Cairo 52 calls on the Egyptian Government to Accept and Implement Human Rights Recommendations Received in the UPR Process
Cairo 52 and its partners took part in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) fourth review cycle of Egypt, with two
Cairo 52 and its partners took part in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) fourth review cycle of Egypt, with two
The Egyptian authorities appear to be exacerbating the difficulties faced by transgender individuals, who already contend with a prohibition on
Introduction: In 2007, the Kuwaiti National Assembly amended Article 198 of the Penal Code to criminalise “imitating the opposite sex
A recent set of amendments introduced in Iraq has stirred considerable controversy as they aim to target individuals who identify
“Great misfortune. Great disaster in the country. The messenger of diseases… This is the Medical Examination of Prostitutes… If only
In a recent ruling in July 2023, Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court, the highest court within Egypt’s administrative court system, upheld a decision from a lower court that determined that suspicion of engaging in homosexual activities warrants termination from public office.
In a recent judgment from May 2023, a Bahraini lower court rejected a transman’s application to obtain legal gender recognition and access gender-affirming healthcare, citing Islamic Sharia.
In a recent judgement dated April 24th, 2023, the Tunis Court of First Instance declined to grant legal gender recognition to a transgender man, asserting that there was insufficient evidence of a biological medical condition and dismissing gender identity disorder as a mental illness that does not fulfil the criteria for legal gender recognition.
In recent judgements obtained through Cairo 52’s pro bono legal representation program, the Economic Court in Alexandria, through multiple rulings,
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