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Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Friday, 25 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 January 2019 (named day). It was answered by Alan Duncan (Conservative) on Monday, 28 January 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Chechnya: LGBT+ People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations his Department has made to the Russian officials on the persecution of LGBT+ people in Chechnya.

Answer

As the Foreign Secretary and I made clear earlier this month, we are deeply concerned about recent reports of a renewed wave of persecution of LGBT+ people in Chechnya. Persecution for being LGBT+, in any country in the world, is abhorrent.

Following these renewed reports of persecution, the UK Government has worked closely with international partners to communicate to Russia that persecution of LGBT+ people in Chechnya is completely unacceptable. This includes joint statements from the EU Spokesperson, from the EU to the OSCE (the latter of which Russia is a member of) and the Equal Rights Coalition. We have focused on calling out Russia’s lack of a credible investigation, and impunity for the perpetrators of this persecution. We are now working to sustain this strong and united international response.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
211780
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Oppression Chechnya LGBT+ people
Link
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