Tag: Amnesty International

Four men have been viciously caned after being convicted of “an attempt at sexual intercourse against the order of nature” in an increasing crackdown on homosexual activity in Malaysia. Amnesty International has called on the Malaysian authorities to also drop charges on six other men who are due to also face trial on the same

An investigation conducted by an international watchdog group has found that South Korean laws banning gay sex between members of the military actually leads to sexual harassment and abuse. Amnesty International has published the results of its study, which found that forbidding sex between active members of the military has a dangerous effect on troop morale and can lead soldiers to contemplate or attempt suicide. The effects do not extend only to gay soldiers, either. For example, in one case,...