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Egypt: One Conviction Overturned In Cairo
On June 26, 2002, A.M.S., a 19 year-old Egyptian student, saw his conviction for homosexual conduct overturned by a Cairo appeals court. Reportedly, A.M.S.--who had been in detention for over five...
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Egypt: IGLHRC Protests Double Jeopardy
The second trial of 50 of the "Cairo 52" men opened in Cairo today. The 50 defendants include both those who were acquitted as well as those who were convicted in an earlier trial that ended November...
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Egypt: United Nations Condemns Trials of Suspected Homosexuals
Groundbreaking Step by Major U.N. Working BodyFor Immediate Release: August 19, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - A key human rights body of the United Nations has published a decision condemning the arbitrary...
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Egypt: Trial of Suspected Homosexuals Continues in Cairo
For Immediate Release: September 7, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - The second trial of 50 of the "Cairo 52" men continued in Cairo today. The 50 defendants include both those who were acquitted as well as those...
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Egypt: Four Presumed Homosexuals Acquitted in Cairo
More Arrests Continue to Take PlaceFor Immediate Release: September 25, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - Four men, convicted last February in Cairo for consensual homosexual behavior, have been acquitted under...
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"One Day, One Struggle" to Promote Human Rights Across Muslim Societies:...
Advocates in Twelve Countries Gather for Milestone in History of Sexual and Reproductive Rights MovementIGLHRC believes that a vital part of our mission is supporting the work of activist organizations...
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Coming Out in the Developing World: Insurgent Queer Identities in the Middle...
March 1, 20116:00P-8:00PMThe New School6 East 16th Street, 11th Floor, Room 1103New York, NY 10003 This panel aims to understand the factors that have influenced the establishment of an LGBTQI identity...
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Will the "New Middle East" Be a Welcoming Place for Gays and Lesbians?
Hossein AlizadehRead the article at Trustlaw.com, Thomson ReutersKarim is a 27-year-old medical professional who until recently was doing everything possible to remain under the radar of former...
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Magazines from LGBT Groups in North Africa Available Online
Kifkif has published the 14th issue of Mithli (same sex), the Moroccan LGBT group's online publication. The May issue of the Mithli is dedicated to IDAHO, with coverage of IDAHO events inside Morocco,...
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Postcard: LGBT Rights in Egypt, Gambia and Russia
Dear Friends,Greetings for 2015! All of us at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) are already in high gear and hope you are, too.When LGBTI people find themselves in...
View ArticleEgypt: One Conviction Overturned In Cairo
On June 26, 2002, A.M.S., a 19 year-old Egyptian student, saw his conviction for homosexual conduct overturned by a Cairo appeals court. Reportedly, A.M.S.--who had been in detention for over five...
View ArticleEgypt: IGLHRC Protests Double Jeopardy
The second trial of 50 of the "Cairo 52" men opened in Cairo today. The 50 defendants include both those who were acquitted as well as those who were convicted in an earlier trial that ended November...
View ArticleEgypt: United Nations Condemns Trials of Suspected Homosexuals
Groundbreaking Step by Major U.N. Working BodyFor Immediate Release: August 19, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - A key human rights body of the United Nations has published a decision condemning the arbitrary...
View ArticleEgypt: Trial of Suspected Homosexuals Continues in Cairo
For Immediate Release: September 7, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - The second trial of 50 of the "Cairo 52" men continued in Cairo today. The 50 defendants include both those who were acquitted as well as those...
View ArticleEgypt: Four Presumed Homosexuals Acquitted in Cairo
More Arrests Continue to Take PlaceFor Immediate Release: September 25, 2002SAN FRANCISCO - Four men, convicted last February in Cairo for consensual homosexual behavior, have been acquitted under...
View Article"One Day, One Struggle" to Promote Human Rights Across Muslim Societies:...
Advocates in Twelve Countries Gather for Milestone in History of Sexual and Reproductive Rights MovementIGLHRC believes that a vital part of our mission is supporting the work of activist organizations...
View ArticleComing Out in the Developing World: Insurgent Queer Identities in the Middle...
March 1, 20116:00P-8:00PMThe New School6 East 16th Street, 11th Floor, Room 1103New York, NY 10003This panel aims to understand the factors that have influenced the establishment of an LGBTQI identity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will the "New Middle East" Be a Welcoming Place for Gays and Lesbians?
Hossein AlizadehRead the article at Trustlaw.com, Thomson ReutersKarim is a 27-year-old medical professional who until recently was doing everything possible to remain under the radar of former...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Magazines from LGBT Groups in North Africa Available Online
Kifkif has published the 14th issue of Mithli (same sex), the Moroccan LGBT group's online publication. The May issue of the Mithli is dedicated to IDAHO, with coverage of IDAHO events inside Morocco,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Postcard: LGBT Rights in Egypt, Gambia and Russia
Dear Friends,Greetings for 2015! All of us at the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) are already in high gear and hope you are, too.When LGBTI people find themselves in...
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