‘Move forward, not backwards’: UN human rights chief warns Indonesia over LGBT crackdown, anti-gay sentiment
Muslim protesters burn an effigy during an anti-LGBT rally in Aceh, Indonesia. The UN human rights chief has urged the Indonesian government to put an end to the discriminatory sentiment. Photo: AP
‘Move forward, not backwards’: UN human rights chief warns Indonesia over LGBT crackdown, anti-gay sentiment
Parliament is set to pass a sweeping amendment to its penal code that could make same-sex relations and sex outside marriage illegal, sparking outrage from rights groups who say they amount to an unprecedented invasion of privacy
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Updated: Friday, 20 Jul, 2018 8:47pm
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Muslim protesters burn an effigy during an anti-LGBT rally in Aceh, Indonesia. The UN human rights chief has urged the Indonesian government to put an end to the discriminatory sentiment. Photo: AP
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