"Burkina Faso's government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison, according to the state broadcaster. The draft law was unanimously passed on Monday by 71 unelected members of the country's transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under the leadership of the now President Ibrahim Traore, after two coups in 2022."
"Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala announced the law on national broadcaster RTB and said those guilty would also face fines along with serving prison time. If a person is a perpetrator of homosexual or similar practices, all the bizarre behaviour, they will go before the judge, he said, adding that foreign nationals would be deported under the law. The new law is expected to go into effect immediately."
Burkina Faso has enacted a law that bans homosexuality and prescribes two- to five-year prison sentences and fines for those found guilty. The law was passed unanimously by 71 unelected members of the transitional government that assumed power after two coups in 2022 under President Ibrahim Traore. The statute includes deportation for foreign nationals convicted under its provisions and is expected to take effect immediately. The measure forms part of wider family and citizenship reforms and will be promoted through an awareness campaign. Rights activists are likely to challenge the restrictions and limits on legal recourse in nationality cases.
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