Africans Urged to Respect Gay Rights

United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, has called on African leaders to respect gay rights, and to accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Ban, who also calls for an end to discrimination against gays and lesbians, warns that laws against homosexuality violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

"Let me mention one form of discrimination that has been ignored or even sanctioned by many states for far too long, discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This has prompted some governments to treat people as second-class citizens, or even criminals," he explains.

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