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KENYAN CLERGY, OPPOSE CALL BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO LEGALISE HOMOSEXUALITY Members of the clergy and some human rights activists in Kenya have raised their objections to recommendations last week that homosexuality be de-criminalised in the East African country. The recommendations are proposed in a report on safeguarding sexual and reproductive health rights. The report, launched on Thursday, is as a result of a public inquiry that had been set up by the commission to examine the extent and nature of violations of the two rights. The Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHCR) on Thursday, May 3, 2012, called for the Kenya government to decriminalise homosexuality and prostitution in that country. In a report unveiled by the human rights watchdog, the commission proposed legalization of the vices after the gay and lesbian community in the country, together with those practising commercial sex works, had complained that they were being discriminated against. Accord...

And no respect for the South African Constitution . By Melanie Nathan, May 13, 2012. Much publicity and outrage followed the recent comments made by Chief Patike Holomisa, pursuant to a submission by the House of Traditional Leaders to Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee, proposing the removal of the constitutional provision protecting individuals from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation. Chief Patekile Holomisa is  is an advocate  (lawyer) of the Supreme Court,  an  MP for the  ANC, a traditional leader, chairman of the joint Constitutional Review Committee and Chairman of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA); Founding member of PISA – parliamentary Institute. This is what he had said in the context of a review of LGBTI entrenched Constitutional rights:- "the ANC knows that the 'great majority' of South Africans do not want to promote or protect the rights of gays and lesbians." Th...