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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Turkey Ignoring Anti-LGBT Discrimination Says Amnesty | Care2 Causes

"Turkey Ignoring Anti-LGBT Discrimination Says Amnesty

Human Rights group Amnesty International has issued a new report condemning Turkey for ignoring violence and discrimination against the country’s LGBT population.

The 50-page report, entitled “Not an illness nor a crime: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Turkey demand equality,” highlights that hate crimes against LGBTs are pervasive but ignored by the Turkish government. The report stresses that trans women are left particularly vulnerable and are subject to a disproportionately high number of incidents without legal protection or remedy."

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