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Indian supreme court refuses to review ban on gay sex
Source: The Guardian
Indian supreme court refuses to review ban on gay sex
Jason Burke in Delhi
theguardian.com, Tuesday 28 January 2014 15.04 GMT
India's supreme court has refused to review the ban on gay sex it imposed last month, rejecting arguments from civil rights campaigners and the Indian government that the move was unconstitutional.
The court's decision in December to reinstate a ban on same-sex relationships overturned four years ago by a lower court provoked anger and shock in India and overseas.
The UN high commissioner on human rights, Navi Pillay, said the decision represented a "significant step backwards for India" and violated international law.
Sonia Gandhi, the president of the ruling Congress party, called on MPs "to address this issue and uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens of India" in the wake of the judgment.
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Jason Burke in Delhi
theguardian.com, Tuesday 28 January 2014 15.04 GMT
India's supreme court has refused to review the ban on gay sex it imposed last month, rejecting arguments from civil rights campaigners and the Indian government that the move was unconstitutional.
The court's decision in December to reinstate a ban on same-sex relationships overturned four years ago by a lower court provoked anger and shock in India and overseas.
The UN high commissioner on human rights, Navi Pillay, said the decision represented a "significant step backwards for India" and violated international law.
Sonia Gandhi, the president of the ruling Congress party, called on MPs "to address this issue and uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens of India" in the wake of the judgment.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/28/india-supreme-court-refuses-review-ban-gay-sex