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– Lebanese Internal Security Forces arrest prominent LGBT rights activist, pressure him to cancel Beirut Pride events (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 18, 2018

The crackdown violates freedom of assembly and association and is a step backward in a country that has made progress toward respecting the rights of LGBT people.
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