In 64 countries there are still laws which criminalise LGBT people fuelling stigma, legitimising prejudice and encouraging violence.
Hear from our partners, René Holder-McClean-Ramirez, Ryan Ah Seek and Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, as they discuss the support they have received from the Trust.
The Human Dignity Trust is involved in a series of cases underway in the Eastern Caribbean seeking to challenge colonial-era laws that criminalise LGBT people.
CASE NAME Abdool Ridwan Firaas Ah Seek v. State of Mauritius (2023) COUNTRY Mauritius COURT / TRIBUNAL The Supreme Court of Mauritius STATUS Judgment delivered on 04 October 2023 Summary Section 250 of the Mauritian Criminal Code criminalises […]
This complaint, submitted in August 2018, challenges the criminalisation of lesbians and bisexual women in Sri Lanka. It was submitted by a lesbian who has experienced significant harassment, discrimination and stigma engendered by the current law.
