Tambe Tiku Human Rights Advocate:
By failing outright to condemn this cankerworm, the Head of State arrogated to himself one more function 'Lawyer for Homosexuals'.
official name: Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe capital: Sao Tome head of state: President Fradique de Menezes (2003) state: republic population: 193,413 (July 2006 est.) independence: from Portugal in 1975 languages: Portuguese (official) religion: Christian 80% (Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant, Seventh-Day Adventist) currency: dobra (STD)
Legal wise
status of homosexuality: legal age of consent: NA laws covering homosexual activity: No sodomy laws. background information and government attitudes: NA
Communication
main lines in use: 7,000 (2004) cellular telephones: 12,000 (2005) Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002). Television broadcast stations: 2 (2002). Televisions: 23,000 (1997). Internet hosts: 735 (2006) Internet users: 20,000 (2005)
OPEN CLOSET LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE � EXPECT MUCH MORE THAN JUST FUN SOUTH AFRICA � 22 January 2010: Concerned about high levels of hate crimes among gays and lesbians, particularly at places of entertainment, a group of lesbian women, has established an exclusively gay entertainment [more]
QWELANE SHOULDN'T BE OUR AMBASSADOR TO UGANDA- DA The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply concerned that the mooted appointment of Jon Qwelane as South African ambassador to Uganda will damage South Africa�s credibility internationally as a country which promotes tolerance and human rights. [more]