Alekseyev v Russia, Nos. 4916/07, 25924/08, 14599/09, 2010
Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights finding the Russian Federation to have violated the applicants rights to freedom of assembly and association and non-discrimination, condemning Russia for prohibiting LGBT pride marches.
HJ (Iran) and HT (Cameroon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, [2010] UKSC 31
Judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom which ruled in favour of two gay men from Iran and Cameroon applying for asylum in the UK. The question for the Court was whether the men could be expected to conceal their sexual orientation in order to avoid the risk of persecution. The Supreme Court held that no one should be expected to conceal their sexual orientation in order to avoid persecution.
Statement by the Anglican Bishops in Southern Africa, On the Imprisonment of Stephen Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga
In this statement the Bishops of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa called upon the South African Government to seek the release of Stephen Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who were sentenced in Malawi to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour, under the country's laws against homosexuality.
Ang Ladlad v Commission on Elections, Supreme Court of the Philippines, 2010
Judgment of the Supreme Court of the Philippines finding that the Commission of Elections contravened the Constitution by refusing to register the LGBT political party Ang Ladlad.
Opinion of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association on the Uganda Anti Homosexuality Bill 2009
This opinion of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association on the Uganda Anti Homosexuality Bill 2009 demonstrates how the Bill contravenes international human rights law and relevant case law.
Sunil Babu Pant and Others v Nepal Government and Others, Supreme Court of Nepal, [2008] 2 NJA L.J. 261-286
The Supreme Court of Nepal issued a writ of mandamus stating that non-discrimination provisions on the grounds of sexual orientation must be introduced into the Constitution of Nepal. The court stated that all LGBT persons are ‘natural persons’ and that their sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression are all part of natural growing processes. Equal rights, identity and expression must therefore be ensured.