Ugandan man, Chriton Atuhwera, has died after a homophobic attack at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. The LGBTQIA+ community at the camp were targeted in a fire-bombing. The death of Chriton Atuhwera serves as a tragic reminder of the significant threat faced by refugees fleeing homophobic violence. In light of this very real threat, it …
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Russia & USA must use Putin-Trump summit to show they are responsible international players
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump must use their upcoming summit in Helsinki to tackle the world’s most urgent human rights issues and restore their nations’ credibility as responsible international players, Amnesty International said ahead of the meeting between the Russian and US presidents in Finland’s capital on Monday. The organisation calls on the two leaders …
Egypt: 16 men jailed amidst unprecedented homophobic crackdown
Responding to the news that a Cairo court convicted 16 men of “debauchery” and sentenced them to three years prison followed by three years’ probation, Amnesty International’s North Africa Campaigns Director Najia Bounaim said: “These sentences strike at the very heart of being human and are another example of the ongoing persecution of LGBTI people …
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