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Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ law risks institutionalising discrimination, warn UN experts

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14 November 2025, GENEVA – A bill to ban so-called “LGBT propaganda” in Kazakhstan’s Parliament would entrench stigma, outlaw expression, and contravene international human rights obligations, UN experts* warned today. On 12 November, the Mazhilis (lower house of...

UN experts reaffirm central role of gender in advancing human rights and equality

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28 August 2025, GENEVA – A group of UN experts* today issued a joint statement reaffirming the centrality of understanding gender as a tool in the advancement of substantive equality and human rights for all. “Gender-based discrimination must be addressed alongside...

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