This report was published by the UN in 2012. It aims to list the legal obligations of all member states towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons. The objective of the report is to not only assess the needs of the LGBT community internationally but also at a state-specific level, to ensure effective implementation. […]
THE VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS OF LGBTI PERSONS IN NEPAL (GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR SEXUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 2013)
The Global Initiative for Sexuality and Human Rights, in collaboration with the Blue Diamond Society published this report in 2013. This report identifies the ongoing human rights violations against sexual minorities in Nepal. It also considers the Nepali government’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Further, it makes recommendations to […]
DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION (UNHCR, 2015)
On 1st June 2015, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report on human rights violations against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. The report notes that LGBTI people face “continuing, pervasive, violent abuse, harassment and discrimination” across the world. KEY FINDINGS The report finds that LGBTI people are subjected to […]
EXCLUSION AMPLIFIED: A REPORT ON COVID-19 AND THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY (CLPR, 2020)
Trans and intersex persons are one of the most marginalised communities in India. It is no surprise then that when the lockdown to contain COVID-19 was announced on 24th March 2020 by the Prime Minister, hours before it was scheduled to begin, trans persons found themselves terribly unprepared for what was to come. After […]