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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Johannesburg Pride Reacts to Terror Threat Issued by U.S. Embassy

Johannesburg Pride is set to take place in SANDTON, Gauteng (Johannesburg) this Saturday 29th October. As the excitement builds up...

70+ Civil And Immigrant Rights Leaders Denounce Racially Motivated Texas ShootingOctober 26, 2022

Biden Administration Must Protect, not Punish, Survivors African Human Rights Coalition joins Civil and Immigrant Rights Groups to...

DHS Designates Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...

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Anti LGBTQI Countries Get to Guard Human Rights for the United Nations

AHRC Condemns Trump Administration's New Refugee Policy: For LGBTQI+ Refugees, the Threat of Deportation Can Be a Death Sentence

BEWARE: BE SAFE - RED FLAGS - IT MAY NOT BE THE JOB YOU SIGNED UP FOR

Forced Anal exams These examinations are not medically legitimate tests for homosexuality.

Forced Anal Examinations in Senegal: When an LGBTQI Investigation Becomes Torture

AHRC is Meeting an Unprecedented Need - Evidence Protecting Against Cruel Policies of these Times

THE 4th PARLIAMENTARY ANTI-LGBTQI+ CONFERENCE IN ACCRA PRODUCED A DANGEROUS RESOLUTION

Africa and the Architecture of Anti-LGBTQ Persecution – The Ghana Charter

GHANA'S NEW ANTI-LGBTQI LEGISLATION UPDATE AS PARLIAMENT RECESSES:

The Promise at 75: Honoring the Refugee Convention Means Protecting Everyone

Bishop Christopher Senyonja - Remembering a Giant of Courage

LGBTQI+ Refugees Trapped by Xenophobia in South Africa After Violent Rampage Leaves Group Destitute

The African Human Rights Coalition responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's asylum ruling, warning that LGBTQI+ refugees fleeing persecution, criminalization, and violence face heightened risks when denied access to seek asylum at U.S. ports of entry.

Blow to Asylum Rights, SCOTUS Allows Trump Admin to Block Asylum Seekers at Border

Religion Impact, Global map and analysis of anti-LGBT laws, religion, LGBTQ rights, Ghana anti-LGBT bill, asylum country conditions, and human rights trends.

Muslim nations add anti-gay laws as Some Christian nations repeal them

South Africa xenophobia crisis report examining anti-foreigner violence, migrant displacement, and human rights concerns ahead of the June 30, 2026 deadline.