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Drug policies ‘drive mass detention’
Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2024
» GENEVA - Punitive drug policies have driven mass incarceration and grave human rights violations, says the Global Commission on Drug Policy in a new report.
Namibian court overturns anti-gay laws
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 22/06/2024
» WINDHOEK, Namibia - The High Court in Namibia has declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country.
Germany joins legal cannabis club
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» BERLIN - Germany on Friday joined the small group of countries and jurisdictions that have legalised cannabis when the Bundestag passed a law allowing individuals and voluntary associations to grow and hold limited quantities of the drug.
Uganda urged to reject 'appalling' anti-gay bill
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» KAMPALA: The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an "appalling" anti-gay bill.
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» Women were taking to the streets from Kabul to Bangkok on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack.
Germany agrees plan to legalise recreational cannabis
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday paved the way to legalising the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its production.
Singapore must compromise over law on sex between men: deputy PM
Bloomberg, Published on 16/08/2022
» Singapore is seeking a compromise in its review of a colonial-era law banning sex between men, as the rule is a marker for important values society cares about, said deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong.
Bhutan's trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» THIMPU, Bhutan: Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition -- she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure.
Malaysia to decriminalise drug use to battle addiction
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: The government has plans to drop criminal penalties for the possession and use of drugs in small quantities as a way to battle addiction, but stresses it is not legalising drugs.
South Korean court tells cheating husband he must stay married
AFP, Published on 14/06/2019
» SEOUL - A cheating husband cannot divorce his wife despite having a years-long affair, a South Korean court ruled Friday, insisting only the injured party in a marriage could initiate a legal separation.