Tuesday 29 May 2007

*Violence at Gay protest in Moscow confirms human rights 'not respected in Russia'

Veteran human rights campaigner and Green Party spokesperson Peter Tatchell was amongst those beaten by gangs of neo-Nazis, nationalist extremists and Russian Orthodox fundamentalists, with the apparent collusion of sections of the Moscow police and the Russian OMON riot squad.
Peter Tatchell had traveled to Moscow at the request of the Moscow Gay Pride organizers to support the event and the campaign for gay rights in Russia. He was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the Moscow Gay Pride conference on Saturday morning, 26 May 2007 at the Swissotel.
See the Green Party statement on:

http://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/3023

No comments: