Moroccan court upholds prison terms for six homosexuals
17/01/2008
A Moroccan court of appeals upheld the prison sentences of six convicted homosexuals, MAP reported on Wednesday (January 16th). One of the men in the highly-publicised sexual rights case received a 10-month prison term and a $130 fine. The five others received lighter sentences. The men were rumoured to have participated in a supposed gay wedding ceremony in Ksar El-Kebir in northern Morocco. Reports of "unusual behaviour", with some of the men dressed as women, upset some of the local population. Amnesty International reacted harshly to the verdict, calling for the men's immediate release amid concerns for their safety in prison.
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