LBGT Community: International Human Rights

International Human Rights: Jillian Siskind, president of the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights, said the rhetoric from Russian officials toward the LBGT community has been "quite terrifying.", according to CTV. "The police seem disinterested in helping whenever these violent incidents do happen and it is increasing." As the backlash over Russia's anti-gay laws continues to grow, fuelling anger that is overshadowing preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Canadian lawyers say there may be an increasing number of gay Russians seeking refugee status in Canada. "There's a certain element of dehumanization of the LGBT community, which only helps to spur on a very negative public discourse and certainly violence," Siskind told 's Canada AM on Tuesday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.