LGBT Discrimination
UGANDA: ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL
UGANDA: ANTIHOMOSEXUALITY BILL IS INHERENTLY DISCRIMINATORY AND THREATENS BROADER HUMAN RIGHTS.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights in Poland and Latvia
November 2006
Amnesty International is concerned that in Poland, the rights to freedom of expression and assembly are not fully guaranteed, and that leading public figures have made homophobic statements. Amnesty International is also concerned that in Latvia, the rights to freedom of assembly and expression are not fully guaranteed.
Stonewalled: Police abuse and misconduct against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the U.S.
September 2005
This report confirms that in the U.S., LGBT people continue to be targeted for human rights abuses by the police based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Furthermore, the report shows that within the LGBT community, transgender individuals, people of color, youth, immigrant and homeless individuals, and sex workers experience heightened risk of police abuse and misconduct.
The Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: A primer to working with the United Nations Treaty Monitoring Bodies and the Special Procedures of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
March 2005
The purpose of this document is to provide basic guidance on how non-governmental organizations can use the United Nations Treaty Monitoring Bodies and the Special Procedures of the UN Commission on Human Rights to raise cases concerning the promotion and protection of the human rights of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
