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Japan’s Sapporo High Court affirmed on Thursday that the country’s current ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This ruling from the High Court upholds the Sapporo Lower Court 2021 decision that found the ban unconstitutional. However, Thursday’s rulings are the first time a High Court in the country has gone as far as to declare [...]

Two trans people were attacked by a mob of approximately 150 individuals in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on Saturday, with over 21 being arrested and nine adults charged. The accused adults appeared before a Thessaloniki court Sunday, and 12 minors were released pending trial. The attack took place as the victims attended the Thessaloniki [...]

The plight of women’s rights in various countries reflects a complex interplay of legal, cultural and societal norms that significantly disenfranchise women and girls, threatening their human rights and dignity. Countries like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Pakistan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and Nigeria present challenging environments where women’s rights [...]

Irish voters decisively rejected on Saturday two constitutional amendments that would have significantly altered the definition of family and gender roles within the home. In accordance with Article 46 of the Constitution, the Irish government submitted two amendments by referendum: the 39th Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023, aimed to protect families formed [...]

The Orthodox Church in Corfu, Greece, excommunicated two members of Parliament on Tuesday. This action was sparked by the politicians’ support for a bill that legalised same-sex marriage in the country, which was passed in February. The diocese of Corfu held a General Priest Assembly on Tuesday to discuss the matter, after which a statement [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to pay $56 million in reparations Wednesday to several thousand victims of crimes against humanity. Ongwen was charged with committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Northern Uganda between July 2002 and December 2005 as a commander [...]

Ghana’s Parliament held the second consideration proceedings for an anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday, amid concerns that the bill would be stalled. The bill, which has received pushback from the LGBTQ+ community, prohibits individuals within the country from instigating, soliciting or encouraging “any activity that undermines proper human sexual rights and Ghanaian Family values.” Parliament rejected [...]

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed his conviction in three controversial cases on Friday. Two of the three appeals were reportedly filed in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad’s High Court, while the other was filed in Sessions Court, a criminal court subordinate to the High Courts. Khan’s defense lawyer Latif Khosa talked to the press and [...]

The Greek Parliament voted on Thursday to legalize same-sex civil marriage. The legislation passed with a majority of 176 votes in favor out of 300 members of the Hellenic Parliament. Key provisions of the approved legislation include the recognition of same-sex marriages, amending the civil code to allow marriage regardless of gender, establishing equal surname [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Pakistani authorities Monday to ensure a peaceful transition of power following the country’s parliamentary elections, encouraging all political parties to uphold democratic norms and cooperate with an independent investigation into alleged election irregularities. HRW claimed the national parliamentary elections that took place February 8 were “marred” by authorities’ widespread violations [...]