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Bhutan Decriminalises Same-Sex Relations and Recognises Existence of Homosexuality
Last Wednesday, Bhutan decriminalised same-sex relations in a sitting of both houses of Parliament.
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Gabon Votes to Reverse Criminalisation of Same-Sex Relations
In a landmark decision, on Monday, 6 July 2020, the Senate of Gabon voted to decriminalise same-sex relations with 59 votes in favour, 17 against and 4 abstentions. The move to decriminalise was supported by the lower house of Parliament on June 23, 2020.
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Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations
Criminalisation Fuels Harassment; Protect LGBT People from Discrimination, Abuse
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High Court in Singapore Dismisses Challenges to Criminalisation of Same-Sex Relations
The High Court of Singapore has dismissed three different cases challenging the constitutionality of section 377A of the country’s Penal Code, which criminalises same-sex relations between men.
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High Court in Botswana Rules to Decriminalise Same-Sex Relations
Today, on 11 June 2019, a full bench of the High Court of Botswana ruled to shake remaining relics of its colonial past and to strike down section 164(a) and (c), and section 167 of the penal code which criminalise same-sex relations, or «carnal knowledge against the order of nature», and prescribe a prison sentence of up to 7 years for those found guilty. The court unanimously ruled that the provisions are discriminatory, against public interest and unconstitutional.
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Malawi: Arrests, Violence against LGBTQ People
Malawi’s laws prohibiting consensual same-sex relations foster a climate of fear and fuel violence and discrimination, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.