Tag: Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast: Human rights defenders seek to block wave of anti-LGBT hatred
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in the West African nation of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) is appealing for an end to a recent wave of hom [...]
A decade of failure at the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights
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Back in 2014, it sounded so good: The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) passed a resolution opposing human rig [...]
Senegalese refugee says Ivory Coast is not safe for LGBTI+ people
The story of Guadalupe (pseudonym), a Senegalese lesbian who has fled to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to seek asylum. illustrates the struggle that man [...]
Boosting LGBTIQ rights in West Africa, one grant at a time
A new organization is promoting LGBTQI rights in West Africa by financing initiatives run by the region's LGBTQI communities.
From the Africa [...]
Ivory Coast family beats up gay son after meeting his lover
A gay man in Ivory Coast was beaten up by family members earlier this month after introducing his male lover to them.
From the African Huma [...]
Ivory Coast flirts with same-sex marriage, then rejects it
A proposal that would have allowed same-sex marriage in Ivory Coast has been withdrawn. The revised version, which is apparently headed for passage in [...]
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