Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has reaffirmed his commitment to respecting the court of appeal’s decision to uphold the 2019 ruling that decriminalized homosexuality in the country. He made this known in a meeting with representatives from Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO). He made clear that his campaign was about inclusion and that his…
The Botswana Court of Appeal has issued a judgment to decriminalize consensual sex between same-sex partners, upholding a High Court ruling from 2019. In a unanimous decision, Justices Kirby, Ranowane, Lesetedi, Gaongalelwe and Garekwe, found that the Penal Code provisions [sections 164(a) and (c)] violated the right to privacy (section 9 of the Constitution), the…
History has been made in Botswana as the High Court has decriminalised same-sex relations in the Southern African country. The court ruled against the colonial-era law that passed a seven-year sentence to individuals who engage in same-sex relationships. It was a unanimous decision by the judges on the case, adding that the law was discriminatory….
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