Some
gay sex laws discriminatory, Hong Kong government admits In
what was described by the government as a
milestone for gay rights in Hong Kong, it has
acknowledged that laws criminalising acts of
'gross indecency' between men are discriminatory
and unsustainable.
27-7-2005
Correction: The article
'The last emperor's great-great-granddaughter a model?' was originally
presented with 2 in-text photos that were not Pu Yi. The editor failed to
realize the two photos that were included in a much larger set were
not Pu Yi. We apologize for the error and any confusion this may
have caused.
Iraqi women may lose basic rights under new constitution The
irony is not lost either amongst women's groups in
Baghdad or activists in the United States: Iraqi women
who enjoyed basic human rights under one of the world's
most repressive regimes headed by former President
Saddam Hussein are now on the verge of losing their
hard-won freedoms under a US-blessed administration in
the insurgent-ravaged country.
27-7-2005
Mumbai's dance bars shut down, ending livelihood of thousands Dance bars
in Maharashtra have begun downing their shutters in the
wake of the passing of bill to this effect in the
Maharashtra State Assembly last week. The move is likely
to cause immense hardship for both dance bar owners and
employees who face an uncertain future.
27-7-2005
Japan: City to pay damages after hospital refuses care over HIV fears The
Kofu District Court on Tuesday ordered the Kofu
Municipal Government to pay 1 million yen in
compensation to the bereaved parents of a Thai woman
over a municipal hospital's refusal to treat her on the
basis she was infected with HIV.
27-7-2005
Thailand: Man held for nude photos on internet A man was arrested Sunday by the Crime
against Children, Juvenile and Women Suppression
Division (CCSD) for posting nude pictures and the
telephone number of a girl on the internet.
27-7-2005
Woman gets girlfriend after sex change A 27-year-old Hakka girl told a man,
alias Gengzi, who had a sex change in Guangzhou on
Saturday she was willing to be his girlfriend, the
Southern Metropolis Daily said.
27-7-2005
Chinese skinny-dippers spark morality debate A heatwave in China has led to a rash of
nude swimming this summer, sparking a moral debate over
whether such skinny-dips should be allowed, a newspaper
reported on Wednesday.
27-7-2005
Terrorism and war increases prostitution Women and girls in war zones suffer rape
and violent abuse while offenders escape punishment,
Because national authorities have failed to act to halt
such abuses. Despite promises, treaties and legal
mechanisms, governments failed to protect women and
girls in conflicts in Colombia, Iraq, Sudan, Chechnya,
Nepal and Afghanistan.
24-7-2005
Burma's HIV threat overshadows political instability While
political reform in Burma is set to dominate next week's
meeting of South-east Asian foreign ministers in Laos, a
deadlier subject, HIV spread in the region, cries for
attention. 24-7-2005
India's dance bar owners to challenge ban in court Owners of
thousands of dance bars in Maharashtra have decided to
legally challenge the Government's contentious decision
to shut them down on the grounds that they promote
prostitution. 24-7-2005
Philippines tagged as destination of US child sex tourists Washington
identified the Philippines as a known destination of
child sex tourists from the United States, a report by
the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said
Thursday. 24-7-2005
Expatriates in Gulf are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS: expert The provincial
AIDS control programme in collaboration with the World
Health Organization (WHO) is aimed at creating awareness
in the province and its adjacent tribal areas about
HIV/AIDS. 24-7-2005
