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30 Mar 2015

World’s largest democracy supports anti-gay equality resolution in UN

The resolution that proposed removing benefits for same-sex partners of UN staff failed to pass when 80 nations opposed it

India in the United Nations voted has voted in support of a Russian-drafted resolution that proposed removing benefits for same-sex partners of UN staff.
 
India was among the 43 countries that voted in support of that resolution which failed to pass in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly that deals with administrative and budgetary issues when 80 nations opposed it March 24.
 
The proposal aimed at stopping the UN from offering marital benefits to its employees with same-sex spouses.
 
India was among countries such as China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE that voted in favour of the draft resolution.
 
Previously, a UN staff member's marital status was determined by laws applicable in his or her home country and recognised same-sex couples married in a country where it is legal.
 
About 40,000 UN staff across the world came under the purview of the policy.
 
India, with a population of at least 1.2 billion people, is the world’s largest democracy. It also has a law that effectively criminalizes same-sex relations. Last year India abstained on a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution to address violence and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

India in the United Nations voted has voted in support of a Russian-drafted resolution that proposed removing benefits for same-sex partners of UN staff.

India was among the 43 countries that voted in support of that resolution which failed to pass in the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly that deals with administrative and budgetary issues when 80 nations opposed it March 24.

The proposal aimed at stopping the UN from offering marital benefits to its employees with same-sex spouses.

India was among countries such as China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE that voted in favour of the draft resolution.

Previously, a UN staff member's marital status was determined by laws applicable in his or her home country and recognised same-sex couples married in a country where it is legal.

About 40,000 UN staff across the world came under the purview of the policy

India, with a population of at least 1.2 billion people, is the world’s largest democracy. It also has a law that effectively criminalizes same-sex relations. Last year India abstained on a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution to address violence and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Reader's Comments

1. 2015-03-31 06:14  
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2. 2015-04-02 08:43  
Can't believe the world largest democratic country like India is now so cozy in bed Rusiia, a communist and dictatorial country. On this issue. Shame on you India.
3. 2015-04-02 12:11  
This is odd reporting. I thought the proposal was to go back to when "Previously, a UN staff member's marital status was determined by laws applicable in his or her home country and recognised same-sex couples married in a country where it is legal." rather than recognise those couples not recognised in their own countries.

The UN isn't a separate state after all.

As ever, it seems there is more at play here and the reasons are unclear.
4. 2015-04-02 21:46  
India. What a lovely place.
5. 2015-04-04 03:25  
India. Add it to my bucket list of places NOT to go
6. 2015-04-04 19:09  
India, a place with zero safety for female citizens, where gang-rapes take place with alarming frequency, and where perpetrators often get away with nary a slap on their wrists, imposing her tyranny on universal same-sex rights?!!! Is this a f-king joke???
Comment edited on 2015-04-04 19:16:12
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