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UN wants consensual sex decriminalised in Pakistan

Islamabad, Apr 9 (UNI) In a surprise move, Pakistan has officially ‘noted’ a recommendation made during the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) which suggest repealing laws barring adultery and non-marital consensual sex, said a report in The Express Tribune on Monday.
It has also noted, among hundreds of other recommendations, others which suggest decriminalising such activities, and ensuring punishment for all perpetrators of violence against participants and those who may call for such violence, including members and leaders of jirgas.
The UPR recommendations-2017 – copies of which are available with The Express Tribune and online at the UPR’s website, show that the first recommendation was given by Canada, and the second by Czechia (formerly the Czech Republic). ‘Noted’ – Pakistan’s response – means that the country would consider this recommendation and take a final decision on either accepting or rejecting it at a later time, officials explained.

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