In 2020, four African countries had different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation. These countries were Angola, Cabo Verde, Chad, and Sao Tome and Principe. Worldwide, 48 countries foresaw criminal liability for offenses committed on the basis of sexual orientation, including African countries.
Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020
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ILGA. (December 31, 2020). Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/
ILGA. "Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020." Chart. December 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/
ILGA. (2020). Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/
ILGA. "Number of Countries That Have Introduced Different Legal Vehicles to Address The Violence Motivated by Sexual Orientation in Africa and Worldwide as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/
ILGA, Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Number of countries that have introduced different legal vehicles to address the violence motivated by sexual orientation in Africa and worldwide as of 2020 [Graph], ILGA, December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270047/criminal-liability-for-offences-committed-on-sexual-orientation-basis-in-africa/
