official name: Republic
of Namibia capital: Windhoek independence: 1990 from South Africa president: Sam NUJOMA population: 1.9 million languages: German English Afrikaans currency: Namibian dollar Religion: 80% Christian 50% Lutheran homosexual status: Illegal
Namibia
Jail condoms draw fire in
U.S., Namibia
09 Jan 2006- AIDS activists blame a law banning male-to-male sex
for preventing condom distribution and HIV-prevention efforts in
Namibia's prisons. Advocates for condom distribution have run into
opposition from government officials who see their efforts as promoting
homosexual activity, citing a 30-year old law banning sex between men...more
Health-Namibia:
In Prisons, a Little Latex Could Go a Long Way
03 Jan 2006- A piece of legislation nearly 30
years old that outlaws male-to-male sodomy may, at first glance, appear
more a target for gay rights activists than AIDS campaigners. Seen in
the context of Namibia's prisons however, the 1977 Criminal Procedures
Act raises questions that relate to both health and rights...more
09 Jan 2006- AIDS activists blame a law banning male-to-male sex
for preventing condom distribution and HIV-prevention efforts in
Namibia's prisons. Advocates for condom distribution have run into
opposition from government officials who see their efforts as promoting
homosexual activity, citing a 30-year old law banning sex between men...