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Omnibus Law and Emergency Decree: risks to the environment and indigenous and peasant communities
Javier Milei's government seeks to repeal fundamental laws protecting land and the environment. What is at risk?
Honduras 2023: The government remains indebted to the LGBTI+ population and violence is on the rise
In the last two years, 93 sexual dissidents were murdered.
State layoffs: Transgender job quota is left out but at risk
The decree halting government contracts awarded in 2023 excludes legally protected quotas, but these are not guaranteed. What does it protect, and what risks does it create?
El Salvador 2023: LGBTI+ people fear the Security Forces and Congress did not address the gender identity law
At the close of this year, the organizations see non-compliance with laws that guarantee their rights, setbacks in spaces for dialogue and agreements with Salvadoran state institutions, and harassment by police and soldiers.
Paraguay 2023: Anti-rights and anti-gender advance in the "Pro-Life" and "Pro-Family" countries
In 2023, disinformation and anti-rights narratives took hold from the very beginning of the election campaign. The new government moved forward with policies in that direction. They even considered creating a "heterosexual pride" movement.
Guatemala 2023: Amid the political crisis, violence against LGBTIQ+ people increased
There were at least 34 hate crimes, 20% more than in the last three years. The political and social crisis is exacerbating violence against LGBTI+ people.
Mexico 2023: Community responses, disinformation, and unremitting violence
Activism played a prominent role in Mexico this year. Violence persisted, but there were some advances in human rights.
In its only mention of gender, Milei's decree "validates discriminatory acts" in the workplace
The mention of gender in Milei's DNU, an 89-page document, coincides with the only mention of discrimination, which paradoxically validates workplace discrimination.
Peru 2023: Setbacks in LGBTI rights and an increase in transfemicides
Anti-rights groups advanced against the LGBT community, in the context of Dina Boluarte's repressive government.
Anti-protest protocol in Argentina: why it's illegal and what lawyers and activists recommend
The background to Bullrich's protocol and what human rights organizations are saying. Activists and lawyers offer some recommendations and useful phone numbers for those who want to participate in protests.