The right of sexual minorities under the African human rights system
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Date
2006
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The protection of the rights of sexual minorities in Africa is a controversial issue. It is not unusual to find newspaper reports on gross violations suffered by this minority group. Gays and lesbians are victims of violence, sometimes resulting in death. Sexual minorities in Africa are often confronted with government actions such as those of the Nigerian government that recently submitted to the parliament a Bill to make provisions for the prohibition of relationships between persons of the same sex, celebration of marriage, registration of gay clubs and societies and publicity of same sex relationships. The objective of this study was to suggest possible legal protection and recognition of sexual minority rights under the African human rights system.
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Magister Legum - LLM
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Sexual minorities, Legal status, laws, etc, Human rights - Africa, Gay men, Homosexuality, Law and legislation, Lesbians