Authority: High Court (Kenya)

Date: 04/30/2015

Subject: According to the High Court of Kenya the right to freedom of association and the principle of non discrimination provided for by the State Constitution were violated by the denial to register a non government association aiming at the protection and promotion of homosexuals and lesbians’ rights, following the Non-Governmental Organizations Co-ordination Board’s refusal of its name, as proposed by the claimant.

Parties: Eric Gitari v Non-Governmental Organisations Co-ordination Board & 4 others

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 12 Freedom of association - Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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