Congress Passes Global Magnitsky Act; Legislation Includes Tools to Fight Human Rights Abuses Abroad
Congress passed the Global Magnitsky Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017. The Magnitsky Act gives[…]
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Author: Jeremy Kadden
Vehemently Anti-LGBTQ Gambian President Yahya Jammeh Loses Re-election Bid #Gambia #LGBTQ
In a stunning turn of events, longtime Gambian president Yahya Jammeh, who repeatedly attacked LGBTQ people in his more than[…]
Read moreObama Administration Bans Gambian Officials from Entering the US #HumanRights
On October 1, the U.S. government announced that it would no longer issue new visas to officials of the Gambian[…]
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State Department Welcomes Applications for Key Populations Investment Fund #LGBTQ
LGBTQ people have long faced violence in many parts of the world, which often prevents them from seeking or receiving HIV-related[…]
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ISIL Continues Inhumane Acts Against LGBTQ People #LGBTQ #ISIL
In yet another gruesome public execution, ISIL militants reportedly pushed four men off of a building in Mosul, Iraq after[…]
Read moreWorld Bank Releases Disappointing Third “Safeguards” Draft; Omits LGBTQ Community #LGBTQ
On July 20, the World Bank released a third, and likely final, draft of proposed new “safeguard” policies. While the[…]
Read moreCongressional Committee Focuses on LGBTQ Human Rights Abroad – #LGBTQ
For the first time in Congressional history, a full committee in the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing[…]
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