Progress and Setbacks on LGBT Rights in Africa — An Overview of the Last Year

When it comes to the rights of sexual and gender minorities in Africa, the past year has been a mixed bag. Of the 69 countries that criminalise same-sex relations, 33 are in Africa. Although the examples are few, there has been some progress.

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  • December 1, 2003 Report

    A Call for Action on HIV/AIDS-Related Human Rights Abuses Against Women and Girls in Africa

  • May 13, 2003 Report

    State-Sponsored Homophobia and its Consequences in Southern Africa

  • September 1, 1994 Report

    Discrimination Against Women Under Botswana’s Citizenship Act

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