Geneva Panel on Violence Against LGBT Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Detention
The 32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 June – 1 July at the United...
International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia, IDAHOT
African Human Rights Coalition on International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia, IDAHOT Today, May 17th is the day millions of...
Urgent Funds Needed to Help LGBT Refugees as Kenya Announces Closure of Camps
The Government of Kenya has announced that it intends to close all refugee camps in the country, and while UNHCR implores Kenya to...
Ugandans Report New Cases of LGBT Persecution
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) has launched a report titled, "And That’s How I Survived Being Killed": Testimonies of Human Rights...
Tell Gov Chris Christie to Stop Bigotry Against Refugees
Tell Chris Christie: We welcome refugees, and we reject bigotry and fear-mongering. Thanks to Amnesty International USA Tarah Demant,...
U.S. Senators Join House Members in Introducing Bill to Stop Human Trafficking on Planes
An intense campaign by AFA-CWA has resulted in the Senate introducing the Stop Trafficking On Planes (STOP) Act, to fight human...
Special Symposium for LGBT Immigrants in New York
A one-day symposium focusing on immigration, HIV, and the mental health of Caribbean LGBTQ communities, with presentations, panel...
Uganda Elections Marred by Dictatorial Oppression
Violence erupted in Uganda's capital Kampala as police clashed with opposition supporters after briefly detaining Kizza Besigye, a...
AHRC Congratulates Rev. Mpho Tutu and Prof Marceline Furth on their Marriage
The African Human Rights Coalition extends congratulations to Reverend Mpho Tutu and to Professor Marceline Furth, on their marriage...
Malawi Moratorium on Colonial Sodomy Law
In he wake of the release of two men arrested under sodomy laws, Malawi has imposed a moratorium on anti-homosexual laws, pending a...
