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India: Failure to legalise same-sex marriage a ‘setback’ for human rights

By Amnesty International

In response to today’s Supreme Court of India verdict which refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriage in the country leaving it for the Parliament to formulate necessary legislation, Aakar Patel, chair of board at Amnesty International India, said: “This was indeed a historic missed opportunity for the Supreme Court of India to herald […] The post India: Failure to legalise same-sex marriage a ‘setback’ for human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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