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Namibia: Challenging refusal to allow same-sex partner to live and work in Namibia same-sex

Background On 20 January 2022, the High Court of Namibia gave judgment in the consolidated cases of Digashu v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Seiler-Lilles v Government of…

Staff Writer25 January 2022

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Eswatini: Challenging the refusal to register an advocacy group

In September 2019, Eswatini’s Registrar of Companies refused to register the organisation Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM). The Registrar argued that ESGM’s purpose was unlawful because same-sex sexual acts…

Staff Writer22 June 2020

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Zimbabwe: Action for damages of unlawful arrest of a transgender person

Background On 16 January 2014, Plaintiff Ricky Nathanson was arrested and taken to Bulawayo Central Police Station. The two men who called the police initially tried to extort money from…

Staff Writer15 November 2019

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Botswana: Challenging criminalisation of same-sex sexual relationships

In September 2016, a gay man, filed an application challenging the constitutionality of sections 164(a), 164(c) and 165 of the Botswana Penal Code. These provisions criminalise same-sex sexual acts between…

Staff Writer11 June 2019

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Zimbabwe: Challenging unlawful arrest of transgender woman

On 16 January 2014 a transgender activist was arrested in Bulawayo after entering a female toilet. At the police station she was forced to strip and examined by medical doctors…

Staff Writer28 July 2017

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Botswana: Challenging the refusal to register a LGBT organisation

In March 2013, twenty individuals filed a case before the High Court of Botswana, asking the court to review the decision by the Director of Civil and National Registration and the…

Staff Writer16 March 2016

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Zambia: Activist defends right to freedom of expression

Paul Kasonkomona is a respected HIV activist and National Coordinator of Engender Rights-Zambia. On 7 April 2013, Kasonkomona was arrested outside Muvi TV station after he appeared on a television…

Staff Writer25 February 2014

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Malawi: Protecting the rights of same-sex couples

Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga were arrested on 28 December 2009 and charged with violating sections 153 and 156 of Malawi’s Penal Code prohibiting carnal knowledge against the order of…

Staff Writer29 July 2010