A new law in Hungary has outlawed any changes to gender on identification documents after birth. The law also bases registration of gender at birth on primary sex characteristics and sex chromosomes.
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‘Non-refoulement’ – a fundamental principle of international law – prohibits countries from returning asylum seekers to states where they face persecution. Coronavirus might be changing that.
Read moreLockdown legislation and limited liberty
Governments are placing limitations on fundamental rights to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The longer this continues, the more sensitive such policy measures will become.
Read morePeru held internationally responsible for torture of transgender woman
A landmark judgment in Peru has been praised as a significant step for LGBT+ rights in the country.
Read moreFear for Safety in Hong Kong as Court Upholds Mask Ban Amid COVID-19
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal upheld a controversial face-mask ban despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as well as sanctioned the use of draconian colonial era legislation.
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