International and foreign law is a powerful tool of transnational human rights advocates. Through litigation, advocates can create a global body of persuasive fundamental rights jurisprudence that can be used across borders.
Number of Russian Asylum Seekers to U.S. Spikes in Wake of 'Antigay' Law
U.S. asylum applications from Russian nationals have jumped 15 percent for the second straight year, a rise that asylum seekers and attorneys attribute to Russians fleeing their homeland due to fears of persecution and antigay violence. Read More
UN urges Kyrgyzstan to scrap anti-gay draft law
CARICOM Joins Gay Activist Maurice Tomlinson In Suit Against Belize & Trinidad
Activist Maurice Tomlinson has challenged the Immigration Acts of Belize, Trinidad, and Tobago which ban the entry of homosexuals, mentally challenged, and physically disabled people.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) now joins with Tomlinson's suit to the Caribbean Court of Justice and will provide supporting evidence to his cause. They have become involved because the treaty deals with the right to free movement of non-nationals and the CARICOM Secretariat argues that all CARICOM states must treat all the nationals of CARICOM the same. Read More
Amnesty International launches report "Rule by Law: Discriminatory Legislation and Legitimized Abuses in Uganda."
This report documents the human rights impact of three pieces of legislation: the Public Order Management Act, the Anti-Pornography Act, and the Anti-Homosexuality Act: in particular, the impact that these laws have had on the ability of civil society to organise, on discrimination against women, and on the lives of people who are or are believed to be LGBTI. Read the report here
Egypt: New legal guide for LGBT communities
In response to Egypt’s ongoing crackdown on LGBT people, Egyptian activists and legal experts have drawn up a guide on how LGBT people can reduce their chances of being arrested and how to act if they are arrested. Read More