
India鈥檚 Supreme Court Overturns Colonial-era Gay Sex Ban
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India鈥檚 Supreme Court has overturned a colonial-era law that criminalised homosexuality. The judges said a controversial law dating from colonial times on gay sex was irrational and arbitrary. An LGBT activist told the programme that Thursday鈥檚 announcement was a 鈥渉istoric鈥 moment.
Also in the programme: A former Russian military general reacts to the news that police in Britain have accused two Russian military intelligence officers of being behind the Salisbury nerve agent attack; And talks to bring about the end to the conflict in Yemen are put on hold.
Picture: LGBT supporters celebrate in Mumbai after the Indian Supreme Court鈥檚 verdict decriminalising gay sex. Credit: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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