Human Rights and Personal Identity News

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy - Harvard Kennedy School

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy Harvard Kennedy School

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - ISHR

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity ISHR

Constitutional identity vs fundamental rights: a false tension? - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Constitutional identity vs fundamental rights: a false tension? Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Trump administration moves focus of key human rights report away from persecuted identity groups - NBC News

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Trump administration moves focus of key human rights report away from persecuted identity groups NBC News

UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law - Security Affairs

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law Security Affairs

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes - Tech Policy Press

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes Tech Policy Press

Timeline: Gender identity in Maine’s Human Rights Act - The Portland Press Herald

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Timeline: Gender identity in Maine’s Human Rights Act The Portland Press Herald

Gender & Sexuality Justice - Amnesty International USA

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Gender & Sexuality Justice Amnesty International USA

Fighting for the Right to Identity in Argentina and Beyond - The Impact of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo‘s work on the Human Rights movement worldwide - American University

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Fighting for the Right to Identity in Argentina and Beyond - The Impact of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo‘s work on the Human Rights movement worldwide American University

UN Human Rights Council 59: UK statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - GOV.UK

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

UN Human Rights Council 59: UK statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity GOV.UK

“Are you Alawi?”: Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

“Are you Alawi?”: Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition Human Rights Watch

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. - United Nations Development Programme

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. United Nations Development Programme

Who Owns Your Face? The Legal Fight for Identity In The Age of AI - Crunchbase News

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Who Owns Your Face? The Legal Fight for Identity In The Age of AI Crunchbase News

Trans human rights at risk - our joint letter to the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Equality Network

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Trans human rights at risk - our joint letter to the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality Network

Denmark Leads Global Push To Protect Human Identity From AI Exploitation - The Friday Times

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Denmark Leads Global Push To Protect Human Identity From AI Exploitation The Friday Times

Gender Identity and Expression - NYC.gov

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:37:35 GMT

Gender Identity and Expression NYC.gov

Glossary of Terms - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Glossary of Terms HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Bill sponsor says language would add clarity to Minnesota Human Rights Act on gender identity discrimination - Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Bill sponsor says language would add clarity to Minnesota Human Rights Act on gender identity discrimination Minnesota House of Representatives (.gov)

Trump Administration Moves to Reject Transgender Identity, Rights - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Trump Administration Moves to Reject Transgender Identity, Rights Human Rights Watch

Vietnam: Identity verification mandate will violate international human rights - The International Commission of Jurists - ICJ

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Vietnam: Identity verification mandate will violate international human rights The International Commission of Jurists - ICJ

ID Accurately Reflecting One’s Gender Identity Is a Human Right - Center for American Progress

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

ID Accurately Reflecting One’s Gender Identity Is a Human Right Center for American Progress

The Human Rights Campaign Applauds the American Psychological Association for Affirming Gender Identity - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The Human Rights Campaign Applauds the American Psychological Association for Affirming Gender Identity HRC | Human Rights Campaign

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' Advisory Opinion on Gender Identity and Same-Sex Marriage - asil.org

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' Advisory Opinion on Gender Identity and Same-Sex Marriage asil.org

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity - ISHR

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity ISHR

Registration and identity management - UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:38:16 GMT

Registration and identity management UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Love is a human right - Amnesty International

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:52:13 GMT

Love is a human right Amnesty International

Iowa Governor Signs Law Making State the First to Remove Gender Identity Protections From Civil Rights Code - Ogletree

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Iowa Governor Signs Law Making State the First to Remove Gender Identity Protections From Civil Rights Code Ogletree

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - ISHR

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity ISHR

Diversity in Adversity: stories from SOGI rights defenders - ohchr

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:06:58 GMT

Diversity in Adversity: stories from SOGI rights defenders ohchr

Human Rights Watch Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

Chinese Government Expands Criminalization of Taiwanese Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Chinese Government Expands Criminalization of Taiwanese Identity Human Rights Watch

Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents - Human Rights Watch

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents Human Rights Watch

New FBI Data: Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Continue to Spike, Even as Overall Crime Rate Declines - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

New FBI Data: Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Continue to Spike, Even as Overall Crime Rate Declines HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right - Impakter

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right Impakter

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Proposed Rules Relating to Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Expression - Law and the Workplace

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Proposed Rules Relating to Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Expression Law and the Workplace

