My body my rights
Being able to make our own decisions about our health, body and sexual life is a basic human right. Yet all over the world, many of us are persecuted for making these choices – or prevented from doing so at all.
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A woman is refused contraception because she doesn’t have her husband’s permission. A man is harassed by police because he’s gay. A teenager is denied a life-saving termination because abortion is illegal in her country. Whoever you are, wherever you live, you have the right to live without fear, violence or discrimination. It’s your body. Know your rights. Act now.
Stop making excuses for sexual violence: repeal harmful laws
In Algeria, Morocco and Western Sahara and Tunisia, discriminatory laws fail to protect survivors of sexual violence and allow their attackers to go unpunished. Take action today.
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Chile moves closer to decriminalizing abortion
Chile’s commitment to decriminalize abortion in cases where the pregnancy was the result of rape, the woman’s life is in danger and when the foetus is not viable is a positive step forward to ensure and protect the rights of women and girls.
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World must follow Denmark's example after landmark transgender law
A landmark law in Denmark making it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender should set an example to governments across the world.
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Philippines: Supreme Court ruling bolsters landmark law on reproductive rights
The Philippine Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold a landmark reproductive health law as constitutional is an important victory for millions of Filipino women and girls, Amnesty International said.
My Body My Rights: Tokyo-based artist joins campaign with 'hyperreal' body paintings
Tokyo-based artist Hikaru Cho has joined Amnesty International’s new global campaign on sexual and reproductive rights with her "hyperreal" body art.
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Venezuela Protests: human rights at risk, people at risk
Call on the Venezuelan government to investigate and prevent further human rights violations and abuses in the context of protests and open a dialogue with all parties to find an agreed solution.
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The time is up: Protect civilians in the Central African Republic
Hundreds of thousands of civilians need effective protection from the international community. Now.
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Individuals at Risk
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