Amirhossein Zolghadri chose to file a refugee claim instead of hiring a smuggler. Now, he’s trapped in Turkey By Dylan C Robertson Feb 15, 2017, 1:18 PM EST Resource: dailyxtra.comAmirhossein Zolghadri is stuck in Turkey after Canada suspended his application, in order to prioritize Syrian refugees. After applying for resettlement in the US, his application […]
Iranian Queer Organization (IRQO), an organization supporting the Iranian LGBTI community, requested we share with our readers their summary review of Iran’s response to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC). We provide IRQO’s statement here, very slightly edited. by Denis LeBlanc Resource: 76crimes.com […]
In a 10 pages long review of Iran’s response to the UPR, with a glance at the turning points in Iran’s LGBT movement dating back to 1972, IRQO’s comment is summarized as follows: Iran’s response to recommendations at the 20th UPR session, pointing at violations of LGBT rights, is hypocrite and irresponsible. The excuse offered […]
Insight Iran joined a group of 36 NGOs calling on the member states of the UN Human Rights Council to support the resolution to renew the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran. Resource: insightiran.org March 12, 2015 To: Member States of the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, […]
Submitted By: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) www.iglhrc.org Iranian Queer Organization (IRQO) www.irqo.org Endorsed By: Arseh Sevom www.arsehsevom.net Iran Human Rights www.iranhr.net Santa Clara Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic law.scu.edu/ihrc Tonga Leitis’ Association (TLA) – Tonga www.tongaleitis.org Pacific Sexual Diversity Network (PSDN) – Tonga http://psdnetwork.org/ Download the report here: UPRSubmission
Contributed by: Hossein Alizadeh, Regional Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa, OutRight Action International On Friday, Oct. 31 the United Nations Hum Resource: OutRight an Rights Council will examine Iran’s human rights record in a process known as the Universal Periodic Review. Impact Iran, a coalition of human rights organizations, including OutRight Action International, […]
This report is submitted by theIranian Queer Organization(IRQO) and the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) It focuses on the human rights violations of transgender persons living in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), who face discrimination, and are victims of violence on the basis of their gender identity. click here to download this report.
Kenney asks community to step up, but it’s not that simple, say queer groups By Dale Smith Jul 21, 2010, 8:00 PM EDT Resource: dailyxtra.com Immigration Minister Jason Kenney Buried inside the recent bill on reforming the Canadian refugee system was a provision to increase the number of spaces in Canada for refugee resettlement by […]
