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2013-12-13 India-Pakistan

Indian ban on gay sex violates international law: UN

[Egypt Independent] A decision by the Indian Supreme Court to reinstate a ban on gay sex represents a "significant step backwards for India" and violates international law, United Nations
...an organization originally established to war on dictatorships which was promptly infiltrated by dictatorships and is now held in thrall to dictatorships...
human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty...
chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday, suggesting the case be reheard.
Is there anything that doesn't violate international law?
In a major blow to gay rights in the world's largest democracy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a 2009 ruling by a lower court that had decriminalized gay sex.
It's also against international law to legalize marijuana.
"Criminalizing private, consensual same-sex sexual conduct violates the rights to privacy and to non-discrimination enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which India has ratified," Pillay said in a statement issued in Geneva.

"Yesterday's Supreme Court decision in this case represents a significant step backwards for India and a blow for human rights."

The top court stated that only India's government could change the law, deeming the Delhi High Court had overstepped its powers with the decision four years ago.

Section 377 of India's penal code bans "sex against the order of nature," which is widely interpreted to mean homosexual sex. The colonial-era rule dates back to the 19th century.

Pillay, who previously served on the High Court of her native South Africa, said: "The Supreme Court of India has a long and proud history of defending and expanding protection of human rights. This decision is a regrettable departure from that tradition."

She voiced hope that the Court might exercise its review procedure, in effect agreeing to rehear the case before a larger panel of judges.

This would provide an opportunity for judges to reconsider whether the Supreme Court's initial decision took sufficient account of all relevant arguments, she said.

Posted by Fred 2013-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 How do you say "kish mir in tuches" in Hindu?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-12-13 02:29|| 2013-12-13 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 The Marathas in India who make good soldiers and carry swords on their combat kit ( the Officers ) don't like homosexuals. Most of the ones who are in society are castrated and live as beggars.

A very great many have their noses slit. That way you can recognize them in the crowd more easily.

Here in the United States we elect them to Congress. But that is because we are an "enlightened" people who think that Anal sex is what Congress is for.

Posted by Spereting Tingle4064 2013-12-13 05:22|| 2013-12-13 05:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Can anyone point me at the elected legislative body that made thaht law? Bceuase no free man will ever bow in front of a law made by an unelected body?

Dissolve the UN, blow awy the building and sees salt on it so it never grow again!!!!!!!!!

Posted by JFM 2013-12-13 09:25|| 2013-12-13 09:25|| Front Page Top

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