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Added on: 08/01/2024

German colonialism in Africa has a chilling history – new book explores how it lives on

07/31/2024

Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist…

Global News

Added on: 06/07/2024

Discrimination persists against LGBTQ+ refugees – both at home and in host countries

06/06/2024

As countries around the globe mark Pride month, the plight of members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continues to worsen. Gay, lesbian and trans people…

Global News

Added on: 04/19/2024

Burundi’s president says gay people should be stoned

04/18/2024

Burundi’s president said gay people should be stoned, amid a larger crackdown on the LGBTQ community in the East African country. “If you want to attract a curse…

Global News

Added on: 01/22/2024

Burundi: President accused of stoking anti-LGBTIQ+ hate

01/21/2024

Burundi’s President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has come under sharp criticism from Human Rights Watch, the US and the EU for expressing support for the public execution of LGBTIQ+…

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Added on: 01/19/2024

Burundi President Stokes Fear Among LGBT People

01/18/2024

In an ever-worsening climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in East Africa, Burundian president Évariste Ndayishimiye has added fuel to the fire. Speaking with journalists on…

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Added on: 01/07/2024

US expresses concern after Burundi president says gay people should be stoned

01/06/2024

The United States said on Friday it was troubled by comments from Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, who last week called on citizens of the small African country…

Global News

Added on: 12/31/2023

Burundi’s president says gay people should be stoned

12/30/23

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called on citizens to stone gay people, escalating a crackdown on sexual minorities in a country where LGBT people already face social…

Global News

Added on: 12/29/2023

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye hits out over gay rights and aid

12/28/2023

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations…

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Added on: 03/09/2023

Burundi court charges 24 for ‘homosexual practices’

03/08/2023

Burundian police arrested 17 men and seven women on February 23 ,2023, at a seminar in the country’s political capital Gitega hosted by MUCO Burundi, a non-profit…

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Added on: 03/04/2023

Burundi Arrests 24 In Anti-gay Crackdown

03/03/2023

Twenty-four people have been arrested in Burundi as part of a security crackdown on “homosexual practices”, a judicial source and an activist told AFP on Friday. The…

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Added on: 08/14/2022

Churches in East Africa can help to change attitudes to LGBT rights, says charity

08/12/2022

Churches in East Africa have a necessary part to play in changing attitudes and policies concerning LGBTIQ+ rights, the international charity the Arcus Foundation has said. Last…

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Added on: 07/23/2021

False start for intersex athletes barred from Olympics

07/22/2021

When the world’s fastest women race for gold over 800m in Tokyo, all three medallists from the 2016 Olympics will be absent – barred as intersex athletes…

Global News

Added on: 06/01/2020

Families are major source of abuse for gay women, trans people, report says

05/31/2020

Family members are often the main perpetrators of abuse against lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people, according to a major global report published on Monday. The study…

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Added on: 06/19/2019

LGBT Refugees Allege Harassment in Kenya, a Rare Safe Haven

06/19/2019

Burundi national Nina Muregwa says she feels threatened again. After escaping death threats back home over her sexual identity the 17-year-old thought she had found a sanctuary…

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Added on: 06/12/2019

Scores of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya slum face homophobic attacks, eviction

06/11/2019

Scores of LGBT+ refugees are in desperate need of emergency shelter after facing homophobic threats, violence and eviction warnings from community members in a Nairobi slum, the…

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Added on: 01/25/2019

Dozens of LGBT+ refugees in Kenya fall sick at U.N. shelter

01/24/2019

Dozens of LGBT+ refugees living in a shelter run by the United Nations in Kenya were taken to hospital after falling sick on Thursday, days after they…

Alturi Partner

Added on: 01/31/2018

Heartland Alliance

Heartland Alliance’s Global Initiative for Sexuality and Human Rights (GISHR) stands behind activists who are improving the lives of LGBT persons — promoting their rights and protecting them…

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Added on: 01/31/2018

Fund for Global Human Rights

Securing the most basic freedoms for people worldwide requires front-line organizations challenging abuse wherever it occurs. The Fund for Global Human Rights finds the best human rights…

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Added on: 01/23/2018

UHAI EASHRI (East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative)

UHAI (the Swahili word for well-being) EASHRI is Africa’s first indigenous, activist-led and activist-managed fund supporting LGBTI and sex worker activism in Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya….