Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same sex relations

📆 5/25/2019 1:08 AM
📰 inquirerdotnet

⏱ Reading Time:
19 sec. here
2 min. at publisher
📊 Quality Score:
News: 11%
Publisher: 86%

Law Law Headlines News

Law Law Latest News,Law Law Headlines

A three-judge panel of Kenya’s High Court has upheld sections of the country’s penal code that criminalize same-sex relations.

Kenya gay and Lesbian activists and their supporters gather outside the Milimani Court in Nairobi, Kenya on May 24, 2019. AP

NAIROBI, Kenya — The judges’ unanimous ruling on Friday disappointed Kenya’s vibrant gay community, as many had hoped the court would make history by scrapping the colonial-era laws.Activists argue that the laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations between adults are in breach of the constitution because they deny basic rights.FEATURED STORIES

Write Comment

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Kenya suspends gambling ad ban after musician complainsNAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan judge suspended a ban on gambling ads on Monday after a musician complained it robbed him of his right to make celebrity endorsements, court papers showed.
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »