They accuse them of "improper obtaining of goods, legitimation of capital and association to commit a crime." They have been detained since Tuesday, when regime agents raided the organization's headquarters
Senegal: Victims of homophobia find respect inside prison walls
African prisons often are hotbeds of homophobic violence, but that hasn’t been the experience of seven Senegalese men convicted in November on homosexuality charges. Treated respectfully by at least two prison officials, last month they also met with LGBTQ rights advocates who visited them in prison.
US: Human Rights Campaign Report Highlights the Unique Impact of Felony Disenfranchisement Laws on Women of Color
Today, the Human Rights Campaign released Banned from the Ballot Box: The Impact of Felony Disenfranchisement Laws on LBTQ Women of Color, a new report detailing the United States’ history of felony disenfranchisement and how laws have uniquely impacted lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women of color, who are the fastest growing group in the juvenile justice system.
I Survived Prison During The AIDS Epidemic. Here’s What It Taught Me About Coronavirus
UNAIDS calls on governments to stop arbitrary and discriminatory arrests of LGBTI people and to protect their human rights
Ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on governments to immediately stop arbitrary and discriminatory arrests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity and to enact laws to protect their human rights.