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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Namibia

Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships

todayJune 21, 2024 40 1

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A top Namibian court this morning struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community.

“The common law offence of sodomy is declared unconstitutional and invalid,” the high court in the capital, Windhoek, wrote in its verdict. It also declared unconstitutional the offence of “unnatural sexual offences”.

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Written by: Angie Scholtz

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