In a recent (Monday, May 22) column in this newspaper, deputy solicitor general, Stephen Vasciannie, suggested that Jamaica has no legal obligation to repeal its sodomy laws because no international treaty explicitly recognises a right to homosexual sex, and no reasonable interpretation of the law could justify this conclusion.
Dancehall reggae's celebration of anti-gay violence reflects views in Jamaica that seem to be shared by government and police. Without a change in attitude the island will be ravaged by HIV/AIDS, warns Rebecca Schleifer.
In a recent (Monday, May 22) column in this newspaper, deputy solicitor general, Stephen Vasciannie, suggested that Jamaica has no legal obligation to repeal its sodomy laws because no international treaty explicitly recognises a right to homosexual sex, and no reasonable interpretation of the law could justify this conclusion.
Dancehall reggae's celebration of anti-gay violence reflects views in Jamaica that seem to be shared by government and police. Without a change in attitude the island will be ravaged by HIV/AIDS, warns Rebecca Schleifer.