Russia: Legal bid to recognize “LGBT movement” as extremist opens floodgates to persecution

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the news that Russia’s Ministry of Justice has initiated proceedings to legally recognize the “international public LGBT movement” as extremist and ban its activities in the country, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “This is a deeply cynical move aimed at dehumanizing and persecuting the entire LGBTI […] The post Russia: Legal bid to recognize “LGBT movement” as extremist opens floodgates to persecution appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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