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Rainbow NewsRussia in the UN: we do not tolerate the predominance of LGBT interests
29 Apr. 2013
During its 16th Session the United Nations Human Rights Council considered the report of the Russian Federation on its compliance with and fulfillment of human rights obligations by the Russian authorities. Member-states of the UNHRC had an opportunity to voice its opinions and concerns during the meeting.
15 recommendations on LGBT human rights were given to the Russian officials by representatives from Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Austria, Denmark, Argentina and Slovenia during a three-hour dialogue session. All these states demanded Russia to fulfill its international commitments, including the rejection of the draft federal law that bans the so-called "propaganda of homosexuality", reports the Russian LGBT Network.
The response of Russian diplomats was indistinct: they told the audience that "Russia could not allow interests of some social groups to be predominant over the majority's values". Meanwhile, the Russian courts for five consecutive years are refusing to identify LGBT people as a social group. However, Alexandr Konovalov, the Russian Justice Minister, said "Russia did not allow discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and did not have any data on that issue".
Sweden voiced its "serious concern with the present LGBT human rights situation in Russia" and recommended Russian authorities to adopt a special law on protection of LGBT rights. Spain advises Russia to renounce laws that ban "homopropaganda" and take certain measures to counter-act discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and (or) gender identity. The Netherlands, Belgium, Uruguay and other states shared Spain's opinion. Switzerland recommended to fight against race and LGBT discrimination.
Russian officials during the disputes expressly avoided questions on LGBT rights issue in Russia. In fact they have ignored them, say observers from the Russian LGBT Network.
At the end of the session Mr.Konovalov, the Russian Justice Minister and the head of the Russian official delegation, had simply rejected all concerns of 15 states-members to the UNHRC.
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