Indonesia: Flogging of gay men a horrifying act of discrimination

By Amnesty International

Responding to the flogging of two university students in Indonesia’s Aceh province for having consensual same-sex sexual relations, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director Montse Ferrer said: “Indonesia’s flogging of two gay men is a horrifying act of discrimination. Intimate sexual relations between consenting adults should never be criminalized, and no one should be punished because […] The post Indonesia: Flogging of gay men a horrifying act of discrimination appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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