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Calcutta High Court Directs West Bengal To Ensure 1% Reservation For Transgenders

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Calcutta High Court Directs West Bengal To Ensure 1% Reservation For Transgenders

The high court order was passed on a petition by a transgender person. (Representational) Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure one per cent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment in the state. Noting that the state government adopted a policy of equal treatment in employment to…

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Iraq criminalises same-sex relations with 10-15 years’ jail term

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Iraq criminalises same-sex relations with 10-15 years’ jail term

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on April 27 criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an “attack on human rights”. Transgender people will be sentenced to three years’ jail under…

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