Botswana’s human rights record was assessed at the 3rd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland. Botswana was commended by member states for the progress they have made in upholding the human rights of LGBT. With particular reference to the registration of LEGABIBO and according transgender persons the right to change their gender marker.
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Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) has partnered with Ice Breakers Uganda (IBU) and yesterday, launched their campaign dubbed See the Invisible. The campaign is aimed at bringing visibility to the growing burden of mental health illness in Uganda, especially amongest the LGBT community.
Both events organised by Youth On Rock Foundation and Ice Breakers Uganda were held under the 2017 global World AIDS Day theme, “Increasing I Impact through Transparency, Accountability and Partnership”.
Sean who is currently pursuing his bar course at the Law Development Centre hopes that after this, he will do strategic litigation and pledges to support LGBTI Ugandans to access justice and will dedicate his career to fighting for an environment that is tolerant to all citizens.
The documentary titled See Me As covers a wide range of different events that transpired in the Ugandan LGBTI movement over the course of the last four years; it highlights the movement’s achievements as well as the rights violations experienced by LGBTI identifying persons which include but are not limited to forced anal exams, arbitrary arrests, and police clump down on LGTBI gatherings.
A frank documentary about the lives of gay Tunisians received an enthusiastic welcome at a local film festival last week despite homosexuality being a crime in the North African country. The room of 500 seats was not big enough to fit all those who flocked to see “Upon the shadow”, an intimate — at times explicit — portrait of a group of transvestite and gay friends speaking openly about their love lives, being rejected by their families and their fear of the police.
Nicholas Opiyo , one of Uganda’s most profound human rights lawyers and the Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, will today receive the prestigious German Africa Award for his exceptional effort and dedication towards defending rule of law and political liberty in Uganda.
