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South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex

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South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military facilities. The court's decision to send the case back to the High Court for Armed Forces was welcomed by human rights advocates. South Korea's military has long been criticized over how it treats sexual minorities among its service members.

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Times of India

south korea: South Korea's top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers

Rest of World News: SEOUL: South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

South Korea’s highest court overturns military convictions of two gay soldiers

Court rules long-criticised military sodomy law shouldn’t apply to consensual sex off base in off-duty hours

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex

By Soo-hyang Choi and Joori Roh SEOUL - South Korea's top court overturned on Thursday a 2019 military court conviction of two soldiers sentenced to suspended prison terms for a same-sex relationship, in a ruling hailed by a rights group as a milestone step against a much-criticised law. The Supreme Court said the conviction by the military court did not take into account whether the

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

S. Korea's top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military facilities, saying it stretched the reading of the country’s widely criticized military sodomy law.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

S. Korea's top court overturns convictions of gay soldiers

South Korea’s Supreme Court has thrown out a military court ruling that convicted two gay soldiers for having sex outside their military facilities, saying it stretched the reading of the country’s widely criticized military sodomy law

2 years ago·United States

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