Botswana scraps laws criminalising gay sex

Botswana's High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising same sex relationships in a landmark decision for campaigners. The ruling overturns a 1965 law that imposed a prison sentence of seven years for same sex acts. We hear from Letsweletse Motshidiemang, the 21-year old university student who brought the case to Botswana's high court.

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(Photo: An activist poses for the camera outside Botswana High Court in Gaborone. Credit: TSHEKISO TEBALO/AFP/Getty Images)