US EditionDominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
The Constitutional Court ruled the ban violated constitutional rights and international standards, ending up to two-year prison terms for same-sex conduct in police and armed forces.
- A Dominican Republic court struck down a ban on gay sex in the police and armed forces.
- Human Rights Watch said it was part of the case and argued that criminalizing same-sex conduct violates international standards.
- While some welcomed the ruling, others in the socially conservative country decried it as concerning for morality, values, and principles.
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Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police department and its armed forces. Human rights activists praised the ruling on Thursday, saying it was long overdue. “No one should be discriminated against, not only […]
Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police department and its armed forces.
Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police department and its armed forces.
Dominican Republic court strikes down gay sex ban in the police and armed forces
The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic has issued a landmark ruling ending a ban that criminalized same-sex conduct within the country’s police department and its armed forces. Human rights activists praised the ruling on Thursday, saying it was long…
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