The Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises the act of homosexuality, has been in the central stage of debates for last few years, particularly because it curtails a section of society form enjoying an intrinsic right assured by our constitution by denying their right to Continue Reading
The U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Uganda to pull back a law which imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality, warning that it could fuel prejudice and encourage harassment and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Ban has also stated his concerns to Uganda’s U.N. envoy, hours before Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed […]Continue Reading