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| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 21, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that certain Namibian laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. The three judges in the High Court said in a joint ruling that the laws that had banned “sodomy” and "unnatural sexual offenses" between men were unfair discrimination and should be removed. |
| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex Dausab v The Minister of Justice- High Court Judgement Document: https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Judgment.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding the judgment document
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex Dausab v The Minister of Justice- High Court Judgement Document: https://www.humandignitytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/Judgment.pdf |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing broken link
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| Sources | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/namibian-court-overturns-declares-unconstitutional-law-criminalizing-gay-111320470 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Setting as federal law
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar of sentence
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| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that certain Namibian laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. The three judges in the High Court said in a joint ruling that the law that banned “sodomy” and "unnatural sexual offenses" between men was unfair discrimination and should be removed. | A Namibian High Court ruled that certain Namibian laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. The three judges in the High Court said in a joint ruling that the laws that had banned “sodomy” and "unnatural sexual offenses" between men were unfair discrimination and should be removed. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding more information
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| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. | A Namibian High Court ruled that certain Namibian laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. The three judges in the High Court said in a joint ruling that the law that banned “sodomy” and "unnatural sexual offenses" between men was unfair discrimination and should be removed. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removed twitter link and twitter parts in description and added three sources
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| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. (The current source is Twitter because this is brand new news. This is a trusted account from Twitter. The moment a new source comes out the link will be updated.) | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. |
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| Sources | https://x.com/EqualNamibia/status/1804064823228948941?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo.amp https://amp.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/namibia-high-court-overturns-law-banning-consensual-gay-sex https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/namibian-court-overturns-declares-unconstitutional-law-criminalizing-gay-111320470 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing grammar of sentence
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| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. (The current source is Twitter because this is brand new news. This is a trusted account from twitter. The moment a new source comes out the link will be updated. | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. (The current source is Twitter because this is brand new news. This is a trusted account from Twitter. The moment a new source comes out the link will be updated.) |
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created by Unknownmiles
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 21, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | A Namibian High Court ruled that Namibia laws which criminalized sodomy were unconstitutional. The laws had been in place since right after Namibia gained independence. (The current source is Twitter because this is brand new news. This is a trusted account from twitter. The moment a new source comes out the link will be updated. |
| Sources | https://x.com/EqualNamibia/status/1804064823228948941?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet |