Global: Culture and religion versus human well-being?

This paper from Human Rights Watch highlights the growing alliance of conservative forces, or fundamentalists, which is threatening progress made over the past decade in linking sexuality, health and human rights. The author argues that these forces, although diverse (including Moslem fundamentalists and the Christian right), share a common target: sexual rights and sexual freedom, particularly regarding the right to express homosexual orientation. The paper focuses on the backlash around sexuality, citing examples from India, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Jamaica and the United States.