Briefing on Ugandan Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill, 2014

Briefing on Ugandan Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill, 2014

After the Ugandan courts suspended the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on a technical ground, the persecution of the Ugandan LGBT community continues through a new Bill, the Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill, 2014 . This Human Dignity Trust’s Briefing highlights key issues. The language of the new Bill is less sensational than the AHA but it is equally draconian. This Bill expressly criminalises the non-sexual conduct of LGBT people and criminalise those who provide services to them. It may also render many LGBT people homeless.

Briefing on Russia’s federal ‘anti-propaganda’ law 2014

Briefing on Russia’s federal ‘anti-propaganda’ law 2014

On 29 June 2013 amendments to the federal law ‘On the Protection of Children From Information Liable to be Injurious to their Health and Development’ were signed into force by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (Anti-Propaganda Law). Russian federal law now prohibits any form of expression of homosexuality (referred to as ‘non-traditional sexual values’ and ‘information promoting non-traditional sexual relations’) to minors.

Briefing on the Nigerian Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013

Briefing on the Nigerian Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013

On 7 January 2014, Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck signed his assent to the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, 2013 (SSMPA). This briefing note shows how several elements of this legislation contravene Nigeria’s Constitution as well as its binding international obligations and also how such laws hinder the effectiveness of strategies and measures designed to contain the HIV epidemic.

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