Mauritius’ Supreme Court decriminalises same-sex relations
Mauritius’ highest court has decriminalised gay sex, saying the ban reflected colonial-era, rather than indigenous values. British colonialists first criminalised “sodomy” in 1898, but the law has not been enforced in recent years. The gay man who brought the case said he was “now free to love whoever I want to without fear”. The ruling […]
Mauritius to seek compensation from Japanese shipowner for oil spill
The operator of the ship said that more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil leaked from the vessel into the Indian Ocean.