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Source Record

Caleb Orozco v. Attorney General of Belize (2016)

Why this source is used

Human Dignity Trust case summary of the Belize Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual same-sex sexual conduct.

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Start with the answer Which global LGBTQ+ legal wins changed rights? Major wins included decriminalisation in Mozambique, Belize, India, Botswana, Angola and Singapore, plus Thailand's marriage-equality law. Read the topic guide Global Decriminalisation and Marriage Wins Recent global LGBTQ+ legal wins show courts, legislatures and civil-society campaigns removing colonial-era criminal laws and expanding relationship recognition.

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Human Dignity Trust
Type
legal
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high
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3 pages

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Open original source https://www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/caleb-orozco-v-attorney-general-of-belize/ Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.humandignitytrust.org/resources/caleb-orozco-v-attorney-general-of-belize/

Used by Topics

Global Decriminalisation and Marriage Wins

Used by Questions

Which global LGBTQ+ legal wins changed rights?

Used by Timeline Events

10 August 2016 LegalInternational

Belize Decriminalises Homosexuality

The Supreme Court of Belize struck down Section 53 of the Criminal Code, which had criminalised 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature,' a law inherited from British colonial rule. The case was brought by activist Caleb Orozco, who challenged the law as a violation of constitutional rights to dignity, privacy, and non-discrimination. The ruling was upheld on appeal in 2019.