Burkina Faso: Criminalization of consensual same-sex relations between adults an alarming setback undermining progressive provisions of the new Persons and Family Code

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the adoption by the Transitional Legislative Assembly of the new Persons and Family Code, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We welcome the long-awaited decision to set the minimum age for marriage at 18 for both boys and girls and establishing consent between the two parties as […] The post Burkina Faso: Criminalization of consensual same-sex relations between adults an alarming setback undermining progressive provisions of the new Persons and Family Code appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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