Students Campaign for Stronger Sexual Rights Protection
The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, 9/30/2014
Dozens of senior high school and university students as well as members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities voiced the need for stronger sexual and reproductive rights protection in a peaceful rally to commemorate World Sexual Health Day at the Adipura Monument traffic circle in Bandarlampung, on Monday.
Activists and Nobel Laureates In India Demand Action On Sexual Violence
Indo-Asian News Service, Delhi, 9/30/2014
Rights activists and women Nobel peace laureates on Monday urged the Indian government to do more to end violence against women in the country and globally. In a statement issued by the international human rights group Breakthrough, the organization called on the government to “take more decisive steps to end sexual violence”. The statement was issued following an event that featured peace laureates Jody Williams and Shirin Ebadi.
`Unthinkable Sexual Abuse and Torture`: Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Say They Have Been Victims of Harrowing Brutality After Being Sent Home By Australia
Daily Mail - Australia, 9/29/2014
Despite enduring unthinkable daily brutality and sexual abuse over accusations of links to the Tamil Tigers, these Sri Lankans will not give up on fleeing the persecution they are experiencing in their country - regardless of the cost. Dr David Corlett went undercover in Sri Lanka under the guise of a tourist for a week last month to find out what became of some of the failed asylum seekers who were sent back to their country by Australia.
Govt criticized for categorizing LGBT people as sick
The Jakarta Post - Bali, Indonesia, 9/29/2014
Activists have warned that the existing 2014 government regulation on reproductive health may lead to systemic failure to deliver sexual and reproductive health services to LGBT individuals, as under the regulation, they are still categorized as sufferers of sexual disorders. Yogyakarta-chapter Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) director Gama Triyono urged all related parties to immediately end stigma and discrimination against vulnerable groups, namely LGBT people, commercial sex workers and people with HIV/AIDS, and to eradicate sexual violence.
Mumbai School Principals, Activists Brainstorm Measures to Tackle Child Sexual Abuse
The Mid Day - Mumbai, Inida, 9/28/2014
While the state government is currently in the process of compiling a module to help train stakeholders of child’s rights, school officials, teachers, parents and police, to understand Protection of Children Against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act and Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, Mumbai school principals brainstormed with activists on child welfare and staff preparedness to deal with untoward incidents and handle sexual abuse. The training programme will be created with the help of Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), said activists, at the workshop held for city school principals at SRCC Centre for Child Development office in Haji Ali, on September 21, 2014 where many questions and issues were discussed regarding the topic under consideration.
Indonesia Province to Punish Gay Sex by Caning
The China Post - Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 9/28/2014
Lawmakersin a 69-member assembly in an Indonesian province passed a law on September 27, 2014 that punishes ‘gay sex’ by public caning. The law also applies to non-Muslims in the province. Human rights groups have said the law violates international treaties signed by Indonesia protecting the rights of minorities and women. Gay rights activist King Oey urged the central government`s new moderate leadership to use its influence to overturn the law, or appeal it at the Constitutional Court. ‘It`s discriminatory and saddening,’ he said. ‘We urge people who are concerned with human rights will not sit by silently.’
Sexual Minorities Should Fight for Rights
The New Indian Express - Bangalore, India, 9/27/2014
On September 26, 2014, Justice N K Patil, a High Court judge, urged sexual minorities to fight for their rights. He said this after inaugurating a workshop on legal assistance for sexual minorities organised by the District Legal Services Authority and the Department of Women and Child Development. ‘The Karnataka High Court and the Shimoga district court have given employment to members of sexual minority groups,’ Justice Patil said, and added that he would look into all problems faced by sexual minorities and submit a report to the state government. Principal City Civil and Sessions Court judge Vishwanath V Angadi stated that sexual minorities can call a helpline number to file complaints before the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority to report attacks.
Malayali Student’s Film on Homosexuality at Youki Fest
The Deccan Chronicle - Kerala, India, 9/27/2014
A short film named ‘Penile Code’ directed by Malayali filmmaker Sharath Chandra Bose has been selected for the international competition section of the Youki16 International Youth Media Festival in Austria to be held from November 18 to 22, 2014. Bose is a student of arts and aesthetics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and said the film was made to express his protest against the country ‘taking away the rights’ of homosexual people.
8 Held on Charge of Immoral Trafficking in Kochi
The Hindu - Kochi, India, 9/25/2014
The police raided 13 beauty parlours and spas in Kochi on September 24, 2014, following receiving information that women were being sexually exploited in these places under the cover of massage parlours. Eight persons were arrested on charge of immoral trafficking during the raids.
Vietnamese Attitude to Sex Work is Changing, but Debate Rages Still
The China Post - Hanoi, Vietnam, 9/23/2014
Prostitution is illegal in Vietnam, but hundreds of thousands of sex workers ply their trade in a deeply conservative society. Prostitution is considered a social evil, along with drug addiction and homosexuality. However, in recent months a fierce debate over whether to legalize and regulate the sex industry has sprung up online and in the official press, airing views that were long considered taboo. The National Assembly is due to address the issue at its next session in October, 2014. ‘We should legalize prostitution because it is part of human rights. Everybody has the right to enjoy sex,’ said sociologist Le Quang Binh. For now, the government line is that ‘prostitution cannot be considered a job,’ according to Le Duc Hien, deputy director in charge of the fight against vices within the labour ministry. ‘Legalization is really a great challenge for us,’ she said.
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