Linda Baumann on anti-gay bills
March 17, 2025
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Human rights activists have hailed President Nangolo Mbumba’s decision to reject Swapo parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo’s bills seeking to criminalise same-sex marriage and advocacy, citing constitutional flaws.
The move, announced last week by Minister Christine //Hoebes, comes amid Namibia’s evolving stance on LGBTI rights following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
Human rights activist Linda Baumann speaks to Daybreak to unpack this pivotal decision