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African Human Rights Yearbook
versión On-line ISSN 2663-323X
versión impresa ISSN 2523-1367
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MUTE, Lawrence M. Sexual minorities and African human rights mechanisms: reflections on contexts and considerations for addressing discrimination. AHRY [online]. 2023, vol.7, pp.183-207. ISSN 2663-323X. http://dx.doi.org/10.29053/2523-1367/2023/v7a9.
This article uses the Eric Gitari cases as springboard for reflecting on the contexts and considerations that African human rights mechanisms should keep in mind as they seek to ensure non-discrimination for sexual minorities, which has faced significant pushbacks. The article explores how human rights mechanisms can establish pragmatic approaches towards ensuring non-discrimination for sexual minorities. It concludes that these mechanisms must not legitimise discrimination against sexual minorities. Sexual minorities must not be urged or expected to give up their agency by shelving or drawing back from making rights-claims on society. Yet, backlash evidenced in the past decade suggests the need for continuous reflection on how they should frame their rights claims.
Palabras clave : non-discrimination; sexual minorities; African human rights mechanisms; backlash.