Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans | BBC News

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Transgender people in Russia have had their human rights systematically eroded, a UN independent expert has told the BBC.

One year after the country passed a law banning gender reassignment surgery, Graeme Reid said transgender Russians had been deprived of their “most basic rights to a legal identity and access to healthcare”.

BBC News Russian has spoken to two transgender people who said they had no choice but to flee their homeland.

If you, or someone you know has been affected by issues raised in this story, sources of support are available via the BBC Action Line.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @knockedoutloaded
    Why has the BBC shut the comments section on the Southport 'incident' ?
  • @Isclachau
    As per usual no comments allowed on the immigration knife spree
  • @DilbertWhitehead
    Anyone else see a cross between William Hague & Julien Assange on the left?
  • @FatNorthernBigot
    This is a divisive topic. Can we stop pretending the trans debate is over and everything as been settled, because, if Tavistock has shown us anything, we've a long way to go.
  • @Againandag
    How BBC do you want it?? Lashings please.
  • @shookieckookie
    Welcome to dystopia. Where affirming someone's sex is considered "conversion therapy" and sex change surgery is considered "affirming care".
  • @antoniopinto1579
    Don't you see the similarities between Putin Russia and Trump America?
  • @TheMumasy
    Good job, Russia 👏👏👏👏👏
  • @EdwardOberon
    Putin: "I don't even understand what that is"... Perhaps not bothering to understand is the problem 😂😂
  • @boris8787
    A simple solution - ignore the far left BBC - and instead follow Bible teaching - GOD is never wrong. Jude 7.
  • @user-wk5mt4ky5f
    did you know in chinny, everyone is an official? the thing that's wrong with she is that he acts like he knows all the subjects you don't get it