Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Burkina Faso Criminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The National Assembly of Burkina Faso in downtown Ouagadougou. © 2013 Sputniktilt/Wikimedia Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly passed a law on September 1, 2025, that makes consensual same-sex relations a criminal offense, a major setback for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Under this new law, people found guilty of homosexuality could face two to five years in prison, as well as fines. The law violates LGBT people’s rights to non-discrimination and privacy.The law is being enacted amid shrinking civic and political…

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