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Namibian Court Rules Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships Unconstitutional

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Namibia's high court has overturned a law that criminalized gay sex, a move hailed as a landmark judgment by LGBTQ+ campaigners. The law, which dated back to 1927 and was inherited from the colonial era, made it illegal for same-sex couples to engage in sexual activities.

  1. FRFrance 24
    1. Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.
    2. Namibian court declares law criminalising same-sex relationships unconstitutional
  2. GBBBC
    1. Gay sex ban in Namibia ruled unconstitutional
  3. GBThe Guardian
    1. Namibia high court overturns law banning gay sex
  4. INThe Times of India
    1. Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships
  5. DEDW News
    1. Namibia: Major win for LGTBQ+ community

sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.DW News
  6. 6.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Constitution
  2. 2.LGBTQ+
  3. 3.Namibia under Hage Geingob

countries

  1. 1.AngolaAO
  2. 2.BotswanaBW
  3. 3.GermanyDE
  4. 4.United KingdomGB
  5. 5.GhanaGH
  6. 6.MadagascarMG
  7. 7.NamibiaNA
  8. 8.UgandaUG
  9. 9.South AfricaZA

organizations

  1. 1.Human Dignity Trust
  2. 2.UNAids
  3. 3.Equal Namibia
  4. 4.United Nations
  5. 5.Amnesty InternationalGB
  6. 6.South West Africa People's Organisation

persons

  1. 1.Friedel Dausab
  2. 2.Anne Githuku-Shongwe
  3. 3.Tea Braun
  4. 4.Aedin Mohrmann
  5. 5.Jerry Ekandjo
  6. 6.Lize Ehlers
  7. 7.Omar Van Reenen

technicals

  1. 1.Drag Night Namibia
  2. 2.Namibian Pride
  3. 3.Special Marriage Act