Human Rights Campaign Praises Important Proposed Changes That Would… - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Campaign Praises Important Proposed Changes That Would… HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Is Mental Privacy a Component of Personal Identity? - Frontiers

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:35:24 GMT

Is Mental Privacy a Component of Personal Identity? Frontiers

Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies: Data privacy and human rights considerations - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies: Data privacy and human rights considerations Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

Pakistan: Revocation of rights of transgender and gender-diverse people must be stopped - Amnesty International

Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Pakistan: Revocation of rights of transgender and gender-diverse people must be stopped Amnesty International

Particular universals: human rights depend on identity politics - Open Global Rights

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Particular universals: human rights depend on identity politics Open Global Rights

Canada’s gender identity rights Bill C-16 explained - CBC

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:18:29 GMT

Canada’s gender identity rights Bill C-16 explained CBC

Egypt’s Denial of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Egypt’s Denial of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

My name, my country, my rights: Legal identity, nationality and statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region - nrc.no

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

My name, my country, my rights: Legal identity, nationality and statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region nrc.no

On the Synergic Interpretation of Right to Gender Identity Through Freedom of Expression: Doing More Harm Than Good? - Opinio Juris

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

On the Synergic Interpretation of Right to Gender Identity Through Freedom of Expression: Doing More Harm Than Good? Opinio Juris

Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Identities: Today and Centuries Ago - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ Identities: Today and Centuries Ago HRC | Human Rights Campaign

UN Makes History on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:00:00 GMT

UN Makes History on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

‘Conversion therapy’ can amount to torture and should be banned says UN expert - ohchr

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:00:00 GMT

‘Conversion therapy’ can amount to torture and should be banned says UN expert ohchr

The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:50:25 GMT

The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities Human Rights Watch

One UN human rights expert’s fight to eliminate ‘conversion therapies’ - UN News

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

One UN human rights expert’s fight to eliminate ‘conversion therapies’ UN News

African Commission Tackles Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT

African Commission Tackles Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

The excesses of identity-based activism undermine human rights - Open Global Rights

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The excesses of identity-based activism undermine human rights Open Global Rights

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections - Queen's University

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections Queen's University

The Groundbreaking Minnesota Human Rights Act in Need of Renovation - Gender Justice

Fri, 08 May 2020 07:06:05 GMT

The Groundbreaking Minnesota Human Rights Act in Need of Renovation Gender Justice

World Report 2016: Rights Trends in Rights in Transition - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 29 May 2020 04:32:03 GMT

World Report 2016: Rights Trends in Rights in Transition Human Rights Watch

FBI’s Annual Crime Report — Amid State of Emergency, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Hit Staggering Record Highs - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

FBI’s Annual Crime Report — Amid State of Emergency, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Hit Staggering Record Highs HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Vietnam’s identity verification mandate will violate international human rights - Access Now

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Vietnam’s identity verification mandate will violate international human rights Access Now

U.N. Report Castigates Religion for Stymieing the Sexual Orientation-Gender Identity Agenda - The Heritage Foundation

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

U.N. Report Castigates Religion for Stymieing the Sexual Orientation-Gender Identity Agenda The Heritage Foundation

Human Rights Campaign Praises Department of Veterans Affairs… - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Campaign Praises Department of Veterans Affairs… HRC | Human Rights Campaign

The Yogyakarta Principles on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Establishing the Universality of Human Rights - ISHR

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:00:00 GMT

The Yogyakarta Principles on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Establishing the Universality of Human Rights ISHR

From LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing sexuality, gender, and human rights - Open Global Rights

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

From LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing sexuality, gender, and human rights Open Global Rights

Victory for Gender Identity in Botswana - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Victory for Gender Identity in Botswana Human Rights Watch

India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:00:00 GMT

India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating Human Rights Watch

New York City Commission on Human Rights Releases Enforcement Guidance on Gender Identity and Expression Discrimination (NYC Finale Part 1) - Mintz

Tue, 29 Dec 2015 08:00:00 GMT

New York City Commission on Human Rights Releases Enforcement Guidance on Gender Identity and Expression Discrimination (NYC Finale Part 1) Mintz

Colombia’s Constitutional Court Advances Gender Diversity | Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Colombia’s Constitutional Court Advances Gender Diversity | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch

Tokyo: New Law Bars LGBT Discrimination - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Tokyo: New Law Bars LGBT Discrimination Human Rights Watch

RDV: The Development of Personal Identity Rights at the European Court of Human Rights: whose rights and what is achieved? - Universitetet i Bergen

