Trump administration condemns gay 'concentration camps' in Chechnya
Source: LGBTQ Nation
By Alex Bollinger · Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The office of Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, released a statement about reports that gay and bisexual men are being arrested and held in detention sites in Chechnya.
We are against all forms of discrimination, including against people based on sexual orientation. When left unchecked, discrimination and human rights abuses can lead to destabilization and conflict.
Tomorrow, the United States will lead a first-ever meeting on human rights in international conflicts in the UN Security Council to underscore our commitment to addressing human rights abuses wherever they threaten international peace and security.
Read more: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/04/nikki-haley-responds-reports-gay-torture-chechnya
atreides1
(16,093 posts)How long did they take before saying this? How many more are probably dead?
I like this part of her statement:
"Chechen authorities must immediately investigate these allegations, hold anyone involved accountable, and take steps to prevent future abuses."
Who the f**k does she think is doing this, an NGO???
Is Haley really this stupid?
EL34x4
(2,003 posts)"Honor killings" so that the siblings are not "tarnished" by their gay brothers and will be allowed to marry.
Chechnya...
Aristus
(66,462 posts)xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)president. She has her eye on the future.
groundloop
(11,522 posts)Nitram
(22,877 posts)J_William_Ryan
(1,756 posts)We are against all forms of discrimination, including against people based on sexual orientation.
This coming from a WH that seeks to make judicial appointments hostile to the equal protection rights of gay Americans and advocates for discrimination against transgender Americans by state and local governments.