In so doing, it has failed to work toward creating an environment in which respect for the fundamental dignity and worth of all people is promoted. The persistence of that law constitutes a violation of international human rights standards. The Council, established by the Press Council Act of 1973, is one of numerous official bodies regulating the press in Sri Lanka. The published material in question had expressed outrage over a planned national lesbian conference. They are social outcasts and should be treated as such.
Lesbianism is at least an act of gross indecency and unnatural. . .
Probably the writer and publisher may have considered that lesbianism is much more vulnerable and improper than publishing an article condemning the proposed lesbians' conference. Just because the complaint encourage and promote abnormal or immoral acts in society, he cannot argue that the media has no right to criticize such activities. Publication of any opinion against such activities is not tantamount to promoting sadism or salacity, but any publication, which supports such conduct is an obvious promotion of all such violence, sadism, and salacity. Therefore, the complainant is the one who is eager to promote sadism and salicity, not the respondents. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission does not endorse censorship.