Protesters have rallied across Poland after the government signaled it planned to withdraw from the Istanbul domestic violence convention. Some officials have said the pact could endanger the traditional family.
Temporary Basic Income to protect the world's poorest people could slow the surge in COVID-19 cases, says UNDP
Haiti: Update from the authors of the new Penal Code
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.
Israel: Bill banning gay conversion therapy passes initial vote, enraging ultra-Orthodox
US: Administration’s Proposed HUD Rule Is Another Sign They Don’t Want Trans People to Feel Safe Anywhere
New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
Pride Afrique – A Pan-African virtual Pride event
Armenia: A safe space for key populations in Armenia
Albania misses the chance to clearly address intersex children’s health from a human rights perspective
Europe: Comprehensive sexuality education protects children and helps build a safer, inclusive society
Comprehensive sexuality education is part of a good quality education. Thus, it should be provided for by law, be mandatory and mainstreamed across the education system as of the early school years. It is of concern that, according to a 2018 survey, sexuality education was mandatory in only 11 out of the 22 Council of Europe member states reviewed.