Namibian activist Friedel Duasab is challenging the criminalisation of same-sex relationships under common law in his country.
A Namibian LGBTQ+ activist is challenging the country’s anti-sodomy law.
Friedel Dausab’s lawyers argued in the Namibian High Court in Windhoek on Tuesday that Namibia’s criminalisation of same-sex marriage under common law is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
According to Positive Vibes Trust, a Namibian human rights organisation supporting Dausab’s case and the LGBTQ+ community, Dausab filed the case in June last year.
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Publish date : 2023-11-01 12:36:04
