Winds of Change

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Australia: Why does South Australia still have a ‘gay panic’ defence?

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Despite boasting a progressive history on gay rights, South Australia is holding on to a legal defence described as discriminatory towards LGBTQI+ people. Draft legislation set to be introduced to Parliament soon might change that.

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Haiti: Update from the authors of the new Penal Code

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Following many criticisms and heated debates, Le Nouvelliste publishes below the defense produced by the former members of the Presidential Commission for the reform of justice. They are the authors of the new Penal Code. Masters Jean Joseph Exumé, Sibylle Théard Mevs, René Magloire, Jean Vandal, Williams Allonce, Florence Mathieu and Edwin Coq provide details on the context which gave birth to the code and on the text itself. This piece does not put an end to the exchanges but sheds a new light on them like any lawyer.

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Armenia: A safe space for key populations in Armenia

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Opened by the New Generation in June 2020 in the centre of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, the Safe Space occupies a three-storey building that gives people living with HIV, members of key populations and women who have suffered from domestic violence a safe refuge.

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As racist statues fall, anti-LGBT laws must go too

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As we tear down racist statues, we must also purge our societies of colonial statutes that continue to enslave our people. Until we repeal all remaining colonially imposed anti-sodomy laws, the work to liberate black people will remain incomplete.

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Fiji: UNAIDS support to develop income generating entrepreneurship for sex workers

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The required closure of borders and introduction of nightly curfews in March, signalled the start of difficult times for sex workers living in Fiji who solely depend on this income to support their families, many of whom are young single mothers.

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ILGA-World launches toolbox to combat 'conversion therapies'

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Today ILGA World launched its Toolbox to combat so-called ‘conversion therapies’: this publication offers a clear summary of legal tools, public policy tools and key allies available to ban or restrict these harmful practices that cause so much damage, pain and loss across the world.