Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and makes it a criminal act.
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The methods used to manipulate perceptions and hold on to power in Africa are getting increasingly sophisticated.
In Namibia it’s a criminal offence for men to have sex with men – but the high court has overturned this as unconstitutional. The state will no doubt appeal.
The RED-Tabara armed group operates out of the DRC’s volatile eastern region, which shares a porous 243km border with Burundi.
The trend towards decriminalising same sex relations in the SADC region contrasts with moves towards harsher punishment in other parts of Africa.
The active and uninhibited dissemination of knowledge is vital for the advancement of knowledge.
The country’s national interest and human rights remain the two topics bedevilling South Africa’s foreign policy.
The AU’s new International Criminal Law Section offers a chance for the regional body to address root causes of conflict.
Cameroon’s English speaking people suffer gross marginalisation and are treated as second-class citizens by the Francophone government.
Uganda’s police have powers to use excessive force on citizens.
A human rights approach offers central banks a new tool for understanding the true costs and benefits of their operations.
Neither French nor American, Senegalese secularism stands midway between these two models
Ensuring meaningful participation of women in the transitional government can be a first step toward achieving gender equality in a future Sudan.
By placing less emphasis on public opinion, and questioning public morality as the basis of its decision, the latest High Court decision shows that times have indeed changed.
The High Court’s ruling goes against the trend of greater liberalisation in a number of African countries.
Criminal trials await those found responsible for the most serious crimes in The Gambia.
The UN doesn’t have the magic formula to end tensions in Burundi. It’s up to the country’s leadership.
Having Egypt at the helm of the African Union might not bode well for human rights on the continent.
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Human Rights Law, University of Namibia
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Post Doctorate Researcher under the DANIDA funded project on security, sustainable growth and peace in Uganda., University of Copenhagen
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Assistant Professor, Global Inclusion and Social Development, UMass Boston
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Research Affiliate, University of Pretoria
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Professor and Holder of the South African Research Chair in Social Policy, University of South Africa
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Maître de conférences en sciences sociales, Université Gaston Berger
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Lecturer, Political Science Department, University of Ghana
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Programme manager of the Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Professor of human rights law, University of Pretoria
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD candidate in Political Studies at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher, SA SDG Hub, University of Pretoria