Columbia si cuplurile homosexuale
Scris de sketis pe aprilie 21, 2008
Poate va amintiti cunoscutul banc ante-decembrist cu Bula, sor-sa si sifilisul (”asta ne mai lipsea”…). Ei bine, Curtea Constitutionala din Columbia s-a pronuntat recent… Decizia, in limba spaniola, aici (*).
After considering the arguments of domestic and international human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, the Constitutional Court found that same-sex partners should be given the same pension and health benefits as a family is. The court acknowledged that to exclude same-sex partners would violate the principle of non-discrimination and human dignity as the expression of personal autonomy, protected by international law.
“Same-sex partners in Colombia now have a broader legal framework to guarantee their equality,” said Jose Miguel Vivanco, director of the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. “Colombia’s court set an example for the region; other countries should follow suit.”
Restul stirii aici (*).
