Dear community, I hope you had nice Easter holidays with your loved ones. Here is this week’s news selection:
From The Field: A rare safe space for the LGBTI+ community in El Salvador (UN News, April 7, 2023)
> There is just one LGBTI+ community and health centre in El Salvador, and it has become a refuge for many people who have been expelled from their homes, simply because of their sexual identity. https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/04/1135432
UN chief condemns Taliban ban on its Afghan female staff (BBC, April 5, 2023)
> Secretary General Antonio Guterres demanded Afghanistan's rulers immediately revoke the order, saying it was discriminatory and breached international human rights law. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65184767
Iran installs cameras to find women not wearing hijab (BBC, April 8, 2023)
> Iranian authorities have begun installing cameras in public places to identify unveiled women, the police have announced. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65220595