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– Historic court victories on right to privacy in India and LGBTQI+ in South Korea (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 31, 2017

Historic court rulings in India and South Korea affirming the right to privacy and the equal recognition of LGBTQI+ were among the inspiring stories in the month of August – islands in a sea of relentless attacks against members of the media across the Asia-Pacific region.
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