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Joint statement: Botswana Court of Appeal sets a date for decriminalisation judgment for 29 November 2021 BotswanaEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News

Joint statement: Botswana Court of Appeal sets a date for decriminalisation judgment for 29 November 2021

On Monday, 29 November 2021, the Botswana Court of Appeal will issue a judgment on the decriminalisation case, Motshidiemang v Attorney General, the matter in which Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals…
Staff Writer
26 November 2021
Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human rights commission and another Civic RightsCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsSouth Africa

Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human rights commission and another

On 22 September 2020, the Constitutional Court will hear the case of Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and Another (case no: 13/20). The Constitutional Court will…
Staff Writer
21 September 2020
Hate speech and LGBTI rights: perspectives from the Jon Qwelane case ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsSouth Africa

Hate speech and LGBTI rights: perspectives from the Jon Qwelane case

Mail & Guardian By Atilla Kisla South Africa’s obligation to prohibit hate speech under international law extends to hate speech against LGBTI persons. In Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African…
Atilla Kisla
19 September 2020
Astounding victory as Botswana High Court asserts right of lesbians and gays to register their own organisation BotswanaCivic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights News

Astounding victory as Botswana High Court asserts right of lesbians and gays to register their own organisation

Gaborone – Today, the Gaborone High Court delivered judgment in a case concerning the Department of Labour and Home Affairs’ refusal to register the organisation Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana…
Staff Writer
14 November 2014
Zambia: Activist defends right to freedom of expression Civic RightsCivic Rights Association & AssemblyCivic Rights Association & Assembly Completed CasesCivic Rights Completed CasesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression Completed CasesEquality RightsEquality Rights Completed CasesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health Completed CasesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ Completed CasesZambia

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 Writer
25 February 2014
Homosexual case referred to High Court ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights HealthEquality Rights Health ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

Homosexual case referred to High Court

Zambian Watchdog The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court ruled today that the criminal case against HIV activist Paul Kasonkomona should be transferred to the High Court for a hearing on the constitutional…
Staff Writer
22 May 2013
Paul Kasonkomona fights for fair trial ArticlesCivic RightsCivic Rights ArticlesCivic Rights ExpressionCivic Rights Expression ArticlesCivic Rights NewsEquality RightsEquality Rights ArticlesEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights LGBTIQ+ ArticlesEquality Rights NewsZambia

Paul Kasonkomona fights for fair trial

The Ground Up 15 May 2013 Paul Kasonkomona, an HIV/Aids activist based in Zambia, appeared in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court today (15 May) on charges of idle and disorderly behaviour.…
Staff Writer
15 May 2013