Human Rights and Personal Identity News

India: Presidential approval of regressive Transgender Bill a major step backward for human rights - Amnesty International

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

India: Presidential approval of regressive Transgender Bill a major step backward for human rights Amnesty International

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy - hks.harvard.edu

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy hks.harvard.edu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

Supreme Court is On Right Side of History for… - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Supreme Court is On Right Side of History for… HRC | Human Rights Campaign

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gender Identity and Expression - NYC.gov

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:37:35 GMT

Gender Identity and Expression NYC.gov

United States: UN expert warns LGBT rights being eroded, urges stronger safeguards - ohchr

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

United States: UN expert warns LGBT rights being eroded, urges stronger safeguards ohchr

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

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

Be an Ally - Support Trans Equality - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:10:22 GMT

Be an Ally - Support Trans Equality HRC | Human Rights Campaign

LGBTI rights | Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - International Service for Human Rights

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

LGBTI rights | Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity International Service for Human Rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:31:18 GMT

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

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

Human rights of trans people: increased visibility and legal recognition contrast with lived experience of discrimination, violence - coe.int

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Human rights of trans people: increased visibility and legal recognition contrast with lived experience of discrimination, violence coe.int

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

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

“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

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

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

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

Identity, Inequality, Colonization: Human Rights in New Caledonia - BORGEN Magazine

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Identity, Inequality, Colonization: Human Rights in New Caledonia BORGEN Magazine

Human rights and the biometric identity card - Dentons

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Human rights and the biometric identity card Dentons

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

‘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

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

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

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!

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!

Sri Lanka: Challenging ‘Gender Norms’ Brings Abuse - Human Rights Watch

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT

Sri Lanka: Challenging ‘Gender Norms’ Brings Abuse Human Rights Watch

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 Protection Added for Transgender Identity - LawNow Magazine

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Protection Added for Transgender Identity LawNow Magazine

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

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

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

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