Violence, Bullying, Domestic Violence, Harassment, Vilification

2012 The headline suffix indicates Country (Province, State or region)
	Conservatives quash anti-bullying motion CA (ON) 22 NOV European Court finds Turkey guilty of violating rights of gay prisoner FR 31 OCT • Judgment: X v. Turkey 24626/09 (in French), 09 OCT 12 • Press Release: Turkish authorities should not have placed a prisoner in solitary confinement because of his sexual orientation in conditions that did not respect human dignity ECHR 370 (2012) (in English) 185.88kb, 09 OCT 12 Judge allows domestic violence case to go forward US (MT) 29 OCT Human Rights Watch: Cameroon must protect lawyers from anti-gay threats US (NY) 26 OCT Judge’s anger at light sentence for anti-gay neighbour UK 23 OCT Governor signs the Equality Bill over the weekend - Stakeholders outraged at disregard for their views TC 16 OCT • Turks & Caicos Government: Equality Bill 2012 1.02MB, 13 SEP 12 Zimbabwe shuts, sues and persecutes gay association ZW 10 SEP Court of appeals finds that same-sex harassment isn't always illegal US (LA) 19 AUG Bullied student barred from schools US (IN) 18 AUG Gay former University of Michigan student president wins harassment case US (MI) 17 AUG Court of Appeal finds gay vilification also impacts bisexuals AU (QLD) 22 JUN Anti-bullying bill passes, clearing way for gay-straight alliances in Ontario schools CA (ON) 05 JUN 2nd Circuit Revives Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim 868.45kb, US (NY) JUN at 164 Charter Schools Exempted from Key Parts of NYS Anti-Bullying Law US (NY) 28 MAR Maine rights panel finds landlord did not do enough to correct harassment of gay tenants US (ME) 23 JAN Appeals court overturns most of dismissal in same-sex harassment suit US (LA) 23 JAN Under new state law, online threats can mean school expulsion US (IL) 01 JAN Current Month
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