In 31 African countries, same-sex sexual intercourse is criminalized, even though it is in conflict with the African Union's human rights norms.
For sexual and gender minorities discriminatory legislation against people increased strongly last year in various parts of Africa, says the human rights organization Amnesty International. Amnesty's recent report on twelve African countries shows that legal systems were increasingly used to systematically discriminate against rainbow people.
Still 31 countries in Africa have criminalized same-sex sexual intercourse, despite the fact that this clearly contradicts African Union and international human rights norms.
“Arbitrary arrests and detentions have become all too common, when simply being yourself is considered a crime, in some places even punishable by death. We are facing a deepening crisis in which legal systems are dangerously used against rainbow people”, warned Amnesty's regional director for Eastern and Southern Africa Tiger Chagutah in the organization's bulletin.
In some The laws in force in African countries are also being tightened. For example, in Uganda, where same-sex intercourse was already illegal, the situation worsened when a harsh law against homosexuality was passed last year.
Similar bills have been presented in various parts of Africa.
“It is crucial to recognize that the challenges faced by rainbow people in Africa are not limited to legislation, but are also a broader social struggle. However, the abuse of the law has increased the vulnerability of the rainbow people,” said Amnesty International's regional director for West and Central Africa. Samira Daoud.
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