Belarus parliament passed a bill on Thursday criminalizing propaganda of LGBTQA+ relationships, sex change, childfree lifestyle, and pedophilia, with punishment including fines, community service, or arrests. Belarus drafted the bill in February 2024. The bill will now go to President Lukashenko, who is expected to sign it. Belarus decriminalized the LGBTQA+ movement in 1994, following The post Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda,’ mirroring Russia appeared first on JURIST – News.

At least eight migrants deported from the US arrived in Uganda on Wednesday. The Ugandan foreign ministry admitted to accepting the deportees on Friday, only after widespread media coverage following a statement released by the Ugandan Law Society (ULS). On Thursday, the ULS and the East Africa Law Society released a joint statement announcing that The post Migrants deported from the US arrive in Uganda appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday called on on Zimbabwean authorities to investigate harassment and violence against journalists which occurred during a public hearing discussing a bill to extend the President’s term limit. On March 30, journalists and citizens gathered in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, in the City Sports Center for four The post Journalists harassed at public hearing to debate Zimbabwean constitutional amendments. appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International on Friday said that the Myanmar presidency must not shield Min Aung Hlaing from being held accountable, stating that “no individual should have immunity from prosecution for crimes under international law, no matter their position.” Min Aung Hlaing, the former head of Myanmar’s Armed Forces, led the 2021 coup that violently overthrew the The post Presidency must not shield Min Aung Hlaing from accountability, rights group says appeared first on JURIST – News.