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Protecting the Human Rights of Sexual Minorities in Contemporary Africa

  • Citation: Namwase, Sylvie, and Adrian Jjuuko. Protecting the Human Rights of Sexual Minorities in Contemporary Africa. Pretoria: Pretoria University Law Press, 2017.
    • Topics:
    • Movements for Inclusion
    • Keywords:
    • Sub-Saharan Africa
    • South Africa
    • Zimbabwe
    • Mauritius
    • Uganda
    • Kenya
    • Botswana
    • Nigeria
    • LGBTQ+
    • sexual minorities
    • decriminalization

This book is a co-edited volume that discusses the legal and political protection of LGBT rights in Africa. It features chapters from Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe and one on the protections within the African human rights system.

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