Day: March 27, 2017
Police investigation into Manchester United fans’ homophobic chanting v Chelsea
Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea a couple of weeks back, losing 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
Russia wages legal & cultural war on LGBTIs
Although Europe has generally seen some progress in achieving LGBTQI+ rights over the last two decades, the skies have recently been darkening over certain parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where legislation has been introduced with the aim of silencing LGBTQI+ voices. The Russian Federation has been leading the way.
France: Press Indonesia on Key Rights Concerns
French President François Hollande should publicly urge the Indonesian government to address the country’s persistent human rights problems during his upcoming visit to Jakarta, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president.