Kenyan Court Outlaws Anal Exam to Test Homosexuality
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the use of forced anal exams used to determine whether homosexual men engaged in sex is illegal. This landmark victory for gay rights comes after two men suspected of having sex were subjected to forced anal examination by police and staff at a public hospital in Mombasa in 2015.
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The ruling says forced anal examinations and forced HIV and Hepatitis B tests of men "suspected of homosexual conduct" are constitutional, and has been described as "deeply ... Read more »
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Under international law, forced anal examinations are a form of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment that may amount to torture. Read more »