Artemis Akbary
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Artemis Akbary is an Afghan LGBTIQ rights activist. He is the founder and executive director of the Afghan LGBT Organization (ALO)[1][2][3] and radio producer and presenter of Radio Ranginkaman, the first and and only media outlet for LGBTIQ people in Afghanistan and Iran.[4]
Akbary has spoken at the European Parliament[5][6][7] and the United Nations Security Council.[2][8][3]
Life
Akbary was a refugee in Iran with his parents. Due to receiving persecution based on his sexual orientation, he fled Iran and asked for asylum in Turkey;[9][10][11] after being persecuted again in Turkey because of his activism, he moved to the Czech Republic.[11][12]
References
- ↑ Mousawi, Zahra Nader, Zahra (April 20, 2022). "What the Taliban Mean for Queer Afghans".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Media Advisory: U.S. To Convene Arria-Formula Meeting on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons into the UN Security Council's Work". 13 March 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Weaponization of Prejudice: Security Council Meeting Acknowledges LGBTIQ Experiences in Conflict and Crisis". Outright International. March 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Canadian Summit on Afghanistan 2023". Afghan Youth Engagement and Development Initiative.
- ↑ "Out of sight, out of mind: the EU's policy of externalising borders". GUE/NGL. December 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Artemis Akbary's speech in the European Parliament". Afghan LGBT Organization.
- ↑ "Remarks by Artemis Akbary in the European Parliament". Afghan LGBT Organization.
- ↑ "Arria-formula Meeting on Integrating the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons into the Work of the Security Council : What's In Blue". Security Council Report.
- ↑ ""Nobody Knew We Existed:" LGBTQ Voices From Afghanistan". August 29, 2021.
- ↑ Sadat, Marjan (March 25, 2023). "'God, what is my sin if you created me gay?': Taliban intensifying LGBTQ crackdown, activists say". Toronto Star.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "LGBTQIA+ leaders share bold ideas for Asia-Pacific equality fund". MOJO News. April 26, 2023.
- ↑ Procházková, Petra (November 9, 2021). "Jsem Afghánec, jsem gay, jsem hřích. Utíkal jsem před lidmi i psy. Teď jsem v Brně". Deník N.
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