High Court in Blantyre, Malawi, to rule on constitutionality of laws criminalizing same-sex relationships.

High Court in Blantyre, Malawi, is set to deliver a landmark judgement on a case challenging the country's laws criminalizing same-sex relationships. Two applicants, Jan Willem Akster from the Netherlands and Jana Gonani, have brought the case, urging the court to declare the Penal Code provisions unconstitutional. The case has been heard by a panel of three judges, who will now decide on the legality of Malawi's laws regarding same-sex relationships.

June 27, 2024
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