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Orozco and UNIBAM Welcome Supreme Court's Ruling that "Unnatural Crime" in Belize is Un constitutional

In a greatly anticipated oral decision delivered on Wednesday, August 10, the Honorable Chief Justice of Belize, Kenneth Benjamin, ruled that section 53 of the Criminal Code is inconsistent with the Constitution of Belize.

His decision, which has been applauded by the LGBT and human rights community in Belize in court and outside, came in the constitutional case brought by Caleb Orozco in July 2010. Orozco, a gay man, is the Executive Director of the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM), a policy and advocacy human rights NGO working to advance the rights protection and enforcement for LGBT persons, which is also an interested party in the case.

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Published on August 12, 2016       | OutRight Action International an LGBT human rights organization

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