Pressure mounts for Kenya to abolish death penalty
ICJ-Kenya's Elsy Sainna says this does not mean victims of crimes will be ignored.
Source: the-star.co.ke
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Botswana Parliament Defers Debate on Controversial Homosexuality Bill - New Delhi Times
Botswana’s parliament on Tuesday abandoned debate on a bill that if passed would decriminalize same-sex relations. In 2019, Botswana’s High Court and Court of Appeal ruled that laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations were unconstitutional. But religious groups protested the attempt to amend the country’s laws. Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni told parliament Tuesday that public…
Source: newdelhitimes.com
Botswana Parliament Defers Debate on Controversial Homosexuality Bill
Gaborone, Botswana - Botswana’s parliament on Tuesday abandoned debate on a bill that if passed would decriminalize same-sex relations. In 2019, Bot
Source: nigeriasun.com
MP Tables a Bill to Legalize Sex Work in Kenya
A new bill seeking to decriminalize sex work in Kenya has been tabled in Parliament. The Penal Code Amendment Bill 2021 is sponsored by Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria and is set for the first reading in Parliament. The bill seeks to delete Section 182 of the Penal Code which gives police the powers to arrest those engaging in commercial sex in public places, beggars, and drunkards on grounds that they are idle and disorderly. Gikaria, a two-time MP, argues that law enforcement officers have used the powers to harass innocent civilians.
Source: mwakilishi.com