Henry & Edwards v. Jamaica – Case Digest
This Case Digest summarises the 2021 decision of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights finding that the criminalisation of sexual conduct between men is in violation of the American Convention on Human Rights.
Next Steps Towards Reform: Assessing good practice and gaps in Commonwealth sexual offences legislation in Asia
This report examines the status of sexual offences legislation in Commonwealth Asia, assessing good practice and identifying where there are gaps in protection, with a particular focus on women, children, LGBT+ people and people with disability.
Reform Of Discriminatory Sexual Offences Laws In The Commonwealth And Other Jurisdictions – Case Study Of The Republic Of Palau
This case study provides an in depth analysis of the significant leap forward taken by Palau in protecting the rights of its citizens, through the updating of its sexual offences laws and Criminal Code.
Injustice Exposed: The criminalisation of transgender people and its impacts
This report analyses the history, extent and nature of laws around the world which criminalise transgender and gender diverse people.
Briefing on Brunei’s implementation of the Syariah Penal Code Order 2013
This briefing provides a legal analysis of Brunei’s Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 as it pertains to the criminalisation of LGBT people, and how these provisions are in violation of international human rights laws and norms.
Breaking the Silence: The Criminalisation of Lesbian and Bisexual Women and its Impacts
This report is the first ever global in-depth analysis of how laws against same-sex activity specifically impact lesbian and bisexual women, showing that it is illegal to be a lesbian or bisexual woman in almost a quarter of all the countries in the world.