Abuse and torture of men arrested for homosexuality in Tunisia
Human Rights Watch has documented the appalling abuse of gay men and men perceived to be homosexual by Tunisia’s police. According to the organisation, Tunisia prosecuted at least seven men for consensual same-sex conduct in two prominent cases over the last six months. The men were convicted under article 230 of the penal code, which […]
A welcome court victory for LGBTI activist in Nigeria
An LGBTI activist has won a court case against the Nigerian police after he was arrested for no apparent reason in 2014. According to Daily Trust, the Abuja Federal High Court awarded Ifeanyi Orazulike N1 million (R74,000 / US$5000) in compensation and ruled that the police violated his rights by unlawfully arresting him. Orazulike is […]
North Carolina attorney general won’t support anti-LGBT law
North Carolina’s attorney general has been applauded for his refusal to defend his state’s new law targeting the LGBT community. The controversial law removes existing municipal LGBT non-discrimination protections in the state and prevents similar protections from being passed by cities in the future. It also forces transgender students in public schools and universities as […]