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Namibian court declares law criminalising same-sex relationships unconstitutional

  • Two colonial-era laws in Namibia criminalizing same-sex acts between men were declared unconstitutional by a high court on Friday, a victory for the LGBTQ community in the country.
  • The high court ruling in Windhoek invalidated laws on 'sodomy' and 'unnatural sexual offences,' praised by LGBTQ rights groups.
  • The laws, dating back to 1927, were overturned by the judgement, influenced by activist Friedel Dausab with support from Human Dignity Trust.
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The colonial-era law criminalizing homosexual relations in Namibia has been invalidated by the High Court of this southern African country on Friday, a decision welcomed by the LGBTQ+ community facing increasing signs of intolerance for a year, according to NGOs.

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The Namibian court decision comes in a context of growing intolerance against LGBTQ+ people in southern Africa.

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The Namibian broke the news in Windhoek, Namibia on Friday, June 21, 2024.
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