Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes

by Human Rights First Rwanda Association
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes
Uphold sexual minority rights in the great lakes

Project Report | May 24, 2022
Our Bodies, Our, LIVES, Our RIGHTS

By Mbaabazi Busingye | Project leader

Celebrating IDAHOBIT 2022
Celebrating IDAHOBIT 2022

Protecting LGBTIQ people from violence and discrimination is the legal obligations of states to safeguard the human rights of LGBTIQ people which are well established in international human rights law on the basis of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequently agreed international human rights treaties. All people, irrespective of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, are entitled to enjoy the protections provided for by international human rights law, including in respect of rights to life, security of person and privacy, the right to be free from torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, the right to be free from discrimination and the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly.

With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic crisis the LGBTIQ community have faced a lot of discrimination and Violence. Human Rights First Rwanda Association and its partners have been campaigning through meetings with various stakeholders and community leaders  to be tolerant on the LGBTIQ community leading up to the world day of celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT),  whose theme this year is ‘Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights’, which is a reminder that everyone must have the right to make decisions about their bodies and their lives.

Indeed, all of us must play a role in standing up and speaking out against hate, discrimination, and violence wherever and whenever it occurs.

With your continued support we shall continue advocating for the rights of the LGBTIQ community within the great lakes region and beyond.

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Human Rights First Rwanda Association

Location: Kigali - Rwanda
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Project Leader:
Mbabazi Busingye
Kigali , Kigali Rwanda
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