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Ukrainian Authorities Must Guarantee Safety and Security of Trans March Participants

The Ukrainian authorities must ensure the safety and security of all participants in the Trans March taking place in Kyiv tomorrow, Amnesty International said, warning that participants are at serious…

November 22, 2019
People rally for transgender's rights in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 18, 2018. International day for the remembrance of transgender people is held around the world on November 18. (Photo by Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Trump Administration Commission on Unalienable Rights Politicizes Human Rights for Hate

Reacting to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement today of a creation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights, Joanne Lin, national director of advocacy and government affairs at Amnesty…

July 8, 2019
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Addresses The Media
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions at the U.S. State Department March 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. During his remarks Pompeo said sanctions will be imposed by the United States on any individuals involved in International Criminal Court proceedings against American army personnel. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Romania: Rights groups submit legal challenge against ‘homophobic’ referendum

A planned referendum to change the definition of family in Romania’s constitution could lead to a breach of international human rights standards and increase homophobic discrimination in the country, said Amnesty International as it…

September 14, 2018
People take part in the Bucharest Pride 2018 March gay pride parade on June 9, 2018. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images)