Breaking the Silence: Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation

abuse action activists activity adults AIDS alleged American Amnesty International appeal arrested Article asylum authorities beaten bisexual charges civil Code committed concerned conduct Conference consent considered countries Court crime criminal cruel cultural death penalty degrading detained detention dignity discrimination ensure equal example executions face fear force freedom fundamental gay and lesbian gay men groups harassment held homo homosexual acts human rights identity ill-treatment imprisonment Istanbul June killing laws lesbian organizations lesbians and gay lives ment Mexico oppose Penal persons places police officers political practices prevent prisoners prisoners of conscience promote protection punishment rape received recent regional release repeal reported reportedly result rights and freedoms Santos seek sentenced sexual orientation social society sodomy solely status subjected taken threats tion torture treatment trial United Nations Universal victims violations violence women