Criminality In Consideration: Colonialism's Effect On Female Incarceration In Africa
Staff writer Ruth Otim examines the impact colonialism has had on the incarceration of women in Africa.
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Staff writer Ruth Otim examines the impact colonialism has had on the incarceration of women in Africa.
In the recent case of Digashu and Seiler-Lilles the Namibian Supreme Court held that denying the recognition of same-sex spouses under the Immigration Control Act 1993 was not only a violation of the right to dignity under the Namibian Constitution, but also amounted to unfair discrimination. While limited in scope, the judgement is a win for the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons in a jurisdiction where they remain mostly unrecognized. It is also notable for its use of comparativism as a deliberative resource.