Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Tánaiste's undertaking to raise this issue once again with the Russian Government. It is bizarre that the victims of homophobic attacks are themselves being blamed for what was done to them. I cannot understand where this legislation is coming from, the history of it and so on. It is important that we all stand together in this House in voicing our absolute opposition to it. I urge the Tánaiste to raise the issue with the Russian authorities at every opportunity. The legislation is unacceptable and archaic. The most bizarre element, as I said, is that the victims of attacks arising out of the new law are being blamed for the crimes inflicted on them.

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