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      Two people kiss during an LGBTQ+ rights demonstration in Turin, Italy on June 5, 2021.

      Report Details 'Brutal Violence' Endured by Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

      “With this report, we provide governments and donors with concrete steps for action, starting with visibility, funding, and protection for LBQ+ movements," said a Human Rights Watch researcher.

      Jessica Corbett
      Feb 14, 2023

      A first-of-its-kind Human Rights Watch report published Tuesday exposes the discrimination and violence that lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and nonbinary people face in over two dozen countries around the world.

      Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher Erin Kilbride interviewed 66 members of the lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ+) community over the past year for her 211-page publication—which, she stressed during a call with journalists, is trans-inclusive.

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      HRW Says Israel Designed Entry Rules to Further Cut Off Palestinians From Outside World

      "By making it harder for people to spend time in the West Bank, Israel is taking yet another step toward turning the West Bank into another Gaza, where two million Palestinians have lived virtually sealed off from the outside world for over 15 years."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jan 23, 2023

      A top Human Rights Watch official warned Monday that restrictions recently placed by Israel's apartheid government on "foreigners"—including Palestinians—seeking entry into the West Bank could turn the illegally occupied territory into "another Gaza," which is often described as the "world's largest open-air prison."

      Last year, a three-page document used by Israeli authorities to screen foreign nationals wishing to enter the West Bank was replaced by a 61-page guide detailing occupation forces' policies and procedures for foreigners seeking to visit only the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, or to extend a stay for specific purposes including studying, teaching, volunteering, or working there.

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      500 migrants saved by Italian Navy in Mediterranean sea

      Italy Must Revoke New Decree That Facilitates Death of Migrants at Sea

      The European Commission should call for the immediate withdrawal of this decree and an end to Italy's practice of allocating distant ports and take legal enforcement action against rules that blatantly disregard EU legal obligations towards migrants and asylum seekers.

      Giulia Tranchina
      Jan 09, 2023

      The latest migration decree by Italy’s government represents a new low in its strategy of smearing and criminalizing nongovernmental organizations saving lives at sea. The government’s goal is to further obstruct the life-saving work of humanitarian groups, meaning that as few people as possible will be rescued in the central Mediterranean.

      The decree prohibits vessels of search and rescue organizations from carrying out multiple rescues on the same voyage, ordering that after one rescue their ships immediately go to the port allocated by Italy and reach it “without delay,” effectively requiring them to ignore any other distress cases at sea.

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