Russia: Officials target drag show in first-ever LGBTI-related ‘extremism’ case

By Amnesty International

Responding to news that Russian authorities have launched the first-ever criminal investigation targeting LGBTI persons under “anti-extremism” laws after raiding a drag show in Orenburg, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, said: “What LGBTI persons and human rights activists have feared since the end of last year has finally come to pass –Russian law enforcement, […] The post Russia: Officials target drag show in first-ever LGBTI-related ‘extremism’ case appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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