Téa Braun

Human Rights Law, Women's Human Rights, LGBT Human Rights, Chief Executive of @HumanDignityT

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

In a world where millions can only dream of not being considered a criminal, or enjoying the basic right to freely organise meetings, or loving the person of their choice, the UK’s commitment to maintaining an #LGBT #SpecialEnvoy is very encouraging. https://t.co/RPeZ64MYKC

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

A tragic thing when a state not only stigmatises but criminalises people for being different despite causing no harm to anyone. And with a military junta, no rule of law safeguards.

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

The West African nation of #Niger has enacted a law criminalising consensual same-sex intimacy for the first time in its history.

The new Penal Code of Niger is understood to introduce a provision criminalising ‘indecent or unnatural acts’ and ‘sexual relations with a person of the same sex’, though the Code is not yet publicly available. It is also understood to contain other wide-ranging provisions such as criminalising ‘LGBTQIA+ practices’ and involvement in organisations ‘for homosexuals or LGBTQIA+’. Imprisonment terms are up to 20 years and are accompanied by heavy fines.

The number of jurisdictions criminalising same-sex intimacy around the world is now 66.

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Delighted by yesterday’s announcement of a 3-yr commitment of £21 million from the UK government to advance international LGBT+ human rights. Our work to support legal reform will be front and centre @FCDOGovUK https://t.co/mqrR3G8FEZ

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

Shocking news from #Senegal. After just a matter of weeks following their enactment, the first person to be convicted under tougher anti #LGBT+ laws has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment and heavily fined https://t.co/KFKYiWBGbm

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Violence against women remains one of the single biggest scourges in every society. Whatever their age, race, sexual orientation or other personal characteristics, all women should be free of violence. Criminalising same-sex intimacy between women only adds to and fuels violence.

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

On this #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen, we’re calling attention to a stark reality: 41 countries still criminalise private, consensual sexual activity between women using laws against ‘lesbianism’, ‘same-sex relations’, or ‘gross indecency’. Even in jurisdictions that do not explicitly criminalise women, lesbians and bisexual women have been subjected to arrest or threat of arrest. Read our report Breaking the Silence: Criminalisation of Lesbians and Bisexual Women and its Impacts to learn more: https://t.co/lRWdXXtMsi

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

A new provision criminalising same-sex sexual acts was signed in to law by the President of #BurkinaFaso on 25 September, having been adopted by the unelected transitional parliament on 1 September.

🖱️ Visit our Burkina Faso country profile to learn more about this provision, its impact on LGBT people and how it is enforced. https://t.co/nU7uuzQMnz

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

‘It is a deplorable development that the military regime in Burkina Faso has criminalised private, consensual, human rights protected conduct. In a world where the number of criminalising countries has significantly reduced over the past decade, this is a deeply regressive move that is part of a worrying trend in Francophone Africa.’ said @TeaBraun, Chief Executive of the Human Dignity Trust.

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

A new provision criminalising same-sex sexual acts was signed in to law by the President of #BurkinaFaso on 25 September, having been adopted by the unelected transitional parliament on 1 September.

The enacted text differs from earlier drafts of the law that were circulated and reported on. It explicitly criminalises ‘homosexual acts or similar practices’ as well as ‘behaviour likely to promote homosexual and similar practices,’ with penalties of two to five years’ imprisonment and fines of up to 10 million CFA francs.

The number of jurisdictions criminalising same-sex intimacy around the world is now 65.

Find out more about the amended Persons and Family Code, which inserts this new provision (Article 210-3) criminalising same-sex sexual acts on our website https://t.co/szq5h3eZp1

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Major court victory in St Lucia this week, toppling yet more discriminatory laws that criminalised LGBT people. https://t.co/3sqVZ2ubsf

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Excellent news earlier this week that the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity has been renewed.

It’s vital we all work to end criminalisation of and violence against LGBT people.

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Our legal work is up for another award. All votes welcome!

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

We're excited to be shortlisted for the British #LGBT Awards' Top 10 Charity or Community Initiative award this year.

This award celebrates outstanding initiatives that have made a meaningful impact in the LGBT community, dedicated to providing support, advocacy, and inclusivity where it's needed most.

Vote for us to win the award: https://t.co/KYx3QV1k7G

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

I'm now on Bluesky - connect with me there for updates and my thoughts on decriminalisation news.
Find me here: https://t.co/NrhRIPhQIf

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

It’s #EqualPayDay here in the UK. The average woman starts working for free from today while men continue to be paid. Long past time for change. @fawcettsociety

[Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety]

💼 Equal Pay Day Facts:
📉 11.3% mean full-time gender pay gap
💷 £631 less in monthly take-home pay
📅 November 20: Women work for free from today until year-end

Let’s make noise. Let’s demand change.

https://t.co/sVTQsNCsx0
#EqualPayDay24 #JoinFawcett

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Defending Global LGBT Rights: In Conversation with Téa Braun - YouTube https://t.co/jHcTfy8YEw

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

We're excited to share our new report, Breaking the Silence: Criminalisation of Lesbians and Bisexual Women and its Impacts. The report explores the history, scope, and nature of laws criminalising consensual intimacy between women.

Read the report: https://t.co/Xf31WBJ4H0

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

Have you read our new report, Breaking the Silence: Criminalisation of Lesbians and Bisexual Women and its Impacts?

The report explores the history, scope, and nature of laws criminalising consensual intimacy between women.

For more information, visit our website https://t.co/lRWdXXtMsi

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Lovely to see this interview on returning to work. Thanks @CamJLPA for a great discussion.

[The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art @CamJLPA]

Over 15 extensive video interviews with contributors to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢 are available on 𝘊𝘑𝘓𝘗𝘈's YouTube channel, including recently added conversations with @TeaBraun, @MorenoOcampo1, @BehrouzBoochani, Deva Woodly, and Susie Alegre.

https://t.co/QNGbZ7Z10T

[Téa Braun @TeaBraun]

Thrilled that the rights of LGBT Namibians have been upheld today, and honoured to have worked on this important constitutional case.

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

NEWS: In a historic move that will align the country with its immediate neighbours, today the High Court of #Namibia has struck down discriminatory laws that criminalised consensual same-sex intimacy. More information to follow.

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

Gay sex ban in #Namibia ruled unconstitutional

"It won't be a crime to love anymore," Mr Dausab said, reacting to the verdict. "I no longer feel like a criminal on the run in my own country simply because of who I am." via @BBCAfrica

https://t.co/rApJfSBcc7

[Human Dignity Trust @HumanDignityT]

The High Court of Namibia held that criminalising gay men “poses a greater threat to the fabric of society as a whole than tolerance.”

Huge credit to Friedel, the legal team on the ground and the activist community in #Namibia who have supported him.

https://t.co/QwZKtxtQMj