International Bar Association Council Resolution on Criminal Laws – Repeal of Criminal Laws that Impose Penalties Relating to Certain Sexual Conduct

Published on Sunday, 24 August 2014 14:10

On the 24th of May 2014 the International Bar Association passed a resolution on discriminatory criminal laws. The resolution called for the repeal of criminal laws that impose penalties relating to certain sexual conduct. The statement of the International Bar Association cited the report of the Global Commission on HIV and the Law and is aligned with the recommendations of the commission on same sex relationships. It resolved that the policy of the International Bar Association was that “criminal laws in respect of consensual, adult, private sexual conduct addressed to persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity be repealed.”

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