Das Büro der Heinric-Böll-Stiftung Südafrika widmet sich in seiner neuesten Ausgabe der "Perspectives - Political Analysis and Commentary from Africa" den Rechten der LGBTI in Afrika.Auszug aus dem Editorial:
"Homosexuality is outlawed in 38 African countries. In some countries offenders can be punished with death and in many more with harsh jail sentences. Recent developments have attracted international attention and once more underlined the precarious human rights situation of LGBTI people on the continent. In Uganda, an Anti-Homosexuality Bill was tabled in parliament, proposing to broaden the criminalisation of homosexuality and to introduce the death penalty under certain circumstances, including for people who have previous convictions of the “offence of homosexuality” or have same sex relations while being HIV-positive. In Malawi, a gay couple was sentenced to 14 years hard labour and only freed after international condemnation. Fuelled by homophobic utterances of political and religious leaders, opposition to homosexuality is often embedded in tradition, religion and culture. Ignoring factual history, non-normative sexual orientations and gender identities are dismissed on the basis that they are Western imports and “un-African”."
Die Broschüre bietet einen Einblick in das Verständnis von Homophobie in Afrika, zeigt Beispiele aus Nigeria auf, beleuchtet Identitätskonzepte und sexuelle Rechte im Südafrika der Postapartheit.
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