Solidarity: A Key Principle in the Promoting and...

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10 Dec 2021Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus Statement on International Human Rights Day 2021 Human rights violations are constantly faced by our queerblings in Southeast Asia, with ASEAN member states perpetuating and sponsoring the persecution of persons based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex charateristics (SOGIESC). In the middle of this year, Nur Sajat, a transgender woman was flown from Malaysia to Thailand for their safety,...

Fragile Heterosexuality of Thailand...

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10 Dec 2021Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus Statement on Thailand Constitutional Court Decision on Equal Marriage Petition Thailand Constituional Court Verdict on the petition of equal marriage for all, filed by 2 queer Thai citizens and garnering more than 274,000 signatories, was met with anger and frustration from LGBTQIA human rights defenders, feminists, and pro-democracy activists. Moreover, this decision came out after Thailand’s Constitutional Court...

Joint Statement on Afghanistan: Protect Women,...

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18 Aug 2021Posted by
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We, the undersigned organisations working to advance the human rights of persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) call for the protection of women, children, LGBTIQ people and other vulnerable persons in Afghanistan. Since 15 August, the Taliban-led takeover of Kabul’s Presidential Palace and the abrupt collapse of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s government raises concerns...