Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional


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  • Friday, 21 Jun 2024

People hold banners in support of LGBTQ rights outside the high court which made a landmark ruling in favour of LGBTQ communities in Windhoek, Namibia, June 21, 2024 REUTERS/Opas Onucheyo

WINDHOEK (Reuters) -A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country.

The case was brought by Namibian activist Friedel Dausab with the support of British-based non-governmental organisation Human Dignity Trust.

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