Human Dignity Trust
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We use the law to defend the human rights of LGBT people globally.
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🚨 Repeal 162 Court of Appeal Update 🚨
The appeal challenging Sections 162(a), 162(c), and 165 of the Penal Code, which criminalize consensual same-sex relations, came up today for hearing before the Court of Appeal sitting before Justices Kiage, Achode & Korir, J.A.
#LoveIsHuman #Repeal162
The appeal challenging Sections 162(a), 162(c), and 165 of the Penal Code, which criminalize consensual same-sex relations, came up today for hearing before the Court of Appeal sitting before Justices Kiage, Achode & Korir, J.A.
#LoveIsHuman #Repeal162
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🚨 Repeal 162 Court of Appeal Update 🚨
The appeal challenging Sections 162(a), 162(c), and 165 of the Penal Code, which criminalize consensual same-sex relations, came up today for hearing before the Court of Appeal sitting before Justices Kiage, Achode & Korir, J.A.
#LoveIsHuman #Repeal162
The appeal challenging Sections 162(a), 162(c), and 165 of the Penal Code, which criminalize consensual same-sex relations, came up today for hearing before the Court of Appeal sitting before Justices Kiage, Achode & Korir, J.A.
#LoveIsHuman #Repeal162
#COP30 kicks off today in Brazil, just 2 weeks after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as one of the largest storms ever recorded. In their study, 'Climate Change and the Jamaican LGBT+ Population', J-Flag, has highlighted the issues facing #LGBT persons. See the links in comments to learn more.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality (DAMJ) has reported that some 71 LGBT persons, the majority of whom are transgender women, have been arrested recently in certain regions in #Tunisia. Many have already been sentenced. See the links in comments to learn more.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality (DAMJ) has reported that some 71 LGBT persons, the majority of whom are transgender women, have been arrested recently in certain regions in #Tunisia. Many have already been sentenced. See the links in comments to learn more.
According to REDRESS, during Malawi’s session to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for its 4th Universal Periodic Review, several UN Member States urged Malawi to decriminalise consensual same-sex relations and take steps to protect LGBT people from harm. See the links in comments to learn more.
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
According to REDRESS, during Malawi’s session to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for its 4th Universal Periodic Review, several UN Member States urged Malawi to decriminalise consensual same-sex relations and take steps to protect LGBT people from harm. See the links in comments to learn more.
The #Niue Government decriminalised consensual same-sex intimacy in May 2024 by removing several provisions on sexual offences. The government has now published the act. Please check out our resources section and download the 2024 act: www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ni...
Niue (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act 2024 | Human Dignity Trust
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November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The #Niue Government decriminalised consensual same-sex intimacy in May 2024 by removing several provisions on sexual offences. The government has now published the act. Please check out our resources section and download the 2024 act: www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ni...
This #ProBonoWeek, we’re celebrating our exceptional pro bono legal teams. Working alongside our Legal Panel and Bar Panel, we’ve helped local activists and civil society organisations on five continents secure more than £22 million in pro bono specialist legal support since 2011.
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This #ProBonoWeek, we’re celebrating our exceptional pro bono legal teams. Working alongside our Legal Panel and Bar Panel, we’ve helped local activists and civil society organisations on five continents secure more than £22 million in pro bono specialist legal support since 2011.
Disturbing reports from #Nigeria on targeted attacks on the #LGBT community. In #Kano, 25 people were arrested after attending a 'gay wedding' bit.ly/4nsZE2y. And in what has been described as the 2nd 'kito killing' in 2 weeks, a young gay man was violently murdered in Port Harcourt bit.ly/3J49KsQ
Hisbah arrests 25 over alleged gay wedding in Kano
Religious police have arrested 25 young people accused of organising a gay wedding in socially conservative northern Nigeria
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October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Disturbing reports from #Nigeria on targeted attacks on the #LGBT community. In #Kano, 25 people were arrested after attending a 'gay wedding' bit.ly/4nsZE2y. And in what has been described as the 2nd 'kito killing' in 2 weeks, a young gay man was violently murdered in Port Harcourt bit.ly/3J49KsQ
Our senior lawyers Anushka Gunawardena and Lorna Barron, together with Emma Eastwood, our Head of Strategic Communications, are proud to be attending the #SafertoBeMe conference - the first week-long global LGBTQ+ Summit held in the United Kingdom.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our senior lawyers Anushka Gunawardena and Lorna Barron, together with Emma Eastwood, our Head of Strategic Communications, are proud to be attending the #SafertoBeMe conference - the first week-long global LGBTQ+ Summit held in the United Kingdom.
