Amnesty International has criticized a leaked draft of Saudi Arabia's first penal code, stating it would institutionalize practices like flogging and gender discrimination. Despite promises of legislative reforms by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, the analysis of the draft reveals it as a manifesto for repression, contravening international law and solidifying repressive practices. The draft has sparked calls for changes and scrutiny from various organizations and activists, highlighting concerns over human rights violations and the impact on LGBTQ+ rights in countries like Uganda and Ghana.
🔴 Authorities must review homophobic supreme court ruling and end persecution of rights activists, says Amnesty International https://t.co/5SOnVRZxAt
LGBTQ rights are as much a domestic political issue in the United States as they are in Ghana, columnist Howard French writes. Somehow, at some point soon, they could force a reckoning for both countries. https://t.co/TMncy01QCg
Ottawa urged to step up against homophobic laws in Uganda, Ghana https://t.co/LfJKscJzkF https://t.co/WQCu8oFJrY
Canada is missing a pivotal moment to fight a rollback of LGBTQ+ rights abroad, activists say. READ MORE: https://t.co/Boql3BZuEz https://t.co/Boql3BZuEz
Uganda, Ghana LGBTQ2S+ activists urge Ottawa to step up action against homophobic laws https://t.co/qJNFwyAha9
Uganda, Ghana LGBTQ+ activists urge Ottawa to step up action against homophobic laws https://t.co/SLAv7wjq9B
Amnesty slams leaked Saudi draft penal code, urges changes https://t.co/E173crRe4c https://t.co/FzHvyzLa8q
🔊 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince promised a package of legislative reforms that would protect human rights & bolster justice. Our analysis of a leaked draft of the country's first penal code shows that it is in fact just the opposite: a manifesto for repression⬇️ https://t.co/7UsHYpZ3kM
🔉 NEW: @amnesty report analyses leaked draft of #SaudiArabia’s 1st written penal code revealing how instead of improving country’s abysmal human rights record, it contravenes international law & codifies existing repressive practices into written law. https://t.co/MRDtHL4q10
⚠️ AMNESTY SLAMS LEAKED SAUDI DRAFT PENAL CODE, URGES CHANGES Full Story → https://t.co/SZa2Wq0oUi Amnesty International criticised a leaked draft of Saudi Arabia's first penal code on Tuesday, saying it would codify practices ranging from flogging to gender discrimination…