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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10527

10 January 2012
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 24
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) malaysia
EU calls on Malaysia to depenalise homosexuality

Brussels, 09/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 9 January, Catherine Ashton welcomed the release of the Malaysian opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, who has been acquitted of accusations of sodomy. The EU high representative called on the Malaysian authorities to definitively revoke its laws on criminalising homosexuality.

In a press release, Ashton's staff indicated that she welcomed Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal as this “shows the integrity of Malaysia's judicial system which is an...