Advancing a U.S. Foreign Policy Inclusive of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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The Trump admin is weaponizing anti-gender rhetoric to expand its influence in the Americas. In a new
@Volcanicas article, CGE’s Victória Dandara Toth examines how the Geneva Consensus Declaration advances an authoritarian anti-gender agenda.
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CGE joins @humanrights1st (HRF) and other partners in condemning the Trump administration’s decision to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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For example, six ICC Member States, including Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Venezuela, and Naoero, have announced their intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute.
However, this not only sends a message to victims and survivors. It is a signal to alleged violators or countries where human rights violations may have occurred that the ICC has lost its legitimacy.
These sanctions prevent the commitment to holding alleged violators accountable in a court of law. Amanda Strayer, Sen Counsel for Accountability at HRF: “The victims and survivors who have looked to the Court to uphold that promise may now have no means to achieve any justice.”
Prohibiting U.S. companies from engaging in business transactions with the ICC after the wind-down period, with limited exceptions
Prohibiting US persons from working for the ICC, or generally providing any services or support to the ICC without risking civil or criminal penalties after a six-month wind-down period
As part of a program and broader campaign to dismantle the ICC spearheaded by the Administration, today’s sanctions specifically include:
This is part of a series of sanctions targeting ICC officials associated w/ investigations relating to Afghanistan & Palestine that implicate US & Israeli officials, which includes the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories & 3 Palestinian human rights orgs
This week’s action is a disruption to the rule of law, purely motivated by the Trump administration’s goal of seeking retribution against political enemies and the institution within which they work.
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
The ICC strongly rejects US sanctions against the institution:
🎥 Video Statement by the President of the #ICC, Tomoko Akane
Learn more ➡️ icc-cpi.pulse.ly/kyrbe2l43a
Thanks @RepYassAnsari @RepDinaTitus & the 60+ colleagues for demanding the State Depart. protect LGBTQI+ people, human rights defenders, & civil society orgs in Türkiye amid the gov’t crackdown.
Whether in the U.S. or Türkiye, we must stand up for the human rights of all people.
I led 65 @HouseDemocrats in urging @SecRubio to confront Turkish President Erdogan and the Turkish government over its escalating campaign of repression against LGBTQI+ people, human rights organizations, and advocates.
I stand proudly with the LGBTQI+ community here and abroad and will continue to fight for their right to live openly, freely, and without fear, anywhere and everywhere.
Thank you @RepTitus, @HRC, @PlannedParenthood, and @Global_Equality for supporting and helping lead this effort.
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
I led 65 @HouseDemocrats in urging @SecRubio to confront Turkish President Erdogan and the Turkish government over its escalating campaign of repression against LGBTQI+ people, human rights organizations, and advocates.
I stand proudly with the LGBTQI+ community here and abroad and will continue to fight for their right to live openly, freely, and without fear, anywhere and everywhere.
Thank you @RepTitus, @HRC, @PlannedParenthood, and @Global_Equality for supporting and helping lead this effort.
Thank you @SenBooker and Rep @janschakowsky for reintroducing the #AbortionIsHealthcareEverywhere Act to end the #HelmsAmendment - a policy that puts #reprofreedom out of reach for millions of people around the 🌎 It's time for Congress to #RepealHelms!
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
Human rights groups are gathering in front of the Turkish embassy tomorrow morning in Washington D.C. to oppose Erdogan’s latest wave of anti-LGBT repression and persecution.
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
It is worrisome to see the Government of Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQI groups and individuals. No person should suffer from discrimination because of who they are or whom they love.
I introduced the GLOBE Act earlier this Congress to restore the United States's role in promoting LGBTQI rights around the world and punishing regimes like Turkey that persecute people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Turkey launched a operation targeting LGBTQ+ associations, businesses and individuals, while a court separately ordered dozens of LGBTQ+-linked websites and social-media accounts to be blocked bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
Over the weekend, the Turkish government targeted LGBTQI+ organizations & human rights defenders in its latest crackdown on the LGBTQI+ community
Freedom of expression & freedom of association are core human rights that should never be undermined, especially by the government.
ALT Turkey detains dozens after sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups. Read more at the link in our bio.
The Council for Global Equality retweeted
“I am alarmed by the detention and legal action against dozens of LGBTQ+ persons and organizations across Türkiye. Human rights are universal.
Congress should take up and pass my Global Respect Act to hold violators of those rights accountable.” -@SenatorShaheen
Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 people following a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. cnn.it/4xiwMyZ
