Namibia: Outrage Over GBV Law Amendments Excluding Same-Sex Couples

23 February 2021

Civil society organisations are enraged because amendments to the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, which were tabled in parliament last week, do not include same-sex couples.

Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) gender coordinator Dianne Hubbard yesterday said this is a "shocking" violation of the constitutional promise of equality before the law.

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