Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 14572 | 26 June 2018

Persecution of LGBTI people in the Chechen Republic (Russian Federation)

Signatories: Ms Jennifer DE TEMMERMAN, France, NR ; Mr Bernard CAZEAU, France, NR ; Mr Paolo CORSINI, Italy, SOC ; Mr Filippo LOMBARDI, Switzerland, EPP/CD ; Mr Jacques MAIRE, France, NR ; Ms Marie-Christine VERDIER-JOUCLAS, France, NR

Origin - 2018 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.6, insert the following paragraph:

"facilitate the processing of complaints lodged against such politicians and political leaders, particularly by lifting any immunity connected with their office;"

Explanatory note

Electoral mandates require behaviour beyond reproach. Any elected representative who might hold discriminatory or homophobic views must be held to account for these views, and organisations defending human rights must be able to take them to court, with the assistance of the relevant State institutions.