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News report from #Indonesia details arrests of gay men in the country's second largest city, Surabaya. Thirty four men were arrested at a hotel after allegedly taking part in a 'sex party'. Images show suspects being paraded through the city streets. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Dozens of men arrested and paraded for holding 'gay sex party'
Police detained 34 men in Surabaya, the country's second largest city, on October 19 and later paraded them publicly.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
News report from #Indonesia details arrests of gay men in the country's second largest city, Surabaya. Thirty four men were arrested at a hotel after allegedly taking part in a 'sex party'. Images show suspects being paraded through the city streets. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Developments in #Ghana yesterday as MPs revisit the anti-LGBT bill that the former President refused to sign into law. New President looking for clarification on taking the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill forward www.modernghana.com/news/1442239... @rightifyghana.bsky.social
Parliament set for heated showdown as MPs revisit controversial LGBTQ+ Bill Akufo-Addo declined to sign today
Ghana rsquo;s Parliament is set for a charged session today as ten Members of Parliament debate the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 widely known as the LGBTQ Bill .
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October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Developments in #Ghana yesterday as MPs revisit the anti-LGBT bill that the former President refused to sign into law. New President looking for clarification on taking the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill forward www.modernghana.com/news/1442239... @rightifyghana.bsky.social
Rosanna Flamer-Caldera writing in Groundviews about Sri Lanka's laws that criminalise #LGBT people in the context of her organisation, EQUAL GROUND, campaign on inclusive tourism.
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Rosanna Flamer-Caldera writing in Groundviews about Sri Lanka's laws that criminalise #LGBT people in the context of her organisation, EQUAL GROUND, campaign on inclusive tourism.
News report: article centres an #LGBT person in #Kenya and the impact of cuts to the US PEPFAR programme. The criminalisation of same-sex intimacy creates stigma and discrimination which in turn prevents people from accessing the HIV care and treatment they need www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump’s aid cuts bring fresh hate for young people with HIV in Kenya
The slashing of foreign aid and closure of HIV programmes earlier this year is continuing to impact people living with HIV, writes Nick Ferris in Nairobi, causing serious damage to long-term efforts t...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
News report: article centres an #LGBT person in #Kenya and the impact of cuts to the US PEPFAR programme. The criminalisation of same-sex intimacy creates stigma and discrimination which in turn prevents people from accessing the HIV care and treatment they need www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy - A Report
Our latest report focuses on last year's election and the unprecedented homophobia during the 'democratic process'
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Our latest report focuses on last year's election and the unprecedented homophobia during the 'democratic process'
rightifyghana.org/2025/09/15/w...
Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy – A Report
Executive Summary The 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana were marked by an unprecedented surge in anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric, hate speech, and misinformation. Political leaders and c…
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September 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Weaponising Homophobia in Ghana’s 2024 Elections: Anti-LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Inclusive Democracy - A Report
Our latest report focuses on last year's election and the unprecedented homophobia during the 'democratic process'
rightifyghana.org/2025/09/15/w...
Our latest report focuses on last year's election and the unprecedented homophobia during the 'democratic process'
rightifyghana.org/2025/09/15/w...
Burkina's #LGBTQ community fears 'witch hunt' after anti-gay law
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Burkina's LGBTQ community fears 'witch hunt' after anti-gay law
Quentin, like others in Burkina Faso, fears a new anti-gay law will spark a "witch hunt" against the already at-risk LGBTQ community, which has been forced even further underground."People will feel i...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Burkina's #LGBTQ community fears 'witch hunt' after anti-gay law
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via @AFP #BurkinaFaso
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via @AFP #BurkinaFaso
News Report - 'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan. #LGBT individuals detail allegations of cruel and violent treatment at the hands of #Turkmenistan prison officials www.france24.com/en/live-news...
'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan
Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the "crime" of being gay.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
News Report - 'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan. #LGBT individuals detail allegations of cruel and violent treatment at the hands of #Turkmenistan prison officials www.france24.com/en/live-news...
'LGBTI Murders Spark Outrage' - News report from #Botswana highlighting a spate in anti-LGBT violence in the country. Civil society groups call on gov't to take action www.thegazette.news/news/lgbti-m...
LGBTI Murders Spark Outrage
LGBTI Community Up in Arms Over Alleged Homophobic Murders Two sexual rights groups have turned on the government for “structural lack of support” for sexual minorities and survivors of GBV after tw...
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September 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
'LGBTI Murders Spark Outrage' - News report from #Botswana highlighting a spate in anti-LGBT violence in the country. Civil society groups call on gov't to take action www.thegazette.news/news/lgbti-m...
