Council of Europe HR Commissioner is concerned by the climate of increased hostility against human rights defenders in Blugaria, in particular women’s and LGBTI rights activists

https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/bulgaria-should-counter-harmful-narratives-endangering-human-rights-and-step-up-efforts-to-fight-hate-speech-and-domestic-violence

LGBTIQ+ Sentencing in Zambia

The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (Lausanne) has recently published an interesting Report “LEGAL OPINION ON RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MARRIAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF UNION”.

It compares the laws of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg,The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK (England & Wales).

Free Download here: https://www.isdc.ch/en/services/online-legal-informationor directly: https://www.isdc.ch/media/1707/e-2019-05-18-049-mariage-pour-tous.pdf

India passes ‘dehumanising’ trans rights bill despite immense pressure from queer activists

Switzerland: „Homophobic Discrimination is as Bad as Racism“ Says Federal Tribunal and Invokes ECtHR Case Law — SOGIESC Law

Arrêt du Tribunal Fédéral du 31 octobre 2019, in French, 6B_673/2019 Cour de droit pénal

Sign up: Free MOOC on “Monitoring the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons [2nd edition]”

The Global Campus of Human Rights has announced to launch in Winter / Spring 2020 a second edition of this course. This MOOC provides an overview of human rights standards, mechanisms and practices for the protection of LGBTI persons around the world.

If you wish to be contacted for free enrollment sign up at: https://gchumanrights.org/education/e-learning/moocs/monitoring-the-human-rights-of-lgbti-persons/about.html

A criminal investigation in Russia has been opened under the charge of “sexual assault” after a video in which children ask a gay man questions about his life and sexuality was posted online

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-50508431/russians-under-threat-over-gay-qa-video

Poland has been witnessing another wave of right-wing campaigning - this time against  “LGBT ideology”

https://www.gendercampus.ch/fr/actuel/actualites/petition-poland-from-anti-gender-to-anti-lgbt/

Israel: Gay dads told by government one must register as their child’s mother as ‘there is always one who is more dominant’

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/19/gay-dads-parenting-same-sex-families-israel-ministry-labour-social-services/

Ugandan police charge 67 people with ‘causing a nuisance’ after harrowing raid on gay-friendly bar