Human Dignity Trust Explained

Human Dignity Trust is a UK-based registered charity that focuses on strategic litigation challenging the criminalization of homosexuality around the world.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]} It was founded in 2011 by Jonathan Cooper and Tim Otty QC. Cooper led the organization until 2016,^[15] and as of 2022 it is led by Téa Braun.^[16]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Book: Lennox . C. . Waites . M. . Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Commonwealth . 2013 . Human Rights Consortium, Institute of Commonwealth Studies . 978-0-9573548-8-3 . 1–59 . en . Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity in the commonwealth: from history and law to developing activism and transnational dialogues.
2. Arimoro . Augustine Edobor . When Love is a Crime: Is the Criminalisation of Same Sex Relations in Nigeria a Protection of Nigerian Culture? . Liverpool Law Review . 2018 . 39 . 3 . 221–238 . 10.1007/s10991-018-9217-y. 149576519 .
3. Lee . Rebecca . Charity without Politics? Exploring the Limits of 'Politics' in Charity Law . Journal of Civil Society . 2015 . 11 . 3 . 271–282 . 10.1080/17448689.2015.1061260. 141818912 .
4. Book: Rao . Rahul . Queering International Law . 2017 . Routledge . 978-1-315-26678-7 . A tale of two atonements.
5. Tisdale . Lauren . A Triumphant Victory for Gay Rights in Belize Lays the Foundation for a Domino Effect throughout the Caribbean . Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review . 2018 . 41 . 99 .
6. Book: Waites . Matthew . Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Politics . 2019 . Oxford University Press . https://oxfordre.com/politics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228637-e-1257 . en . LGBT and Queer Politics in the Commonwealth. 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.1257 . 978-0-19-022863-7 .
7. Book: Rahman . Momin . Homosexualities, Muslim Cultures and Modernity . 2014 . Palgrave Macmillan UK . 978-1-137-00296-9 . 118–136 . en . The Politics of Identity and the Ends of Liberation. 10.1057/9781137002969_7 .
8. Robinson . Colin . Decolonising sexual citizenship: who will effect change in the south of the Commonwealth? . Commonwealth Opinion . 2012 . 1–8 . en.
9. Evans . Christine M. . Challenging Unnatural Crimes: The Connection between LGBTI Rights and Gender-Specific Sexual Violence Laws in Belize . Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights . 2012–2013 . 11 . [i] .
10. Waites . Matthew . Decolonizing the boomerang effect in global queer politics: A new critical framework for sociological analysis of human rights contestation . International Sociology . 2019 . 34 . 4 . 382–401 . 10.1177/0268580919851425. 198731134 .
11. Novak . Andrew . Using International and Foreign Law in Human Rights Litigation: The Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Belize . Journal of Human Rights Practice . 2018 . 10 . 2 . 346–354 . 10.1093/jhuman/huy014.
12. Book: Novak . Andrew . Transnational Human Rights Litigation: Challenging the Death Penalty and Criminalization of Homosexuality in the Commonwealth . 2020 . Springer International Publishing . 978-3-030-28546-3 . 11–35 . en . Applying the Lens of Transnational Advocacy Networks to Human Rights Litigation.
13. Novak . Andrew . Transnational litigation against the mandatory death penalty and anti-sodomy laws: a new Commonwealth human rights strategy? . Commonwealth & Comparative Politics . 2021 . 59 . 2 . 149–168 . 10.1080/14662043.2020.1852678. 233327915 .
14. Broder . Peter . U.K. Case Potentially Positive Step in Recognizing Human Rights Work as Charitable . LawNow . 2014–2015 . 39 . 43 .
15. News: Jonathan Cooper obituary . 31 January 2022 . The Guardian . 1 October 2021 . en. Owen . Bowcott.
16. Web site: Téa Braun – Chief Executive Human Dignity Trust . www.humandignitytrust.org. . 31 January 2022 . en.