MBABANE:Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities ran to the Supreme Court to challenge a High Court judgement preventing it’s registration.
Eswatini,a tiny Kingdom situated in Southern Africa is one of the few countries that undermines the rights of Gays and Lebians,some citizens are harassed because of their sexual orientation.
Speaking to this Swaziland News on Wednesday,Sisanda Mavimbela,the Executive Director of the Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities said,they were at the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court judgement that deprived them their right to register their association as per the provisions of the Constitution.
The matter was postponed to the 5th May 2023.
“For now we are fighting to register our organization and enjoy the right to freedom of association.We are yet to fight for the right to human dignity as sexual gender minorities,”said the Executive Director of the Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Gays and Lesbians are facing discrimination in eSwatini,the government is not demonstrating a political will to protect their rights like all human beings as enshrined in the Constitution.
Eswatini Sexual Gender Minorities runs to the Supreme Court,challenges judgement preventing registration of association.