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Federal appeals court overturns Virginia anti-sodomy law
March 14, 2013 by Keith Herting
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a Virginia anti-sodomy law on Tuesday, a decade after it was invalidated by a US Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas. The decision was the result of William MacDonald's appeal of his 2005 criminal conviction.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader denied charges at sodomy trial [this day at law]
August 22, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On August 22, 2011, Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim denied sodomy charges against him and said they were fabricated by Prime Minister Najib Razak. Anwar was accused of sodomizing a male political aide, which is punishable in Malaysia by up to 20 years in.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader charged over protest
May 22, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was charged Tuesday along with two colleagues for violating a government protest ban. They face charges for violating the recently passed Peaceful Assembly Act by participating in a large-scale demonstration last month to.... [more]
Malaysia court ruled sodomy ban constitutional [this day at law]
January 19, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
On January 19, 2010, an appeals court in Malaysia ruled that the country's ban on sodomy does not violate the Malaysian Constitution, which prohibits discrimination. The case arose from the prosecution of Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahaman, convicted of sodomizing a 14-year-old boy and sentenced to 60.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader cleared of sodomy charges
January 9, 2012 by Andrea Bottorff
The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday acquitted Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim of charges that he sodomized a former male political aide. High Court Judge Mohamad Zabidin Diah said during the ruling that there was reasonable doubt in the case because of.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader's sodomy trial concludes
December 15, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The two-year sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim came to a close Thursday with the prosecution delivering its closing arguments. Under Malaysian law, sodomy is punishable by 20 years in prison regardless of consent. The charges against Anwar.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar's defense rests in sodomy trial
October 17, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
Defense counsel for Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim rested its case on Monday in Anwar's sodomy trial, for which a verdict is expected by the end of the year. The prosecutor plans to call four witnesses to refute testimony of one of the defense experts,.... [more]
Hong Kong court upheld rejection of gay sex ban [this day at law]
September 20, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On September 20, 2006, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal upheld a 2005 ruling which declared that laws prohibiting gay sex are unconstitutional, discriminatory, and violate Hong Kong's Basic Law and the Bill of Rights. The challenged law had authorized life sentences for men under 21 convicted of.... [more]
Malaysia opposition leader denies charges at sodomy trial
August 22, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Malaysian opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim testified for the first time Monday in his trial on charges of sodomy, denying the charges against him. Anwar testified that the charges against him were fabricated by Prime Minister Najib Razak in order to ruin his.... [more]
India court declared anti-sodomy law unconstitutional [this day at law]
July 2, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court decriminalized homosexual conduct by declaring India's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. In a petition originally filed and rejected by the court in 2004, the Naz Foundation challenged the applicability of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a colonial-era.... [more]
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