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

Gender & Sexuality Justice - Amnesty International USA

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Gender & Sexuality Justice Amnesty International USA

Digital Identity as a Right (II): between data protection and the digital representation of the individual - Agencia Española de Protección de Datos | AEPD

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:45:09 GMT

Digital Identity as a Right (II): between data protection and the digital representation of the individual Agencia Española de Protección de Datos | AEPD

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

Transgender Rights in India 2026: Self-Identity at Risk - Frontline Magazine

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Transgender Rights in India 2026: Self-Identity at Risk Frontline Magazine

New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces - Australian Human Rights Commission

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces Australian Human Rights Commission

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 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

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

Biometrics and digital identity in Africa - Atlantic Council

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Biometrics and digital identity in Africa Atlantic Council

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

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

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

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 Equality Act - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

The Equality Act HRC | Human Rights Campaign

“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

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

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

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

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

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

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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

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

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

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

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

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

“They’re Ruining People’s Lives”: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in the US | HRW - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

“They’re Ruining People’s Lives”: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in the US | HRW 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

Gender Identity and Expression - NYC.gov

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:37:35 GMT

Gender Identity and Expression NYC.gov

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

"Diversity in humanity" clarion call for expert on sexual orientation, gender identity and human rights - ohchr

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT

"Diversity in humanity" clarion call for expert on sexual orientation, gender identity and human rights ohchr

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities Human Rights Watch

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thu, 26 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

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

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

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

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

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

Tue, 01 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

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

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

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

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

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

“I Don’t Want to Change Myself”: Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia | HRW - Human Rights Watch

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

“I Don’t Want to Change Myself”: Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia | 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

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

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

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

Inter-American Court of Human Rights: States in the region must guarantee gender identity and marriage equality - Agencia Presentes

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Inter-American Court of Human Rights: States in the region must guarantee gender identity and marriage equality Agencia Presentes

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

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

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!

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!

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

The Ontario Human Rights Commission, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and the Workplace - Part 2 - Global Workplace Insider

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT

The Ontario Human Rights Commission, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and the Workplace - Part 2 Global Workplace Insider

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

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

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

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

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT

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

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, 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

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

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