rainbow flags from fans and banning journalists who wear rainbows on T-Shirts and preventing teams from dis0laying LGBTQI+ support, and more... These reports are laying bare FIFA's blatant homophobia and hypocrisy. While they say they're com
Six Ugandans from Queer Youth Uganda Unlawfully Detained
By Melanie Nathan, Nov 22, 2022, There seems to be no basis for the current detention of six Ugandan Human Rights Defenders, from the group Queer youth Uganda. They have been detained under so-called "general inquiry," and under the law must be charged and produced at Court within 48 hours. The detainees were refused bail to be released. Ugandan police stated that they were being further detained until searches of the offices and private residences are conducted. The idea to
Mass Murder: AHRC Refugees Shattered and in Solidarity with LGBTQI+ Colorado Springs
African Human Rights Coalition, Ambassador Liam: Many of us in refugee camps have fled anti-LGBTQI+ violence and seek safe countries around the world. We are shattered to hear about the mass murder of our American family of LGBTQI+ and send deepest condolences to all loved ones and community as we stand strongly in solidarity. #coloradosprings SEE VIDEO MESSAGE HERE - LINK: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SmcnRFU0DCI
Judge Blocks Trump-Era TITLE 42 That Allowed Expulsions of Asylum Seekers
District Court Vacates Title 42 - Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas Federal judge blocks Title 42 rule that allowed expulsion of migrants at US-Mexico border, restoring access for some asylum seekers A federal judge blocked Title 42 – a controversial rule that’s allowed US authorities to expel more than 1 million migrants who crossed the US-Mexico border. Tuesday’s court order leaves the Biden administration without one of the key tools it had deployed to address the thousands of mig
UNHCR BRIEF ON LGBTQI+ REFUGEE ISSUES IN KENYA SPARKS TRUTH BY AHRC
UNHCR Briefing Note - LGBTIQ+ Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Kenya, dated October 2022 This briefing note provides an overview of UNHCR Kenya’s efforts to improve the overall protection environment for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) refugees in Kenya, including how we work with the Government of Kenya and partners to address their concerns and work towards identifying lasting solutions for them. There are currently some 800 refugees in Keny
U.S. Corporations Operate Profitably on the Backs of Violated Gays, Lesbians, Trans Africans
Companies have a responsibility to respect human rights and address and remedy abuses they cause or contribute to under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner's office in its 2011 "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework notes: These Guiding Principles are grounded in recognition of: (a) States’ existing obligations to res
Desperation for the Displaced as Nigeria Closes Camps
Via HRW: Nigeria’s Borno State government is shutting down its camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram conflict, pushing more than 200,000 people already living in precarious conditions deeper into suffering and destitution.
The shutdowns began in May 2021 and will continue through this year. A new report documents how the closures have compelled hundreds of thousands of people to leave the camps, and how, in not providing sustainable alternatives, the government is dep
AHRC Joins Demand for Biden Admin to Fully Reinstate Detention Visitations
140 Groups Demand Biden Fully Reinstate Visitation for Immigration Detention Visitation to ICE detention facilities was initially revoked in March 2020, blocking local detention visitation groups’ in-person monitoring of human rights abuses and exacerbating many of the traumatizing effects of immigration detention, including prolonged isolation, severe mental health harms and family separation. Although visitation at federal prisons was restored in October 2020, the Biden adm
