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Argentina Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Released on July 15, 2010

Created:05/08/2010

Malawi Couple Could Face Further Harassment

Released on June 2, 2010

Amnesty International has warned that a Malawian couple given a presidential pardon following their conviction of "gross indecency" and "unnatural acts" could face further harassment unless the law is changed.

Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga were released from prison on 29 May 2010 after President Bingu wa Mutharika pardoned them on humanitarian grounds.

Created:08/06/2010

Malawian Couple Sentenced to 14 Years Hard Labor For "Gross Indecency"

Released on May 21, 2010


Steven Monjeza, 26 and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, sentenced to 14 years in jail.

Created:21/05/2010

Lithuania Must Allow Baltic Pride March to Go Ahead

Released on May 5, 2010

Amnesty International has condemned the suspension by a Lithuanian court of the 2010 Baltic Pride march, which was set to take place in the capital Vilnius on Saturday.

The city's administrative court on Wednesday agreed to an application by the Lithuanian Interim Attorney General to temporarily suspend the march on public security grounds despite police assurances that they are able to protect participants from attacks from counter-demonstrators.

Created:06/05/2010

Lithuanian President Must Support Baltic Pride March

Released on May 4, 2010

Amnesty International has called on the Lithuanian President, Dalia Grybauskaite, to ensure that the 2010 Baltic Pride march goes ahead on 8 May despite a new attempt to have it banned.

A Vilnius court is to rule tomorrow on a request by the country's Interim Attorney General to ban the march on the grounds that it would constitute a threat to public order.

Created:06/05/2010

Philippine Court Overturns Ban On Gay Political Party

Released on 22 April 2010

Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court of the Philippines to overturn the ban on a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) political party, allowing it to contest in next month's national elections for the first time.

Created:26/04/2010

India: Ruling against "sodomy" laws is first step to equality

Released on July 03, 2009

The historic decision by the high court in Delhi on Thursday to decriminalize homosexuality, has been welcomed by Amnesty International.

Lithuania: Homophobic law passed

Release on June 17, 2009

Lithuanian LGBT activists take part in Baltic Pride, Latvia, May 16, 2009 ? Amnesty International
Lithuanian LGBT activists take part in Baltic Pride, Latvia, May 16, 2009 © Amnesty International

Created:18/06/2009

Pope's visit to Cameroon raises questions about gay and lesbian rights

March 19

On his first trip to Africa this week, Pope Benedict XVI visits Cameroon, a country that criminalizes same-sex sexual relations.

Amnesty International has asked Pope Benedict during his visit, to urge the government of Cameroon to eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Created:26/03/2009

Submission to the Panel of Welfare Service: Inclusion of same sex couples in the proposed amendment to the DVO

Poland: School bill would violate students' and teachers' rights and reinforce homophobia

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Public Statement AI Index: EUR 37/001/2007 (Public) News Service No: 056 20 March 2007 A Ministry of Education anti-homosexuality measure would restrict students’ access to information and violate their freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. A propos . . .

The Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Festival 2006

The Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Festival is an annual event, showcasing a variety of films on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues. For the third year AIHK has been involved as one of the festival’s sponsors. The festival is a much-needed community event, one of the few such eve . . .

The gay rights controvesy -- a human rights perspective (Chinese only)

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Sexual Discrimination --- An uphill battle for gay rights

PETER SABINE(The article was originally published on the South China Morning Post on 30 June 2006)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Riot, rebellion or revolution: there are countless tags given to what happened in the early hours of June 28, 1969. That w . . .
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