UN rights chief says Russia should repeal laws targeting LGBT people
- Country:
- Switzerland
U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk on Thursday deplored a Russian Supreme Court ruling that designates LGBT activists as extremists, urging Moscow to repeal laws that discriminate against that community.
"I call on the Russian authorities to repeal, immediately, laws that place improper restrictions on the work of human rights defenders or that discriminate against LGBT people," Turk said in a statement.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Russian
- LGBT
- U.N.
- Moscow
- Volker Turk
ALSO READ
US meeting Russian and Chinese delegations for nuclear arms control talks, official says
Controversial Decision: Russian and Belarusian Athletes to Compete at Winter Paralympics
UPDATE 1-EU adds eight Russian officials to human rights sanctions list
Ukrainian Drones Strike Key Russian Oil Facility
Russian Strikes Target Ukrainian Infrastructure
Google News