Burundi: 24 people arrested for alleged “homosexual practices
Burundian authorities recently arrested 24 people for “homosexual practices,” a judicial source and a human rights activist said. The arrests took place on February 23 […]
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Tanzania: books contrary to “moral standards” banned from schools
The Tanzanian government has banned several children’s books on sex education from schools, accusing them of violating the “cultural and moral norms” of this East […]
Ghana to criminalise the promotion of homosexuality
The text was first examined on 2 August and is entitled “Defence of appropriate Ghanaian sexual and family values”. The parliamentary committee in charge of […]
Court upholds decriminalisation of homosexuality in Botswana
Botswana’s judiciary upheld its decision to decriminalise homosexuality on Monday, rejecting an appeal filed by the landlocked southern African country’s conservative government. “The application on […]
Gabon: PDG party penalizes its members who did not vote to decriminalize homosexuality
The Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) does not mess with internal discipline. All senators and deputies who did not vote or abstained during the adoption of […]
Gabonese MPs vote to decriminalize homosexuality
In Gabon, MEPs voted on Tuesday 23 June on a government bill to decriminalize homosexuality. Highly controversial in opinion, this bill is divisive even within […]