Moscow Pride - 27 May 2006
Detailed account of the events by ILGA-Europe and other relevant documents
Gay Pride Events in Moscow Erupt in Violence: Moscow Militia Fails to Ensure Order
Detailed and comprehensive account of the events by ILGA-Europe!
Protest actions
There are many individuals and organisations that already organised and are planning to organise protest actions and demonstrations following violence at Moscow Pride March. We encourage you to provide information about such events you are aware of, organised already and planning to organise.
“Freedom of assembly belongs to all people”
Statement by Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Sophie in 't Veld, MEP, on Moscow Pride
Letter to Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
Brussels , 29 May 2006
Michael Cashman, MEP, writes to president of European Commission
Michael Cashman is a President of the Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights at the European Parliament
Statement by Proinsias De Rossa, Labour Party MEP for Dublin
De Rossa supports call for EU response to homophobic attacks
Statement by the Board of the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups
On behalf of the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups, I must express my dismay at the violent disruption of the Pride March in Moscow on 27 May.
BBC - Banned Moscow gay rally broken up
Read BBC news report and watch their video on the events in Moscow
Robert Wintemute's Report from Moscow Pride
MOSCOW LESBIAN AND GAY PRIDE 2006:
Robert Wintemute's report - Tuesday, 30 May 2006
Scott Long, the Human Rights Watch
Scott's articles on Moscow Pride from the Washington Blade
Contraversal article from the Dutch media on Russia's gay rights
Below we offer worrying article [unofficial translation by the office of Sophie in 't Veld, MEP] which appeared in the Dutch media.
