COVID-19: Rights experts highlight LGBTI discrimination, anti-Semitism

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New guidance from the UN human rights office, issued on Friday, sets out key actions to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people against discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN News – Human Rights
April 17, 2020 at 01:18PM
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