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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Botswana court allows LGBT rights group to formally register

Botswana court allows LGBT rights group to formally register

By Elizabeth LaForgia on Nov 15, 2014 11:55 am
[JURIST] The Botswana High Court on Friday ruled [judgment, PDF] that members of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights group could formally register their organization, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] announced [press release]. The ruling was made in response to a petition filed by Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana (LEGABIBO) [advocacy website] to register under the Botswana Societies Act. The Bostwana registrar of societies rejected LEGABIBO's request to register in March 2012. Registration is required before...   +read more

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