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United Nations goes ‘Bollywood’ in latest effort to promote LGBT rights
MUMBAI — The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday launched the latest phase of its global fight against homophobia: a Bollywood-style video called “The Welcome,” accompanied by an appeal from the U.N. Secretary-General to end the prejudice that forces millions of LGBT people to live in fear or hide in shame.
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Brunei postpones new penal code that calls for ‘death by stoning’ for gay sex
Brunei has postponed its planned implementation of its new penal code that includes harsh Islamic punishments that call for the death penalty for numerous offenses, including same-sex sexual activity, and introduces stoning to death as the specific method of execution for crimes of a sexual nature.
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UN condemns Brunei law that calls for death by stoning for gay sex
The United Nations Human Rights office has condemned a revised penal code in Brunei which calls for the death penalty for numerous offenses, including same-sex sexual activity, and introduces stoning to death as the specific method of execution for crimes of a sexual nature.
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UN conference provokes heated debate on gay rights
UNITED NATIONS — Many countries at this week’s U.N. population conference are objecting to the idea of enshrining the right of women to make their own sexual decisions, fearing it would tacitly condone same-sex relationships, the U.N. population chief said.
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UN human rights official: Nigeria’s anti-gay law may harm public health
ABUJA, Nigeria — The U.N. human rights chief says Nigeria’s new anti-gay law may have “negative consequences” for public health.
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Aids cuts, loan delays hit Uganda’s economy, poor health sector
KAMPALA, Uganda — The health project in Uganda for which the World Bank is delaying a loan does not face an immediate shortage of money, an official said Friday, allaying concerns that work to improve maternal and child health services could stall because of the country’s new anti-gay law.
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UN chief demands repeal of Uganda law, Netherlands freezes aid subsidy
WASHINGTON — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday demanded that Uganda revise or repeal the law imposing prison sentences for the “crime” of homosexuality, adding to the growing international criticism of the measure signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday.
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At IOC assembly, UN chief condemns attacks, discrimination against gays
SOCHI, Russia — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned attacks and discrimination against homosexuals on Thursday, touching on the gay rights issue in Russia that has overshadowed preparations for the Sochi Olympics.
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UN committee on children’s rights urges Russia to repeal gay ‘propaganda’ law
GENEVA — A U.N. committee on children’s rights urged Russia on Wednesday to repeal its law banning pro-gay “propaganda” that could be accessible to minors, arguing that the legislation encourages discrimination and even violence.
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UN chief to attend Sochi Olympics, give keynote address at IOC assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will take part in Friday’s opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and deliver a keynote address to the International Olympic Committee’s general assembly, the first by a U.N. secretary-general, officials said Monday.