The parliament has passed an amendment to the bill that seeks to decriminalize homosexuality. Read more »
The public prosecution previously referred 40 defendants to court on charges of belonging to a "terrorist organisation". Read more »
Since the introduction of an anti-homosexuality law in 2014, which criminalises lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, homophobia has had a negative impact on the HIV ... Read more »
The trial of Hissene Habré was the first in the world in which the courts of one country prosecuted the former ruler of another. Read more »
Failure by the government to come up with a clear-cut stance on homosexuality is endangering the lives of gays and lesbians in Malawi, writes Charles Pensulo for Key ... Read more »
Amnesty International believes that approximately 1,200 people are currently detained at Giwa barracks in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. Read more »
A campaign to recruit players to the gay and inclusive competitive rugby club the Jozi Cats has garnered international publicity. Read more »
The Ministry of Education has sent out a circular directing all head teachers, chief administrative officers and district education officers to report any organisations promoting ... Read more »
Human rights bodies have called for the release of Yonatan Tesfaye, the spokesperson of the opposition Semayawi or Blue Party, who was arrested in December 2015. Read more »
The UN Security Council has called on the newly formed transitional unity government to work together to fully implement the peace agreement and bring an end to the cycles of ... Read more »
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