Posted on 11/30/2021 8:39:28 AM PST by Salman
Gay rights campaigners expressed joy at the Botswana court of appeal’s decision to uphold a ruling that decriminalised same-sex relationships, saying the country’s judiciary had set an example for other African countries.
The government had appealed a 2019 ruling that criminalising homosexuality was unconstitutional. The ruling had been hailed as a major victory for gay rights campaigners on the continent, following an unsuccessful attempt in Kenya to repeal colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex.
Dismissing the appeal on Monday, the bench of five judges unanimously ruled that criminalising same-sex relationships was a violation of the constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to dignity, liberty, privacy and equality.
“Those sections [of the penal code] have outlived their usefulness, and serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens,” said court of appeal president Ian Kirby.
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Botswana is one of the more admirable African countries. It has a government that is similar to the US government.
They’ve gone from the poorest African country to one of richest just through good governance.
I believe Botswana has encouraged white South African farmers to move there.
They are also colour blind, as far citizenship goes. You are Botswanian, regardless of any immutable characteristics. There is no black or white or brown. You’re just Botswanian, if you are a citizen.
It did not take long in the United States.
“Those sections [of the penal code] have outlived their usefulness, and serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens,” said court of appeal president Ian Kirby.
"...so, to prevent people from using discriminatory terms, the whole population will be put under surveillance..."
Just what a county ravaged by AIDS needs.
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