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Israel-Hamas war: Biden says Gaza offensive 'not genocide'

IsraelMay 21, 2024
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Two young people eat in a community house for displaced LGBTQ+ persons in Kenya.

LGBTQ+ Ugandans flee homeland over harsh anti-gay law

LGBTQ+ Ugandans flee homeland over harsh anti-gay law

After Uganda enacted one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws, some queer Ugandans fled to find safety in Kenya.
UgandaMay 20, 202403:33 min
Harriet and Araya, a Thai female couple, hold their 5-month-old daughter Lea.

Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage

Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage

Harriet and Araya, two Thai women married in the UK, hope to soon see genuine gender equality in their home country.
ThailandMay 19, 202403:10 min
Drag performer Ilker Yazici, 23, gets ready to shoot a sequence for a TV series in Istanbul

Turkey: 'Drag is a political act'

Turkey: 'Drag is a political act'

It takes courage for Ilker Yazici — aka Miss Putka — to perform in Istanbul, not to mention campaign for LGBTQ+ rights.
TurkeyMay 18, 20248 images
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LGBTQ+ rights in Europe: Malta tops most progressive list

LGBTQ+ rights in Europe: Malta tops most progressive list

A new ranking and study shed light on the continent's most and least progressive countries on LGBTQ+ rights.
EuropeMay 17, 2024
Zibakalam gestures with his left hand towards the camera during an interview in 2017

Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

Iranian Sadegh Zibakalam, recipient of DW's 2018 Freedom of Speech Award, has been jailed on "propaganda" charges.
IranMay 13, 2024
Human Rights Watch reports that there are indications that genocide has been or is being carried out in Sudan.

Sudan conflict: Human Rights Watch warns of ethnic cleansing

Sudan conflict: Human Rights Watch warns of ethnic cleansing

HRW reports that there were indications that genocide had taken place or was still being carried out in Sudan.
SudanMay 9, 202402:11 min
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Press freedom

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights protects media freedom. The UN has declared May 3 World Press Freedom Day. A free and independent media landscape is a fundamental characteristic of democracies.

Protesters hold placards outside the High Court in London showing Julian Assange with his mouth covered by the US flag

'Freedom of speech' at stake in Assange US extradition case

'Freedom of speech' at stake in Assange US extradition case

Stella Assange, wife of the WikiLeaks founder, told DW she hoped the US would do "the right thing" and drop the case.
United States of AmericaMay 20, 202403:43 min
A girl with draped Georgian national and EU flags stands in front of police blocking the way to the parliament building in Tbilisi

Georgia's youth denounce new foreign influence law

Georgia's youth denounce new foreign influence law

In Georgia, thousands protested on Wednesday against a foreign influence law passed by parliament.
GeorgiaMay 15, 202402:00 min
Georgian lawmakers fight during a parliamentary session on May 14, 2024.

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Another step toward a controversial law has sparked protests in Georgia. Demonstrators say the law will stifle dissent
GeorgiaMay 14, 202401:47 min
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Supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces burn a rainbow flag during a protest in Tahrir Square in Baghdad.

Iraqi LGBTQ+ community loses social media safe space

Social media was a mostly safe place where Iraq's queer community could meet. New Iraqi laws will change all that.
IraqMay 4, 2024
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Iran intensifies violent crackdown on women

Women who refuse to wear headscarves are reporting more violent harassment and arrests by Iran's "morality police."
IranApril 29, 2024
Two ropes hang from a gallows in an execution room

Taiwan's death penalty and debate over constitutional rights

Given strong public support for the death penalty, Taiwan may face staunch opposition to abolishing capital punishment.
TaiwanApril 24, 2024
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