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Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, apologized on Tuesday (4/17) about Britain's role in criminalizing same-sex relations in its former colonies.
However, he added: "This statement of regret can not be easily dismissed and disparaged by Commonwealth heads of government".
Reports suggest that colonial-era homophobic laws are still used in 37 of the commonwealth's 53 member nations. "They were wrong then and they are wrong now", May said.
"As the United Kingdom's Prime Minister I deeply regret both the fact that such laws were introduced and the legacy of discrimination, violence and even death that persists today".
Said longtime British activist Peter Tatchell: "This statement of regret can not be easily dismissed and disparaged by Commonwealth heads of government".
In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister took aim at countries which continue to enforce draconian rules and said nobody should "face persecution or discrimination because of who they are or who they love".
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Sports stars such as Tom Daley have also called for the Commonwealth to do more to decriminalise homosexuality in countries where it remains illegal.
She went on to praise the recent progress made by three Commonwealth member states who have recently decriminalised same-sex relationships.
"As a family of nations we must respect one another's cultures and traditions". Strict anti-gay laws remain in place in countries like Nigeria, Uganda, Malawi and elsewhere across the continent.
May asked President Buhari and other leaders of the Commonwealth nations to rescind every law that discriminates against same-sex relationships. "Nobody should face persecution or discrimination because of who they are or who they love". Aho added he is "hopeful that (May's) government will back her statements in assisting grassroots organizations in Commonwealth countries such as the Tonga Leitis Association push for law reform".
NAIJ.com previously reported that Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari held talks on Nigeria-British relations with Prime Minister, Theresa May, at 10, Downing Street, London.
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