Saudi Arabia bans gays and lesbians from schools.
Apr 17, 2012 12:43:45 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Apr 17, 2012 12:43:45 GMT -5
Saudi Arabia bans gays and lesbians from schools.
Published On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:28 AM Yourjewishnews.com/rt.com
Gays and "tomboys" can no long enter public schools and universities in Saudi Arabia, until they change their appearance and behavior. That's how the country chose to tackle the spread of the two "phenomena".
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the country’s the most feared law enforcement agency, has received high-leveled orders to enforce new orders on homosexuality and girls who adopt masculine appearances, the Arabic-language daily Sharq reported.
“Instructions have been issued to all public schools and universities to ban the entry of gays and tom boys and to intensify their efforts to fight this phenomenon, which has been promoted by some websites,” the announcement read.
However, the source did not make clear who issued the instructions.
Banned teenagers will be allowed back to school only if they “stop such practices” and “unacceptable behavior” in public places.
Saudi Arabia operates under Shariah, or Islamic law, and punishes homosexuality with sentences of corporal and capital punishment.
Two years ago, Saudi authorities toughened a law banning the hiring of gays and lesbians.
www.yourjewishnews.com/Pages/19066.aspx
Published On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:28 AM Yourjewishnews.com/rt.com
Gays and "tomboys" can no long enter public schools and universities in Saudi Arabia, until they change their appearance and behavior. That's how the country chose to tackle the spread of the two "phenomena".
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the country’s the most feared law enforcement agency, has received high-leveled orders to enforce new orders on homosexuality and girls who adopt masculine appearances, the Arabic-language daily Sharq reported.
“Instructions have been issued to all public schools and universities to ban the entry of gays and tom boys and to intensify their efforts to fight this phenomenon, which has been promoted by some websites,” the announcement read.
However, the source did not make clear who issued the instructions.
Banned teenagers will be allowed back to school only if they “stop such practices” and “unacceptable behavior” in public places.
Saudi Arabia operates under Shariah, or Islamic law, and punishes homosexuality with sentences of corporal and capital punishment.
Two years ago, Saudi authorities toughened a law banning the hiring of gays and lesbians.
www.yourjewishnews.com/Pages/19066.aspx
