World of Politics

Nepal: Protect rights of LGBTI people, ICJ tells govt

International Commission of Jurists has called on the Government of Nepal to fully implement the court's ruling on the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.

US: Ramzan Kadyrov and Ayub Kataev Sanctioned by the United States Government for Human Rights Violations

The latest “Magnitsky List” – individuals sanctioned by the United States government for human rights violations in Russia – contains welcome news for those seeking justice for the tragic roundups, killings, and disappearances of LGBT men and women in Chechnya. 

US: Trump’s Judicial Assault on LGBT Rights

 The record speed with which President Trump is reshaping the courts, coupled with the staggeringly high number of judges with anti-LGBT records whom he has nominated for lifetime appointments (nearly one-third of those nominated), is triggering a growing and vast judicial crisis for LGBT people, with sweeping consequences that will last decades after Trump is gone.