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Egypt Jails 14 For Homosexuality
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 14 men convicted of being homosexuals to three years in jail each for "abnormal" sexual relations, a defence lawyer said.
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Egypt Jailed 11 Men Accused Of Homosexuality
An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 men accused of homosexuality to jail terms of between three and 12 years, legal sources said.
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Tunisia Jails 6 Students For 'Homosexuality': Lawyer
A Tunisian court sentenced six students to three years in jail each on charges of homosexuality in a judgement condemned by rights activists, their lawyer, Boutheina Karkni said today.
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Jailing of Gay Men in Senegal Poses Setback to HIV Fight in Africa
It took less than a minute for a panel of judges in Senegal to sentence seven men to six months in prison for homosexuality last week, but campaigners say the harm to the African nation's anti-HIV efforts could last much longer.
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Moroccan Men Jailed 4 Months for Kissing in Public: NGOs
Two Moroccan men were jailed for four months Friday for kissing in public, after a string of recent controversies over homosexuality in the conservative Muslim kingdom, said NGO officials who attended the trial.
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3 Gay Activists Jailed After Moscow Rally
The organiser of an unauthorised gay pride rally in Moscow was jailed for 10 days today along with two other activists for disobeying police.
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Morocco Jails 3 for Homosexuality
Three Moroccan men accused of homosexuality have been sentenced to three years in jail each by a court in northeastern Morocco, a rights group said on Monday.
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Egypt Jails Eight Men for Three Years Over 'Gay Marriage'
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years on Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed was of a gay wedding, which went viral on the Internet.
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Ugandan president on gays: 'you can get worms'
The mouth is made for eating and kissing, and gay oral sex will give you worms: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday gave a detailed explanation of why he believed homosexuals should be jailed for life.
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Uganda president to sign anti-gay bill: official
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international pressure, a government spokesman said on Monday.
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Egypt Jails 14 For Homosexuality
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 14 men convicted of being homosexuals to three years in jail each for "abnormal" sexual relations, a defence lawyer said.
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Egypt Jailed 11 Men Accused Of Homosexuality
An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 men accused of homosexuality to jail terms of between three and 12 years, legal sources said.
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Tunisia Jails 6 Students For 'Homosexuality': Lawyer
A Tunisian court sentenced six students to three years in jail each on charges of homosexuality in a judgement condemned by rights activists, their lawyer, Boutheina Karkni said today.
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Jailing of Gay Men in Senegal Poses Setback to HIV Fight in Africa
It took less than a minute for a panel of judges in Senegal to sentence seven men to six months in prison for homosexuality last week, but campaigners say the harm to the African nation's anti-HIV efforts could last much longer.
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Moroccan Men Jailed 4 Months for Kissing in Public: NGOs
Two Moroccan men were jailed for four months Friday for kissing in public, after a string of recent controversies over homosexuality in the conservative Muslim kingdom, said NGO officials who attended the trial.
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3 Gay Activists Jailed After Moscow Rally
The organiser of an unauthorised gay pride rally in Moscow was jailed for 10 days today along with two other activists for disobeying police.
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Morocco Jails 3 for Homosexuality
Three Moroccan men accused of homosexuality have been sentenced to three years in jail each by a court in northeastern Morocco, a rights group said on Monday.
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Egypt Jails Eight Men for Three Years Over 'Gay Marriage'
An Egyptian court jailed eight men for three years on Saturday over a video prosecutors claimed was of a gay wedding, which went viral on the Internet.
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Ugandan president on gays: 'you can get worms'
The mouth is made for eating and kissing, and gay oral sex will give you worms: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday gave a detailed explanation of why he believed homosexuals should be jailed for life.
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Uganda president to sign anti-gay bill: official
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international pressure, a government spokesman said on Monday.
