Protecting LGBT+ persons in Africa from torture: Challenges, opportunities, and comparative experiences
This news piece is about REDRESS' webinar held on 1 July 2021 on the protection of LGBT+ persons in Africa from torture and ill-treatment. The speakers on that occasion included (i) Victor Madrigal, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Torture |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/128109 |
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| Summary: | This news piece is about REDRESS' webinar held on 1 July 2021 on the protection of LGBT+ persons in Africa from torture and ill-treatment. The speakers on that occasion included (i) Victor Madrigal, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; (ii) Sibongile Ndashe, founder and Executive Director of the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA), based in South Africa; Ayo Sogunro, Manager of the Sexual Orientation, Gender identity and Sex Characteristics Unit at the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria, in South Africa; and (iv) Gabriela Oporto, from the Peruvian organisation PROMSEX.
This news piece was written by Chris Esdaile and Renata Politi, from REDRESS. |
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| ISSN: | 1018-8185 1997-3322 |