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Maps of anti-LGBT Laws Country by Country Human Rights Watch

WebType of Anti-LGBT Laws. This map examines two different types of anti-LGBT laws. The red dots indicate countries that outlaw same-sex relations between consenting adults. 1 The …

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Mapping the Intersex Exceptions

Web**This research is a joint effort of interACT Advocates for Intersex Youth, the SOGIESC Human Rights Initiative of the UNC Human Rights Law Program, and Human Rights Watch.

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“The love that dare not speak its name”

WebHuman Dignity Trust has reported that 15 countries maintain unequal ages of consent, with a higher bar set for same-sex couples than different-sex couples, or for anal sex as …

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Care When There Is No Cure

WebBy 2020, that number will reach 9.8 million, and by 2050, 23.1 million. Meanwhile the prevalence of chronic illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease and …

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Interview: Pain Relief for Mexico’s – and the World’s – Terminally Ill

WebMexico, like much of the developing world, is facing a growing public health challenge – more people than ever will be dying from chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and …

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Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse

WebArbitrary Arrest, Detention, Prosecution. At least 51 governments around the world have used Covid-19-related public health measures or laws pre-dating the pandemic to …

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Witness: Deaf, and Shut Out from HIV Information

WebAnd while there are significant barriers to treatment and prevention, people with disabilities in Zambia are more vulnerable than others to contracting HIV because of lower …

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International and Malaysian Law

WebMalaysia is not a party to many of the core international human rights conventions that countries around the world have widely ratified, including the International Covenant on …

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WebAllen on the family farm, age 15, outside Eskridge, Kansas, 1954. Allen, age 36, with his son, age 10, at his parents’ house in Americus, Kansas, on July 4, 1975. Allen with his …

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“Those Terrible Weeks in their Camp”

WebBoko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown Islamist insurgency, whose name in Hausa roughly translates as “Western education is forbidden,” has abducted at least 500 women and …

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Interview: Locked Up in Institutions With No Way Out

WebLice is so rampant that many residents are forced to shave their heads. There are countless reports of verbal and physical abuse. One of the worst institutions we saw, …

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Nigeria’s Legal Obligations

WebNigeria’s 1999 federal constitution provides safeguards for the rights of citizens to dignity of human persons, personal liberty, and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Boko …

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National Guidelines for School Basic Education

Web4 Preface The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with UNESCO, UNFPA, Population Council and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance (SRHR), has developed …

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Guidelines For Prevention Of Pregnancy Among School Girls …

WebVII Guidelines For Preention Of Pregnancy Among School Girls And Facilitation Of Re-Entry Into School A˜er Childbirth The Ghana Education Service recognises the right of every …

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WebWhat criminal offense had the wedding guests committed? “I’m scared to be a woman.”. — Aisah, 33-year-old transwoman HIV outreach worker, Kuala Lumpur, January 2013. …

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Interview: Life After Escaping Boko Haram’s Clutches

WebLife After Escaping Boko Haram’s Clutches. The kidnapping of nearly 300 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram last April shocked the world. A …

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Education Sector Policy for the Prevention and Management …

Web3. Guiding principles. This policy is based on six guiding principles - the right to education, and the need for prevention, information, respect and support and respect for cultural …

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