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UK court overturns Trinidad and Tobago laws criminalising same-sex intimacy

The unanimous Privy Council ruling concludes an 11-year legal challenge brought by activist Jason Jones.

Published Nov 10, 2026 · 19:51 UTC3 reports

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London's Privy Council, Trinidad and Tobago's final appeal court, unanimously overturned laws criminalising same-sex intimacy.[BBC News]
Activist Jason Jones brought the challenge, which followed a 2018 High Court win later overturned on appeal in 2025.[Associated Press · The Guardian · BBC News]
Judge Philip James Sales said the laws could not be justified in a society that properly protects individual rights.[Associated Press · BBC News]
Opponents of the challenge included the government, the Council of Evangelical Churches and the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha.[Associated Press]

London's Privy Council unanimously overturned laws criminalising same-sex intimacy in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday.[Associated Press · The Guardian · BBC News]
Activist Jason Jones brought the challenge, which reporting describes as an 11-year legal battle.[The Guardian · BBC News]
Trinidad's High Court ruled the laws unconstitutional in 2018, but the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in 2025.[Associated Press · The Guardian · BBC News]
Judge Philip James Sales said the laws could not be justified in a society that properly protects individual rights.[Associated Press · BBC News]
Opponents of the challenge included the Trinidad and Tobago government, the Council of Evangelical Churches and the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha.[Associated Press]

AP describes the 2025 appellate ruling as a partial reversal, while other reports describe it as overturning the 2018 decision, so the exact scope of that reversal remains unclear.[Associated Press · The Guardian · BBC News]

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