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UN security Council condemns Orlando-assassination
In the end, the member countries of the UN security Council agreed on a condemnation of the Orlando attack. But the path was difficult, because certain countries homosexuality is still track.
The United Nations security Council has condemned the bloody attack on a Gay night club in Florida hot. In the 15 member States unanimously adopted the Declaration of the speech was to be killed in a “terrorist attack”, the “people because of their sexual orientation” to the victim. The vote went according to diplomats information difficult negotiations ahead, because the Council members Russia and Egypt had initially resisted against a reference to the sexual orientation of the victim.
The UN Deputy U.S. Ambassador, David Pressman, criticized the continuing reservations of some UN members against the protection of the rights of Gays and lesbians. The world community must agree on the “basic premise, the universal Dignity of all human beings, regardless of whom they love”. It is not rich, “to condemn the terrorists who kill these people”.
Egypt and Russia persecuted homosexuals
The United States had introduced the draft text on Sunday. Russia and Egypt could be moved according to diplomats information only after lengthy discussions, for approval. In both countries, people are injured, law, learning, according to the rights of Gays and lesbians in a systematic way.
US Diplomat Pressman accused the United Nations, to do essentially, little to the protection of sexual minorities. “Would should not be so difficult to protect,” he said.
Recently, the UN General Assembly, 22 groups-including many gay associations had denied accreditation for a conference on the topic of Aids. Russia, several Muslim countries, Tanzania and Cameroon had blocked the admission. Homosexuality in 77 countries, is still punishable. In five countries the death penalty may be imposed.
A 29-year-old bomber had attacked in the night to Sunday in a night club in Orlando with firearms, and then guests are taken hostage. A special squad of the police ended the hostage crisis by force and killed the assassin. 49 guests died.
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