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RUSSIA: ARREST OF CAMPAIGNER PETER TATCHELL FOR GAY RIGHTS PROTEST IS ‘OUTRAGEOUS’
This landmark cisn unrl that the Rsian ernment is on the wrong si of history, supportg and enablg homophobia and privg LGBTI people of their basic human rights. “This landmark cisn unrl that the Rsian ernment is on the wrong si of history, supportg and enablg homophobia and privg LGBTI people of their basic human rights.
“We ll on the Rsian thori to immediately end all forms of discrimatn agast LGBTI people, repeal the homophobic law on ‘propaganda of non-tradnal sexual relatns’ and take all measur to fully protect LGBTI people and their human rights, cludg the right to fay. A quick glance at Wikipedia or this ILGA report is enough to tell you that there are a LOT of untri where ’s dangero or adly to be (or even to be perceived as) lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr (LGBT).
CAMEROON: In Cameroon, homosexualy is crimalized unr Sectn 347a of the Cameroonian Penal Co. Jean-Cl Roger Mbe was sentenced to 3 years prison on charg of “homosexualy” and is currently servg his sentence a prison where he is at risk of homophobic attacks, as well as ill-treatment by fellow mat or prison thori. UGANDA: The parliament Uganda recently retroduced the Anti-Homosexualy Bill which if enacted would be one of the most severe vlatns of LGBT human rights.