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Cook Islands decriminalises homosexuality with landmark bill

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The Cook Islands parliament passed a bill on Friday, April 14, which legally decriminalises homosexuality. The Crimes (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2023 overturns a previous law that ruled homosexuality was punishable by up to five years in jail.

The prior legislation was published in the Islands’ Crime Act, criminalising so-called “indecent acts between males”. The […] The post Cook Islands decriminalises homosexuality with landmark bill appeared first on GCN.

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