Two teenage girls were kissing and hugging on a rooftop in Marrakesh, Morocco, late last week when one of their cousins took their photo. The association learned about the arrest through an acquaintance of one of the girls and is now communicating with the girls’ lawyer, Elhabbache said. — zeeshan (@zeeshxlifex) November 4, 2016Human Rights Watch has called for Morocco to repeal its laws criminalizing consensual same-sex conduct. Such laws violate rights — such as the right to privacy and the right to nondiscrimination — that are protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Human Rights Watch wrote. An article in the penal code says that anyone found guilty of “public obscenity” can face up to two years in jail.

Source: Washington Post November 04, 2016 10:57 UTC