Zambian police have arrested two men and charged them for engaging in homosexual acts. The two men, James Mwansa and Philip Mubina, were arrested after they were reported to the police by their neighbors. The two men were examined according to a human rights group were forced to confess. An amnesty researcher in Zambia said that the examinations of the two men were without consent, and considered an inhumane and degrading punishment under international law. The two men were released on bail, but later arrested again and denied bail. The two men have pleaded not guilty, and are in prison until their trial on 22^nd May.  Zambian officials have not commented on this issue yet, but Mwansa has said that it is discrimination and in “violation of their rights to freedom of conscience, expression and privacy”. Homosexuality is illegal in most African countries including Zambia because of laws introduced during the British colonial era and cultural beliefs. South Africa is one of the few countries in Africa where homosexuality is legal and was the first African country to impose a “constitutional ban on discrimination”. There is a handful of nations that issue the death penalty for same-sex relationships according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. Countries such as the United states and the United Kingdom, have put a lot of pressure on countries such as Zambia to change the laws, but nothing has changed at this moment.

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