Namibia: Understanding the Namibian Court Ruling That Decriminalised Gay Sex

The fact that a section of society believed that homosexuality was wrong did not mean that the violation of the rights of gay men was justified, the court said

The High Court in Namibia, on 21 June, declared unconstitutional the criminalisation of sodomy between consenting men, on the grounds that it unjustifiably infringes on the constitutional rights to equality, dignity, freedom of expression and association.

The case concerned a challenge to the constitutionality of various sections of the…