UN urges Russia to repeal law banning 'homosexual propaganda'

[JURIST] The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) [official website] on Wednesday urged the Russian government to repeal legislation banning the dissemination of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Reports indicate that the CRC is specifically concerned [AP report] that the law's broad definitions of "propaganda" will lead to persecution of the nation's gay community, which includes younger gay rights activists. Russian President Vladimir Putin [official website, in Russian] endorsed the law in June. The law imposes fines of...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/02/un-urges-russia-to-repeal-law-banning-homosexual-propaganda.php

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