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UK Gay Rights Activist Arrested In Russia
Credit: Wochit
Published on June 14, 2018 - Duration: 00:38s
UK Gay Rights Activist Arrested In Russia
On Thursday, CNN reported that UK-based gay rights activist Peter Tatchell was briefly detained by police in Moscow on the opening day of the month-long World Cup soccer tournament in Russia.
Video of Tatchell's protest on Thursday showed him holding a sign which read: "Putin fails to act against Chechnya torture of gay people." He was then approached by several police officers and taken to a police station, before later being released.
The British embassy in Moscow said it had spoken to local authorities and that it was pleased Tatchell had been released.
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