South Asia, US refuse to sign UN gay-rights declaration
Queeristan Jan 25 09In December, 66 countries signed a United Nations declaration that urged countries to decriminalize homosexuality. Unfortunately the US, along with all South Asian countries (aside from Nepal) refused to sign!
"Sponsored by France, the declaration was backed by the 27 member European Union, but the US, the Vatican, Russia and China, along with all Islamic countries, refused to sign the declaration.
The non-signatories also included seven of the eight members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. Full story...
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