Trump administration condemns gay 'concentration camps' in Chechnya

[DonViejo]

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 continue to be disturbed by reports of kidnapping, torture, and murder of people in Chechnya based on their sexual orientation and those persecuted by association. If true, this violation of human rights cannot be ignored – Chechen authorities must immediately investigate these allegations, hold anyone involved accountable, and take steps to prevent future abuses.

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]

1. Too little, too damn late!!!

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]

4. They're being killed by their relatives

"Honor killings" so that the siblings are not "tarnished" by their gay brothers and will be allowed to marry.

Chechnya...

[Aristus]

2. What? Is he upset that he didn't think of it first?

[xxqqqzme]

3. Running for vice president or

president. She has her eye on the future.

[groundloop]

5. She'll be walking back that statement as soon as 45* hears about it.

[Nitram]

6. Don't they mean "Gay Holocaust Centers?"

[J_William_Ryan]

7. Another lie from the Trump administration.

“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.