The Government of Kerala approved and ordered the application of the State Policy for Transgender Persons in Kerala in 2015. The policy aims to enforce the constitutional rights of transgender persons as mandated by the Supreme Court in NALSA v. Union of India. The policy recognises that transgender persons are facing injustice at several places […]
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY, 2018
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Provincial Government published the KP Human Rights Policy in 2018. It was the first province to enact a policy after the powers were devolved to the provinces. The policy addresses rights of women, children, transgender persons, minorities, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and human rights defenders. It also discusses the civil and […]
DEVELOPMENT, DISCOURSE AND LAW: TRANSGENDER AND SAME-SEX SEXUALITIES IN NEPAL (INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, 2013)
Institute of Development Studies published this report under the theme, ‘Sexuality, Poverty and Law’ in 2013. This report is based on research conducted in Nepal on the life experiences of LGBTI persons. It explores the legal, economic and social context of issues affecting sexual minorities. According to the report, sexual minorities in Nepal face several […]
BRIDGES TO JUSTICE: CASE STUDY OF LGBTI RIGHTS IN NEPAL (UNDP, 2014)
Astraea Lesbian Foundation published the ‘Bridges to Justice’ report in 2015. This report explores Nepal’s LGBTI rights movement through a study of legal cases and political developments. The report details the background of the movement, the success in achieving social progress and how it has impacted the LGBTI people in Nepal. LEGAL SUCCESS In 2004, […]
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 […]