GALZ Alert: Zimbabwe Republic Police Pounces - This Time in Aid of GALZ!

Published: 6/6/2013

6 JUNE 2013 - At around 11 am on Thursday five Unknown men wielding hammers violently forced entry into the GALZ offices disrupting a meeting in progress.

One of the men disguised as a mentally challenged person, threatened the security personnel manning the gate with a Hammer whilst a visitor was driving into the GALZ premises.
The men rounded up all staff and board members and locked them up in the Guard Room whilst they ransacked the offices collecting all personal property including cellphones, laptops and bags.

We commend the Police’s swift reaction that arrived at the scene and promptly arrested the men. The men have now been taken away for further questioning by the Police at Harare Central Police Station. One of our board members is
currently at Harare Central Police Station...

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Nigerian Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill: Civil Society, Human Rights Defenders and others Call for its Immediate Withdrawal!

Published: 6/3/2013

NIGERIA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS AND CSOs CONDEMN THE PASSAGE OF THE SAME SEX MARRIAGE PROHIBITION BILL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND CALL FOR ITS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL

We, the undersigned human rights defenders, groups, individuals and civil society organizations hereby demand that the recent passage of the ‘Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill and other Related Matters’ by the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria be rescinded.  The provisions of the propose bill infringe upon the fundamental rights provisions of the Constitution.

On the 30th May 2013, the Nigeria House of Representatives passed the bill titled “Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill’’. The Bill prohibits marriage between persons of same sex, criminalize organizations and persons who...

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