In his first term, Mr Menem packed the Supreme Court, and pushed through a new code on penal procedure that allowed him to name more than 50 senior judges and prosecutors.

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They were convicted under a section of the Penal Code which outlaws deeds intended to wound or insult "the religious feelings of any class of persons" through acts committed in, upon or near sacred objects or places of worship.

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Being gay in India can get one thrown into jail in this country because of a section of the Indian Penal Code (Section 377) which criminalizes same-sex relationships.

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