🚨 On 1 September, the unelected transitional legislative assembly in #BurkinaFaso unanimously adopted amendments to the country’s Persons and Family Code, including a new provision banning the promotion of homosexuality.
It is unclear as yet whether the law is in force. More information to follow.
It is unclear as yet whether the law is in force. More information to follow.
September 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🚨 On 1 September, the unelected transitional legislative assembly in #BurkinaFaso unanimously adopted amendments to the country’s Persons and Family Code, including a new provision banning the promotion of homosexuality.
It is unclear as yet whether the law is in force. More information to follow.
It is unclear as yet whether the law is in force. More information to follow.
Want to know more about the High Court of Saint Lucia’s ruling that struck down a colonial-era law criminalising #LGBT people? Check out our case digest for a breakdown of the challenged provisions, the claimants’ arguments and the remedies they pursued. www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ra...
Randall Theodule et al v The Attorney General of Saint Lucia Case Digest | Human Dignity Trust
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August 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Want to know more about the High Court of Saint Lucia’s ruling that struck down a colonial-era law criminalising #LGBT people? Check out our case digest for a breakdown of the challenged provisions, the claimants’ arguments and the remedies they pursued. www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ra...
In a landmark decision last month, the High Court of Saint Lucia struck down a colonial-era criminal law that targeted #LGBT individuals. Read the full judgment on our website: www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ra...
August 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In a landmark decision last month, the High Court of Saint Lucia struck down a colonial-era criminal law that targeted #LGBT individuals. Read the full judgment on our website: www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/ra...
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"This victory marks another significant legal milestone," says Chief Executive of the Human Dignity Trust
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St Lucia legalises same-sex intimacy, ending 10-year prison penalty
The ruling issued 29 July overturns laws of the Criminal Code 2004 that criminalised acts of “buggery” and “gross indecency"
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July 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"This victory marks another significant legal milestone," says Chief Executive of the Human Dignity Trust
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Update from the Caribbean: Yesterday, the High Court of Saint Lucia struck down discriminatory, colonial-era laws that criminalised #LGBT people. This decision leaves only five countries in the Western Hemisphere where such laws remain in place.
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Further legal breakthrough in Saint Lucia for Caribbean LGBT rights | Human Dignity Trust
Country’s High Court strikes down law criminalising same-sex intimacy
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July 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Update from the Caribbean: Yesterday, the High Court of Saint Lucia struck down discriminatory, colonial-era laws that criminalised #LGBT people. This decision leaves only five countries in the Western Hemisphere where such laws remain in place.
www.humandignitytrust.org/news/further...
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News report: Tunisian rights group denounces spate of arrests of LGBTQ people: www.newarab.com/news/tunisia...
Tunisian rights group denounces spate of arrests of LGBTQ people
Tunisian authorities arrested 14 LGBTQ people under Article 230, sparking outrage over abuse and calls to end the crackdown on gender and sexual identities.
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July 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
News report: Tunisian rights group denounces spate of arrests of LGBTQ people: www.newarab.com/news/tunisia...
News report: UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning
The U.N. and the Dutch foreign ministry said on Friday they had cancelled an LGBTQ-themed event in Senegal after the West African nation warned of repercussions for organisers and voiced opposition to all "promotion of the LGBTQI phenomenon".
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July 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
News report: UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
“Pride is solidarity for many who cannot celebrate or march. It means refusing to be erased and choosing to simply be who you are,” said Sexual Minorities Uganda, which LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha leads.
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Queer Kenyans, Ugandans celebrate Pride month
Pan-African Conference on Family Values took place in Nairobi in May
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June 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Pride is solidarity for many who cannot celebrate or march. It means refusing to be erased and choosing to simply be who you are,” said Sexual Minorities Uganda, which LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha leads.
www.washingtonblade.com/2025/06/19/q...
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Today marks one year since the High Court of Namibia struck down discriminatory laws that criminalised consensual sexual relations between men.
To learn more about the case and read the case summary and case digest, visit www.humandignitytrust.org/what-we-do/c...
To learn more about the case and read the case summary and case digest, visit www.humandignitytrust.org/what-we-do/c...
June 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Today marks one year since the High Court of Namibia struck down discriminatory laws that criminalised consensual sexual relations between men.
To learn more about the case and read the case summary and case digest, visit www.humandignitytrust.org/what-we-do/c...
To learn more about the case and read the case summary and case digest, visit www.humandignitytrust.org/what-we-do/c...