Churches Urge Parliament to Vote Against Bill On Same-Sex Relations: Botswana
A 2019 High Court ruling supported LGBTQ rights in Botswana, sparking a backlash by conservative groups.
Thato Moruti is the chief executive of the group Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana, or LEGABIBO. "It is important that we push for non-combative approaches especially with all organizations and institutions," said Moruti."This, I believe, will allow for trust with stakeholders and also foster progress on common justice goals. It is also important to focus on issues of prevention and not redress. It is very important that we seek to prevent human rights abuses before they occur.
Botswana's High Court ruled in 2019 that laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations were unconstitutional. Tshiamo Rantao, the lawyer who represented the LGBTQ community in the 2019 case, said parliament has no mandate to debate the bill, but instead must respect the judgement.
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