A Russian court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of a bar administrator and its art director, accusing them of organising an "extremist organisation" under new legislation criminalising the LGBTQ community. It is the first criminal case of its kind launched since Russia banned the so-called "international LGBT movement" in November, amid an accelerating crackdown on…
It is the first criminal case of its kind launched since Russia banned the so-called “international LGBT movement” in November, amid an accelerating crackdown on the community. The tribunal earlier accused the two suspects of “promoting non-traditional sexual relations among the visitors of the bar”. Russia has only put out a vague description of what it calls the “international LGBT movement”, paving the way for the prosecution of anyone protecting LGBTQ rights or simply identifying with the community.
There have been several administrative proceedings under the new ruling, resulting in fines and short detentions. Two Pakistani women have been sentenced to death for murdering their madrassa teacher, whom they accused of committing blasphemy, police said Wednesday. Blasphemy is an incendiary charge in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unproven allegations of insulting Islam have provoked deadly vigilantism.
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