Conversation

The primary human rights watchdog in Africa recently made a decision that departed from its existing practice.

The African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights used sexual or gender identity as the reason it rejected applications for observer status from three non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The commission said that “sexual orientation” was not an “expressly recognised right” in the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

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https://theconversation.com/lgbtq-rights-african-union-watchdog-goes-back-on-its-own-word-197555