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Convocatoria a consultorías: Elaboración de estado del arte sobre la respuesta de los Estados frente a la violencia por prejuicio hacia personas LGBTIQ+ en América Latina y el Caribe
La Red de Litigantes LGBTI de las Américas, la Red SIn Violencia LGBTI, Synergía – Iniciativas para los derechos humanos y Akahatá unen esfuerzos debido

Synergía and PUICA host webinar on gender identity recognition in the CARICOM
The OAS Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas and Synergía hosted on February 24th a webinar on “Legal Recognition of Gender Identity and the

The Organization of American States and Synergía sign a Cooperation Agreement
The Organization of the American States, represented by the Secretary General Luis Almagro and Synergía, on behalf of the LGBTTTI and Sex Workers Coalition of

Synergía hosts training activities for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking African human rights defenders
On December 9-11, Synergía hosted in Praia, Cape Verde a training on the African system of protection of human rights for human rights defenders from

The coalition of LGBTTTI and sex worker organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates the culmination of another successful OAS General Assembly
Washington DC, November 13, 2021 SUMMARY The Coalition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Transgender, Transsexual, Transvestite, Intersex (LGBTTTI) and Sex Workers organizations from Latin America

Declaración de la Coalición LGTTTBI & TS en la 51a Asamblea General de la OEA
Esta declaración fue presentada por Stacy Velázquez de la organización Trans Reinas de la Noche (OTRANS-RN) en el Diálogo con el Secretario General y Jefes

Mediante fallo judicial, se reconoce la identidad de género de un hombre trans en Guatemala
Alex Jai López Cárdenas promovió un amparo constitucional contra la Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala. López le había solicitado a la Universidad que le reconozca

Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos presenta caso de discriminación por orientación sexual a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presentó el 4 de junio de 2021 ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Corte IDH) el caso

AAEC and Synergía submit a shadow report on Togo for 132nd session of the UN Human Rights Committee
Afrique Arc En Ciel Togo, in collaboration with Synergía, submitted a shadow report on the human rights violations of individuals based on their real or

Synergía and the Coalition LGBTTTI& TS working with the OAS deplore the killing of Andrea González
Synergía – Initiatives for Human Rights, along with the Coalition of LGBTTTI and Sex Workers Organizations of Latin America and the Caribbean working with the

UN Special Procedures condemn arbitrary arrest of Ghanaian LGBTI human rights defenders
A group of seven UN Special Procedures has condemned yesterday the arrest of 21 human rights defenders (HRDs) and called the government of Ghana for

Webinar: Participation of African Portuguese-speaking and Spanish-speaking countries within the African system of protection of human rights
Synergía and the Center for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria hosted on May 17th, 2021 the webinar “Participation of African Portuguese-speaking and Spanish-speaking

CIAC webinar series in April 2021
The Coalition for the Independence of the African Commission (CIAC) will host on April 26-30 at 3pm (GMT+3 – Nairobi time) a webinar series featuring

Synergía and partners presented an Amicus Brief before the Inter American Court in the case of Manuela v. El Salvador
Manuela, a Salvadoran woman of low socioeconomic resources, died of cancer at the age of 33 while serving a 30-year prison sentence for the crime
The LGBTTTI & Sex Workers Coalition and Synergía presented comments for the report: Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity.
The Coalition and Synergía submitted comments to the request for information from Mr. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on

Ovejas Negras, Synergía, and allies submit a shadow report on Uruguay for the 70 sessions of the Committee Against Torture (CAT)
Colectivo Ovejas Negras, in collaboration with Synergía, Akahata, and the Sexual Rights Initiative, submitted a shadow report on the human rights violations of individuals based

Case of torture against Yefri Peña, trans woman from Peru, is filed with the UN Human Rights Committee
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos – Promsex,

The Coalition of LGBTTTI and Sex Workers Organizations from Latin America and the Caribbean celebrate the culmination of another successful OAS General Assembly, despite attempts to restrict spaces for civil society participation.
The Coalition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Transvestite, Intersex (LGBTTTI) Organizations and Sex Workers of Latin America and the Caribbean that work within the

ACHPR Civil Society Organisations’ Side Events (ACSE) closing with plenary featuring the new Commissioners.
ISLA, AMSHeR and Synergía hosted the first virtual session of the ACHPR Civil Society Organisations’ Side Events (ACSE). The two-week webinar series took place from

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA), the African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR) and Synergía to host the ACHPR Civil Society Organisations’ Side Events.
ISLA, AMSHeR and Synergía will host the ACHPR Civil Society Organisations’ Side Events on September 21st-October 2nd, 2020. The ACHPR Civil Society Organisations’ Side Events
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