Russia Cracks Down Further on LGBTQ+ Community
The regime in Russia further cracked down on its queer community this month, with Russia’s top court ruling to ban the so-called “international LGBTQ movement,” labeling it an extremist organization. It is now illegal in Russia to “promote or praise LGBTQ relationships, publicly express non-heterosexual orientations or suggest that they are normal.”
Increased Hostility Towards Women's Rights Activists In Afghanistan
Women’s rights in Afghanistan are in a state of deterioration, amplified by tensions from the Taliban who regained control of the state in August 2021. Throughout November, four prominent women’s rights activists were arbitrarily detained by the Taliban.
Increased Hostility Towards Women's Rights Activists In Afghanistan
Women’s rights in Afghanistan are in a state of deterioration, amplified by tensions from the Taliban who regained control of the state in August 2021. Throughout November, four prominent women’s rights activists were arbitrarily detained by the Taliban. Hundreds of women’s rights activists, fighting for the right to allow girls to receive an education, are now in the Taliban’s custody.
Amnesty International report urges government to cease excessive use of force
Amnesty International reports that the Army and National Policy of Peru have unlawfully utilized lethal force indiscriminately against the population.