Human Rights Watch – LGBTQ+ Rights & Justice

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14 11, 2025

Kazakhstan Joins Russia & Hungary in New Ban on LGBTQ+ “Propaganda”

By JRL Charts|2025-11-14T00:16:36-08:00November 14th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia, World LGBT News|Tags: Anti-LGBT legislation, Human Rights Watch, Kazakhstan, LGBT Politics Asia|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — (November 14, 2025) Kazakhstan has become the latest country to enact sweeping restrictions on LGBTQ+ visibility, after lawmakers approved a controversial bill banning what it broadly labels “LGBT propaganda” across media and online platforms. The legislation — passed by parliament this [...]

15 04, 2024

Belarus New Law Calls LGBT Lives ‘Pornography’

By JRL Charts|2024-04-15T15:01:06-07:00April 15th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: Belarus, Human Rights Watch, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics|

MINSK, BY — (04-15-24) — European country Belarus hits a new low with its new law labeling LGBT citizens as pornographic deviants, according to Human Rights Watch. As of today, the definition of pornography under Belarusian law will include depictions of same-sex relationships as well as transgender people. According to Human Rights Watch, "The Belarus [...]

19 01, 2024

Burundi President Says Gay People Should Be Put to Death

By JRL Charts|2024-01-19T16:06:25-08:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Burundian president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Human Rights Watch, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, lgbt politics|

LAS VEGAS — (01-19-24) — Burundi president Évariste Ndayishimiye strikes fear into Gay people in the East African nation, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. Speaking with journalists on December 29, Burundi president Évariste Ndayishimiye said...“if you want to attract a curse to the country, accept homosexuality,” and “it is better to take [...]

12 07, 2023

Japan Lawmakers Pass Law Promoting LGBT Understanding

By JRL Charts|2023-07-12T19:06:01-07:00July 12th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Asia|Tags: Human Rights Watch, Japan Law, LGBT news Japan, LGBT Politics Japan, Promote Understanding LGBT People|

TOKYO, JP — (07-12-23) — Japanese lawmakers have just passed a law that 'Promotes Understanding of LGBT People'. According to Human Rights Watch, in June, the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of Japan, passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. It seeks to “promote understanding” and avoid “unfair discrimination.” The law states [...]

24 10, 2022

Qatar Forces Arrest and Abuse LGBT People, Says HRW

By JRL Charts|2025-07-08T11:04:18-07:00October 24th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: conversion therapy ban, Hate Crime – LGBTQ Attacks, Threats & Global Reports | JRL CHARTS, Human Rights Watch, LGBT Abuse, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, Qatar Arrest LGBT Qataris|

DOHA — (10-24-22) — Qatar Security forces have been arbitrarily arresting and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. The Human Rights Watch released the following press release pertaining to the alleged abuses taking place in Qatar: "Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, [...]

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