Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity in the Commonwealth struggles for decriminalisation and change

Human rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity are at last reaching the heart of global debates. Yet 78 states worldwide continue to criminalise same-sex sexual behaviour, and due to the legal legacies of the British Empire, 42 of these – more than half – are in the Commonwealth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Lennox, Corinne, editor (editor), Waites, Matthew, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Human Rights Consortium 2013.
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Sumario:Human rights in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity are at last reaching the heart of global debates. Yet 78 states worldwide continue to criminalise same-sex sexual behaviour, and due to the legal legacies of the British Empire, 42 of these – more than half – are in the Commonwealth of Nations. In recent years many states have seen the emergence of new sexual nationalisms, leading to increased enforcement of colonial sodomy laws against men, new criminalisations of sex between women and discrimination against transgender people.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 562 pages)
ISBN:9781912250134