Pakistan: Ban on film Joyland showcasing transgender character must be reversed immediately

By Amnesty International

In response to the recent ban by the Government of Pakistan on the award-winning film Joyland which shows a transgender person as a central character and the subsequently formed Review committee’s indecision on reversing the ban today, Nadia Rahman, Researcher/Policy Advisor on Gender at Amnesty International said: “This is the latest in an alarming trend […] The post Pakistan: Ban on film Joyland showcasing transgender character must be reversed immediately appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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