UN panel alarmed by Russian killings of gays and lesbians, others

365 Gay Politics  Oct 30 09

(Geneva) Russia fails to protect journalists, activists, prison inmates, gays and lesbians and others at odds with authorities from a wide range of abuses, including torture and murder, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said Friday. The findings came in a report by an 18-member panel of independent experts who urged the ... Full story...

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