UK Court Strikes Down Trinidad and Tobago Gay Sex Ban

Published 13h ago · Latest report 4h ago · Court ruling

Affects Trinidad & Tobago and United Kingdom · Covered in 5 countries

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Britain's highest court has overturned Trinidad and Tobago's colonial-era ban on same-sex intimacy.

Britain's final appeals court has struck down colonial-era legislation in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalised consensual same-sex relations between men. Human rights advocates celebrated the decision by the Privy Council following a decade-long legal challenge by a local activist. The landmark ruling dismantles laws that previously punished intimacy between men with lengthy prison sentences.

The backgroundActivist Jason Jones launched the legal challenge in 2016 to dismantle colonial-era statutes that violated human rights.
The courtThe Privy Council in London serves as the highest court of appeal for several Caribbean nations including Trinidad and Tobago.

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The Privy Council in London has historically acted as the final court of appeal for various Commonwealth nations. This ruling carries significant legal weight across the Caribbean region where several nations retain similar colonial-era legislation.

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10 yrsfight against homophobic laws

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Britain's Privy Council has ruled that Trinidad and Tobago's law criminalising consensual same-sex relations between men is void, following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones.

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