This briefing focuses on LGBT+ rights and issues in five north African States: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. However, in relation to rights and legal protections for LGBT+ people, progress has been slow or stalled. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that the current government, led by President Sisi, has adopted strategies previously used by Mubarak. The Government is also due to host a global LGBT conference in London in June 2022, named “Safe to be me.” It intends to urge countries to “protect and promote” LGBT+ rights. In 2020, the UK Government signed a trade agreement with Egypt which was criticised by some opposition MPs for not having stronger human rights conditions, despite the fact that Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2021 11:53 UTC