AHRC Staff, March 19, 2026 SMUG reports that according to official court directions issued by the Registrar, the Supreme Court of Uganda has scheduled the hearing of the appeal challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 for 31 March 2026 at 10:00 a.m. "While the outcome remains in the hands of the Court, the hearing is a reminder that efforts toward justice for the LGBTQ community continue." In April 2024, Uganda’s Constitutional Court issued its ruling in consolidated peti

By Melanie Nathan, March 14, 2026. Ghana’s Parliament is once again considering the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill , commonly referred to as the Family Values Bill (FVB). The proposed legislation seeks to significantly expand existing criminal penalties related to same-sex relationships and would introduce new offenses related to identity, expression, advocacy, and association involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender-diverse people. The bill also

by Melanie Nathan, March 10, 2026  Ghana is set to host the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Anti-LGBTQ Conference on “Family, Sovereignty and Values” in Accra from May 27–30, 2026 — marking the first time the gathering will be held in West Africa. Not only does the conference follow many months of engagement between Ghanaian lawmakers and Ugandan officials, including benchmarking visits shortly before Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill received its First Reading in February 2026, but s

by Melanie Nathan - March 06, 2026 The U.S. government has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Liberia under which certain individuals seeking asylum in the United States may be transferred there rather than having their claims fully adjudicated in the U.S. Such arrangements—often referred to as third-country transfer or asylum pretermission agreements—allow the United States to redirect asylum seekers to another country deemed responsible for proces

This is a Press Statement from the U.S.. Department of State March 6, 2026 The Department of State will impose visa restrictions on several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). By continuing to support M23 and violating the Washington Accords, these individuals are driving violence and undermining the stability of the entire Great Lakes Region. The United States expects all parties to the Washington Accords to ful

Melanie Nathan, Feb 26, 2026 A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, on Tuesday evening, a Buffalo Police Department spokesperson said. African Human Rights Coalition Statement on the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam The death of Nur

Melanie Nathan, Feb 26, 2026 The Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko has introduced anti-LGBTI legislation that seeks to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making such punishable by ten years in prison. The new legislation also seeks to criminalize anyone who advocates for LGBTI rights - with prison for 7 years and the "loss of civil rights." Recent official data and reporting reflect a marked intensification of state action against LGBT individuals in th

AHRC Staff, Feb 24, 2026 Washington, D.C. — In a unified and powerful move, African Human Rights Coalition has joined a coalition of 125 national, state, and local organizations on a call for support from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in response to the escalating federal actions targeting Black immigrant communities. The coalition – representing Black-led organizations, civil rights advocates, immigrant justice groups, faith leaders, and community institutions – rel

By Melanie Nathan, Feb 24, 2025 Police in northwestern Uganda have arrested two women in their 20's after neighbors reported seeing them kissing in public. The pair has been detained since February 18 without legal representation under Uganda’s 2023 Anti‑Homosexuality Act, a law with penalties ranging from life imprisonment to the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality." According to police, neighbors accused the women of "practicing homosexuality" and even took photos

By Melanie Nathan, Feb 20, 2026 Anti-LGBTQ Bill Formally Introduced to Ghana’s Parliament Following First Reading and Speaker’s Directive ... The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill was formally introduced to the Parliament of Ghana after undergoing its First Reading during the House’s sitting on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. At the sitting, the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, referred the bill to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamenta