Tag: Buggery laws

Sierra Leone Abolishes Jury and Bashes Gays

July 14, 2024

By Melanie Nathan, July 14, 2024 Amidst the passage of Sierra Leon’s new controversial 2024 Criminal Procedure ACT that abolishes the jury system, the Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Honorable Segepon Solomon Thomas, firmly condemned same-sex marriage, informing Members of Parliament and citizens that such unions are not recognized in Sierra Leone. In his … More Sierra Leone Abolishes Jury and Bashes Gays

First Annual International Day of Action against Jamaican Homophobia

August 5, 2014

CALL TO ACTION and  ADVISORY – Activists in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom Protest Jamaica’s Buggery Law By Melanie Nathan, August 05, 2014. NEW YORK – On August 6, human rights activists from across the globe will protest against the Jamaican government’s continuing inaction on repealing the anti-LGBT buggery law. There will … More First Annual International Day of Action against Jamaican Homophobia