Human Dignity Trust – our heightened commitment in the time of COVID-19
Our work continues with vigour, albeit under very different and challenging circumstances.
Belize court upholds finding that LGBT people are protected by non-discrimination laws, major victory for human rights
Court of Appeal confirms that non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is protected by Belizean Constitution
Gabon’s retrogressive step criminalising same-sex activity marks it as outlier against global trend
News emerged last week that the government of Gabon outlawed ‘sexual relations between persons of the same sex’ in July 2019.
Release two Zambian men sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for same-sex activity; reform discriminatory laws – urges HDT
Zambia is one of the 72 jurisdictions around the world that continues to criminalise adult, consensual, same-sex relations.
Identifying Good Practice in Sexual Offences Laws in the Commonwealth
New research from the Human Dignity Trust identifies the technical and political strategies being used to achieve reform.
Seychelles’ bold reform of outdated law criminalising homosexuality should serve as inspiring example to other countries
New report from the Human Dignity Trust offers a step-by-step analysis of how reform was achieved and how it can be replicated elsewhere.
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