London, July 03: The Amnesty International has welcomed Delhi High Court’s decision to decriminalise homosexuality, and appealed to other countries to follow India’s example.
It said the decision was a significant step towards ensuring that people in India can express their sexual orientation or gender identity without fear or discrimination.
“The decision is a significant step towards ensuring that people in India can express their sexual orientation and gender identity without fear or discrimination,” Amnesty International’s Asia Pacific Deputy Director Madhu Malhotra said.
“This British colonial legacy has done untold harm to generations of individuals in India and across the Commonwealth,” Malhotra said.
–PTI