モスクワ・プライド：ヨーロッパの政治家たちが、パレードに対する暴行を非難

European Politicians Condemn Gay Parade Violence in Moscow
Created: 29.05.2006 12:08 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 12:08 MSK
MosNews

European politicians have expressed concern about violence during the protest by sexual minorities held in Moscow on May 27. The German Bundestag has already passed a resolution calling upon the Russian authorities to respect human rights. The mayor of Paris described the incident as an attack against basic democratic principles, Regnum news agency reports.

More than a hundred people were detained in the center of Moscow on Saturday.

A gay member of the German parliament, Volker Beck, who was there in support of local activists, was hit in the face with what looked like a brick, gaynz.com web-site reported Monday. Beck was briefly detained after the incident.

“I was attacked,” Beck told German television. “It shows we are not safe in this country. The security forces did not protect us but instead prevented us from retreating. We were left without any protection.”

A Canadian journalist was also assaulted by opponents of the parade.

An attempt by gays and lesbians to stage Moscow’s first gay pride parade, was broken up by police on Saturday. Activists were also heckled and assaulted by skinheads, Orthodox Christians and nationalists. Those participating in the parade were dragged away by riot police when they began speaking to reporters, whereas opponents of the parade, including a nationalist member of parliament, were allowed to speak and chant “Moscow is not Sodom,” The Washington Post reports.

Police said they had arrested about 120 people on Saturday, both supporters and opponents of the parade.



モスクワ・プライド：警察とオーソドックス・クリスチャンがゲイ・パレードを打ち砕いた