US Court Dismisses Uganda LGBTI Case, but Affirms Rights
Group Sued US Christian Evangelist for Role in Promoting Ugandan Anti-Gay Law
![An asylum seeker from Uganda covers his face with a paper bag in order to protect his identity as he marches with the LGBT Asylum Support Task Force during the Gay Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts June 8, 2013.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-11-uganda-africa-lgbt.jpg?itok=V4YMeEsp)
China Pushes to Cut UN Human Rights Posts
At the Same Time, US Wants to Cut UN Peacekeeping Funds
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Iran: Deadly Attacks in Tehran
![A boy is evacuated during an attack on the Iranian parliament in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-iran-mena-parliament.jpg?itok=o6qdLhMF)
Colombia: Armed Groups Oppress Riverside Communities
Families Displaced as Groups Dispute Control of River
![Wounaan people gather in a community building by the San Juan river, in Chocó, Colombia, March 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-colombia-americas-colombia.jpg?itok=4zNdRyvE)
States should address non-cooperation with Human Rights Council & ensure competitive elections
Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner’s report
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Turkmenistan: Hosting Asian Games Amid Widespread Repression
100-Day Countdown Puts Spotlight on Rights Abuses
![The main stadium in Ashgabat where the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games will be held.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-eca-turkmenistan-aimag.jpg?itok=BwV-yEmd)
Iraq: Civilian Casualties Mount in West Mosul
Coalition, Iraqi Forces Taking Inadequate Precautions
![Smoke rising from west Mosul where Iraqi Security Forces are fighting Islamic State fighters to retake the city. © May 8, 2017 Danish Siddiqui/Reuters](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-iraq-eme-main.jpeg?itok=srdKKOp4)
Thailand: Drop Defamation Charges Against Burmese Workers
Fourteen Face Criminal Charges for Speaking Out
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Women Excluded Again from Afghanistan’s Peace Talks
Participation by Women Even More Urgent in Light of Recent Attacks in Kabul
![Foreign delegation members listen as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani delivers a speech during a peace and security cooperation conference in Kabul, Afghanistan June 6, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-06-asia-afghanistan-peace-talks.jpg?itok=8CiGMNu-)
States should protect LGBTI persons from violence and discrimination; Philippines should cooperate with UN executions mandate
Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
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In Poland, Being a Woman Can Be Bad for Your Health
Government Seeks to Limit Sales of ‘Morning After’ Pill
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