Over 30 judges and magistrates from Africa and around the world gathered last week in Johannesburg for the annual Africa Regional Judges Forum to discuss the progress, challenges and latest developments in the human-rights based response to HIV and tuberculosis…
New data show that in 2019 around 48* countries and territories still have restrictions that include mandatory HIV testing and disclosure as part of requirements for entry, residence, work and/or study permitsGENEVA, 27 June 2019—UNAIDS and the United Nations Development…
The Africa Regional Grant on HIV – Removing Legal Barriers and its partners the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA), KELIN, and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) welcome the groundbreaking judgment issued by…
Johannesburg — Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex on Tuesday in a landmark case for Africa. The High Court of Botswana rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code punishing same-sex relations with up to seven years…
by Bahiru Shewaye and Arit OkpoBahiru Shewaye is founder of the Ethiopian LGBT+ advocacy and campaigning organisation House of Guramayle.Arit Okpo is a Nigerian broadcaster and LGBT+ advocate.Last Friday, three months late, Kenya’s High Court decided whether to legalise gay…