Human rights groups on
Thursday slammed a Singapore court's ruling that a law banning
gay sex is Constitutional.
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday rejected two legal
challenges arguing that the law, Section 377A, infringes on gay
citizens' rights.
Under Section 377A, men who engage in "gross indecency"
privately or publicly can be jailed for up to two years.
Singapore, which largely remains conservative, has seen
intense debate in recent years over gay rights.
Human Rights Watch called the decision "a major setback for
equal rights", adding that it "tramples upon basic rights to
privacy, equality and non-discrimination".
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