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:02:06 GMT

RDV: The Development of Personal Identity Rights at the European Court of Human Rights: whose rights and what is achieved? Universitetet i Bergen

Right to children's identity in Pakistan - The Express Tribune

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Right to children's identity in Pakistan The Express Tribune

The Rohingya people of Myanmar: health, human rights, and identity - The Lancet

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 05:49:49 GMT

The Rohingya people of Myanmar: health, human rights, and identity The Lancet

A digital identity isn’t just a good idea. It’s a human right - Fortune

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

A digital identity isn’t just a good idea. It’s a human right Fortune

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights - Sex Matters

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights Sex Matters

The Survival of Kurdish Identity in Turkey - Human Rights Foundation

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

The Survival of Kurdish Identity in Turkey Human Rights Foundation

“The Root of Humiliation”: Abusive Identity Checks in France | HRW - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

“The Root of Humiliation”: Abusive Identity Checks in France | HRW Human Rights Watch

Gender Identity and The Human Rights Act (Former Bill C-16) - Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Gender Identity and The Human Rights Act (Former Bill C-16) Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: new report on “Human rights and gender identity and expression” - Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: new report on “Human rights and gender identity and expression” Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani

Ireland’s Birth Information and Tracing Act: Reconciling the Right to Identity - EJIL: Talk!

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Ireland’s Birth Information and Tracing Act: Reconciling the Right to Identity EJIL: Talk!

Human rights and the biometric identity card - Dentons

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Human rights and the biometric identity card Dentons

We street children need a legal identity. It's a basic human right | Usha Elumalai in Chennai - The Guardian

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT

We street children need a legal identity. It's a basic human right | Usha Elumalai in Chennai The Guardian

Gender Identity Protected by the Quebec Charter of Rights | Understanding the Law - Éducaloi

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Gender Identity Protected by the Quebec Charter of Rights | Understanding the Law Éducaloi

Basu v. Germany and Muhammad v. Spain: Why the first European Court of Human Rights’ judgments on racial profiling in identity checks are disappointing - EJIL: Talk!

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Basu v. Germany and Muhammad v. Spain: Why the first European Court of Human Rights’ judgments on racial profiling in identity checks are disappointing EJIL: Talk!

Gender identity and gender expression – something to celebrate in 2012 - Ontario Human Rights Commission

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:03:53 GMT

Gender identity and gender expression – something to celebrate in 2012 Ontario Human Rights Commission

Criminalizing Identities: Rights Abuses in Cameroon based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Criminalizing Identities: Rights Abuses in Cameroon based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

Invisible No More: Securing Legal Identity as a Human Right - SAIIA

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Invisible No More: Securing Legal Identity as a Human Right SAIIA

The right to establish identity: donor offspring — David Gollancz - UK Human Rights Blog

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

The right to establish identity: donor offspring — David Gollancz UK Human Rights Blog

Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - ISHR

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ISHR

Legal Identity - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Legal Identity - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC

Human Rights Council 35: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and summary executions - GOV.UK

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Council 35: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and summary executions GOV.UK

The right to respect for identity: transgender parents — David Gollancz - UK Human Rights Blog

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMT

The right to respect for identity: transgender parents — David Gollancz UK Human Rights Blog

Human Rights Committee report on Identity Documents Bill - UK Parliament

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Committee report on Identity Documents Bill UK Parliament

B.C. Human Rights Code to include explicit protection for gender identity, expression - BC Gov News

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT

B.C. Human Rights Code to include explicit protection for gender identity, expression BC Gov News

Alberta moves to protect gender identity and expression in human rights legislation - Edmonton Journal

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT

Alberta moves to protect gender identity and expression in human rights legislation Edmonton Journal

Human Rights Protection Added for Transgender Identity - LawNow Magazine

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Protection Added for Transgender Identity LawNow Magazine

Human Rights, Identity versus Penal Sanctions: – Reality or Perception? - ICJ Kenya

Tue, 25 May 2021 02:56:07 GMT

Human Rights, Identity versus Penal Sanctions: – Reality or Perception? ICJ Kenya

Letters: Sask. pronoun bill defies 10 years of gender identity rights - The Star Phoenix

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Letters: Sask. pronoun bill defies 10 years of gender identity rights The Star Phoenix

Power to decide gender identity 'should be transferred to individuals' - ABC News

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT

Power to decide gender identity 'should be transferred to individuals' ABC News