Amnesty International, the Human Rights watchdog, has strongly condemned last month's passing of a law that effectively bans any discussion of gay issues within schools, by the country's government.
The parliamentarians claim that the new law on censorship will protect minors from being exposed to issues including physical and psychological violence, anything relating to dead bodies and any information or discussion about homosexuality and bisexuality. Despite being vetoed by the President earlier in the month, the "Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information" was passed by an overwhelming majority of MPs. Only six voted against it.... |