Current Events > Malaysian man wins court appeal against Islamic anti-gay laws.

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UnfairRepresent 03/01/21 7:50:34 AM #1:	Malaysian man has won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex against the order of nature, raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country. In a unanimous decision, Malaysias top court ruled on Thursday that the Islamic provision used against the man was unconstitutional and authorities had no power to enact the law. This is historic. This is monumental for LGBT+ rights in Malaysia, said Numan Afifi, the founder of LGBT+ rights group Pelangi Campaign, which was not involved in the lawsuit. The Muslim man in his 30s whose name has been withheld by his lawyer to protect him filed the lawsuit after he was arrested in the central Selangor state in 2018 for attempting gay sex, an allegation he denies. Same-sex acts are illegal in Malaysia, although convictions are rare. The country, which has 13 states, has a dual-track legal system, with Islamic criminal and family laws applicable to Muslims running alongside civil laws. Malaysia accused of 'state-sponsored homophobia' after LGBT crackdown LGBT+ advocates say Islamic laws have been increasingly used to target the south-east Asian countrys gay community, with a rise in arrests and punishments ranging from caning to jailing. Numan hoped Selangor would immediately repeal the Islamic ban, with other states following suit. Despite the ruling, gay Malaysian men still face up to 20 years in jail under a British colonial-era law banning gay sex, known as Section 377. We want to live in dignity without fear of prosecution. Of course Section 377 is still there its not the end but this is a beginning, Numan said. In Malaysia, a country of 32 million where 60% of the population is Muslim, many gay people are not open about their sexuality. The man who launched the legal challenge argued Selangor had no power to enforce an Islamic ban on intercourse against the order of nature when gay sex was already a crime under civil laws. The court agreed, declaring that the states power to enact such offences is subject to a constitutional limit, the chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wrote in the ruling. The Selangor Islamic Religious Council, a respondent in the suit, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The man involved in the legal challenge was among 11 men arrested on suspicion of attempting gay sex during a raid at a private residence. Five of the group pleaded guilty, and were sentenced in 2019 to jail, caning and fines, sparking outrage among human rights activists who said it created an environment of fear for LGBT+ people. Two women were were caned for attempting lesbian sex under Islamic laws in the east coast state of Terengganu in 2018, the same year that saw a transgender woman attacked. Baby steps I guess --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:951208944] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>Malaysian man has won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex against the order of nature, raising hopes for greater acceptance of gay rights in the mostly Muslim country. In a unanimous decision, Malaysias top court ruled on Thursday that the Islamic provision used against the man was unconstitutional and authorities had no power to enact the law. This is historic. This is monumental for LGBT+ rights in Malaysia, said Numan Afifi, the founder of LGBT+ rights group Pelangi Campaign, which was not involved in the lawsuit. The Muslim man in his 30s whose name has been withheld by his lawyer to protect him filed the lawsuit after he was arrested in the central Selangor state in 2018 for attempting gay sex, an allegation he denies. Same-sex acts are illegal in Malaysia, although convictions are rare. The country, which has 13 states, has a dual-track legal system, with Islamic criminal and family laws applicable to Muslims running alongside civil laws. Malaysia accused of 'state-sponsored homophobia' after LGBT crackdown LGBT+ advocates say Islamic laws have been increasingly used to target the south-east Asian countrys gay community, with a rise in arrests and punishments ranging from caning to jailing. Numan hoped Selangor would immediately repeal the Islamic ban, with other states following suit. Despite the ruling, gay Malaysian men still face up to 20 years in jail under a British colonial-era law banning gay sex, known as Section 377. We want to live in dignity without fear of prosecution. Of course Section 377 is still there its not the end but this is a beginning, Numan said. In Malaysia, a country of 32 million where 60% of the population is Muslim, many gay people are not open about their sexuality. The man who launched the legal challenge argued Selangor had no power to enforce an Islamic ban on intercourse against the order of nature when gay sex was already a crime under civil laws. The court agreed, declaring that the states power to enact such offences is subject to a constitutional limit, the chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat wrote in the ruling. The Selangor Islamic Religious Council, a respondent in the suit, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The man involved in the legal challenge was among 11 men arrested on suspicion of attempting gay sex during a raid at a private residence. Five of the group pleaded guilty, and were sentenced in 2019 to jail, caning and fines, sparking outrage among human rights activists who said it created an environment of fear for LGBT+ people. Two women were were caned for attempting lesbian sex under Islamic laws in the east coast state of Terengganu in 2018, the same year that saw a transgender woman attacked. 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Aki_Sora 03/01/21 7:55:31 AM #2:	Nice --- This is GameFAQs and stating an opinion is a declaration of WAR! https://store.steampowered.com/wishlist/profiles/76561199023744394/ <cite>Aki_Sora posted [p:951209023] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>Nice</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EnvoyOfTheLight 03/03/21 1:33:55 AM #5:	I hope he survives. --- i horf and i <cite>EnvoyOfTheLight posted [p:951280195] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>I hope he survives. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CProtectionSvce 03/03/21 1:34:55 AM #6:	UnfairRepresent posted... Despite the ruling, gay Malaysian men still face up to 20 years in jail under a British colonial-era law banning gay sex, known as Section 377. Ugh --- To protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation <cite>CProtectionSvce posted [p:951280214] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Despite the ruling, gay Malaysian men still face up to 20 years in jail under a British colonial-era law banning gay sex, known as Section 377.</quote>Ugh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass_X0 03/04/21 8:47:13 AM #7:	EnvoyOfTheLight posted... I hope he survives. why shouldnt he? --- "Well, it's not a bad game. It's made by Capcom, so how could it?" ~ AVGN <cite>Bass_X0 posted [p:951325243] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>EnvoyOfTheLight posted... </cite> <quote>I hope he survives.</quote> why shouldnt he? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bass_X0 03/06/21 4:16:23 PM #10:	Th3HonestTruth posted... You never know. But I was always told that Islam was a religion of peace. --- "Well, it's not a bad game. It's made by Capcom, so how could it?" ~ AVGN <cite>Bass_X0 posted [p:951416996] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>Th3HonestTruth posted... </cite> <quote>You never know.</quote> But I was always told that Islam was a religion of peace. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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daynlokki 03/08/21 6:03:07 AM #12:	Bass_X0 posted... But I was always told that Islam was a religion of peace. I heard the same thing about Christianity. <cite>daynlokki posted [p:951471818] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>Bass_X0 posted... </cite> <quote>But I was always told that Islam was a religion of peace.</quote>I heard the same thing about Christianity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kloe_Rinz 03/08/21 7:00:36 AM #13:	a step in the right direction but its not enough <cite>Kloe_Rinz posted [p:951472534] in Malaysian ... [t:79323678]...</cite> <quote>a step in the right direction but its not enough </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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