European Parliament
David Martin  (S&D ),
in writing.
– I voted for this resolution, which strongly condemns the adoption by the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg of a law against propaganda on sexual orientation. It equally condemns similar laws adopted in the Ryazan, Arkhangelsk and Kostroma regions and calls on all Russian authorities to stop restricting freedom of expression in relation to sexual orientation or gender identity, in line with the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It also calls on the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative to convey the European Union’s opposition to these laws

