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

Biometrics and digital identity in Africa - Atlantic Council

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Biometrics and digital identity in Africa Atlantic Council

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

Seychellois files case at UN Human Rights Commission in gender identity case - Seychelles News Agency

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:35:10 GMT

Seychellois files case at UN Human Rights Commission in gender identity case Seychelles News Agency

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. - UNDP

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. UNDP

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

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

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

Personality Rights Explained: How Indian Celebrities Are Fighting Against AI And Identity - ETV Bharat

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Personality Rights Explained: How Indian Celebrities Are Fighting Against AI And Identity ETV Bharat

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

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

Bill aims to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act - WGME

Fri, 09 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Bill aims to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act WGME

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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

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

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right - Impakter

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right Impakter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why - The Conversation

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why The Conversation

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities Human Rights Watch

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 authorities refuse identity documents in attempt to pressure dissidents to return: Human Rights Watch - Jurist.org

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Egypt authorities refuse identity documents in attempt to pressure dissidents to return: Human Rights Watch Jurist.org

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

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

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

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

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

Afghanistan: Taliban Deprive Women of Livelihoods, Identity - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Afghanistan: Taliban Deprive Women of Livelihoods, Identity Human Rights Watch

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

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:00:00 GMT

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

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

Germany: Landmark Vote for Trans Rights Law - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Germany: Landmark Vote for Trans Rights Law Human Rights Watch

Gender & Sexuality Justice - Amnesty International USA

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:29:27 GMT

Gender & Sexuality Justice Amnesty International USA

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

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

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

“People Can’t Be Fit into Boxes”: Thailand’s Need for Legal Gender Recognition | HRW - Human Rights Watch

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

“People Can’t Be Fit into Boxes”: Thailand’s Need for Legal Gender Recognition | HRW Human Rights Watch

‘Economic identity’: are digital ID schemes a ‘road to Hell?’ asks human rights report - Biometric Update

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT

‘Economic identity’: are digital ID schemes a ‘road to Hell?’ asks human rights report Biometric Update

“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

ZMINA: Human Rights Information Centre changes name and identity - Новини про права людини

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

ZMINA: Human Rights Information Centre changes name and identity Новини про права людини

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

We need to own our data as a human right—and be compensated for it - The Economist

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

We need to own our data as a human right—and be compensated for it The Economist

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

Human rights and the biometric identity card - Dentons

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Human rights and the biometric identity card Dentons

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!

Miami-Dade County Expands its Human Rights Law to Ban Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Gender Expression | Proskauer - Law and the Workplace - JD Supra

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT

Miami-Dade County Expands its Human Rights Law to Ban Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Gender Expression | Proskauer - Law and the Workplace JD Supra

Antonio Guterres: Human Rights Part of UN’s Very Identity - La Voce di New York

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Antonio Guterres: Human Rights Part of UN’s Very Identity La Voce di New York

Scholar to parse debate on Israel’s proposed National Identity Law, human rights - Arizona Jewish Post

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMT

Scholar to parse debate on Israel’s proposed National Identity Law, human rights Arizona Jewish Post

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

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

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

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

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!

We street children need a legal identity. It's a basic human right - The Guardian

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT

We street children need a legal identity. It's a basic human right The Guardian

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

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

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

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 International Service for Human Rights

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

UK: Keep calm and respect diversity, says UN expert - UN News

Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

UK: Keep calm and respect diversity, says UN expert UN News

The Right to Identity in the Bioethical Context, - Red de Universidades Anáhuac

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

The Right to Identity in the Bioethical Context, Red de Universidades Anáhuac

Gender Identity Protected by the Quebec Charter of Rights - Éducaloi

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Gender Identity Protected by the Quebec Charter of Rights Éducaloi

Linguistic rights are human rights: Preserving dignity and identity - Manila Bulletin

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Linguistic rights are human rights: Preserving dignity and identity Manila Bulletin

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

Me and my life: Identity, human rights and dementia - Nursing Times

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Me and my life: Identity, human rights and dementia Nursing Times

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

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

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

Dress Codes, Human Rights, Professional Image, and Cultural Identity - Island.lk

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Dress Codes, Human Rights, Professional Image, and Cultural Identity Island.lk

Power to decide gender identity 'should be transferred to individuals' - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT

Power to decide gender identity 'should be transferred to individuals' Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Yogyakarta Principles – Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity - People's Archive of Rural India

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:29:02 GMT

The Yogyakarta Principles – Principles on the application of international human rights law in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity People's Archive of Rural India

Right to Women’s Identity in Pakistan - Pakistan Today

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Right to Women’s Identity in Pakistan Pakistan Today

Saskatchewan amends human rights code to explicitly protect gender identity - CTV News

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT

Saskatchewan amends human rights code to explicitly protect gender identity CTV News

Legal identity is human rights - Post Courier

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:00:00 GMT

Legal identity is human rights Post Courier