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Burkina Faso's Junta passes law banning homosexuality (www.france24.com)
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Junta-run Burkina Faso has passed a law banning homosexuality and instituting punishments of up to five years in jail, the latest in a clutch of African nations to pass anti-gay legislation.

"The law provides for a prison sentence of between two and five years as well as fines," Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said on national broadcaster RTB.

"If a person is a perpetrator of homosexual or similar practices, all the bizarre behaviour, they will go before the judge," he said, adding that foreign nationals would be deported under the law.

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[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Massive L if true but I can't find any anti-imperialist media reporting this. The way the imperialists have been frothing at the mouth and gunning for BF I can't trust anything western media say.

I have done some looking RTB's website for the supposed statements by Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala but my very limited french comprehension is not getting me very far.

[–] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you still have the link send it to me I'll take a look

[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago

This is another source -> https://lemmygrad.ml/post/8992825

The bill is highly influenced by the religious conservatives of society. The bill itself is causing tensions and debates.