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South Africa to get its first porn channels

South Africa’s broadcasting regulator has granted a local satellite television service permission to air the country’s first pornography channels, amid resistance from religious and community groups, a statement said Wednesday. The Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) ruled that “there is no law of general application prohibiting the production and distribution of…

Human rights key in combating AIDS among gay men: WHO

ADDIS ABABA — Vast improvements in human rights and access to treatment are needed to protect gay men against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday. “If you want to achieve zero new infections, you have to address the human rights issues,” WHO official Ying-Ru Lo said after a…