Human Rights Day
ORGANISATION United Nations PRESS RELEASE 20 December 2013 A 20-20 Human Rights Vision Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013 Read more…
Death of Nelson Mandela
Iranti honors the memory of LGBTI activists in South Africa, Africa and the World, who like Mandela stand up each day and fight against homophobia and transphobia. Long live the spirit and legacy of Nelson Mandela, Simon Nkoli, David Kato, Duduzile Zozo, Eudy Simelane, FannAnn Eddy, Thapelo Makhutle, Vuyisa ‘’Norizana’’Dayisi and many, many more… …
Mandela Leaves SA with Freedom in Our Hands and India Dishonors LGBTI Rights
Shame falls on the India Supreme Court on international human rights day. As the grey skies covered Joburg and the rain fell over the city we mourned the loss of a great human leader and as India’s President paid his respects to Nelson Mandela, its Supreme Court just re-criminalized same-sex relationships. As President of South…
Invitation to the Annual Core Group International Human Rights Day Event
New York City, 10 December 2013 Join the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City next week. The theme, panel make-up, title of the event, and much else have been subject to the usual back-and-forth for these types of events. Feel free to voice your…
2013 Human Rights Day
Organisation: United Nations Press Release 9 December 2013: A 20-20 Human Rights Vision Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013 Read more…
GALZ Chairperson summoned
Zimbabwe, 4 December 2013 GALZ Chairperson, Martha Tholanah summoned to appear In the Rotten Row Magistrate Court for running an ‘unregistered’ organisation, says Tonderai Bhatasara, member of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. Read the official GALZ Alert.
Third International Intersex Forum
Malta, 1 December 2013 Between 29 November and 1 December 2013, the Third International Intersex Forum, supported by ILGA and ILGA-Europe, took place in Valletta, Malta. This event brought together 34 activists representing 30 intersex organisations from all continents. The statement starts with, “We affirm that intersex people are real, and we exist in all…
Rainbow Leadership Training in Sweden
Some of the attendees, Thabinky Maqhubela (CAL), Georgina Adhiambo (Nyawek), Leigh van der Merwe (S.H.E), Juliet Mphande (Friends of Rainka) Sweden, 28 November 2013 In October 2013, an amazing group of LGBTI leaders from all over the globe were selected by RFSL Sweden. Jabu Pereira was one of the leaders selected for a three-week…
Pan-African ILGA (PAI) meeting and Iranti workshop
South Africa, 28 November 2013 In November ARC was invited by Pan-African ILGA to join part of their meeting in South Africa to co-facilitate a session with ILGA on the development and history of SOGI issues at the UN, along with providing a progress report and contributing to a group discussion on the SOGI resolution….
22 years in jail for the man who raped a lesbian to “show her she was a woman”
by Xolani Koyana Cape Town, 27 November 2013 In 2011 Andile Ngcoza raped Millicent Gaika, a lesbian, to force her to have a baby so that she would recognise her role as a woman. Ngcoza showed no remorse in court and has a slew of previous convictions, including rape and anal rape. Free Gender, a…