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| Arrests over 'anti-gay' murder in Volgograd Russia | Arrests over 'anti-gay' murder in Volgograd Russia |
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| Police in southern Russia are questioning two men over a murder they are treating as a homophobic attack. | Police in southern Russia are questioning two men over a murder they are treating as a homophobic attack. |
| The victim's naked body had been dumped in a courtyard in the city of Volgograd. His skull was smashed and he had been sodomised with beer bottles. | The victim's naked body had been dumped in a courtyard in the city of Volgograd. His skull was smashed and he had been sodomised with beer bottles. |
| Officials quoted by Russian media say the suspects had been drinking with the 23-year-old man and turned on him when he told them he was gay. | Officials quoted by Russian media say the suspects had been drinking with the 23-year-old man and turned on him when he told them he was gay. |
| One of the suspects had been a classmate of the victim, reports say. | One of the suspects had been a classmate of the victim, reports say. |
| The body was discovered on Friday after Victory Day celebrations in Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, which are held annually to mark the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. | The body was discovered on Friday after Victory Day celebrations in Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, which are held annually to mark the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. |
| The two suspects are aged 22 and 21. The 22-year-old had previously been convicted for burglary. | The two suspects are aged 22 and 21. The 22-year-old had previously been convicted for burglary. |
| The viciousness of the attack sparked numerous comments in Russian social media. | The viciousness of the attack sparked numerous comments in Russian social media. |
| There are fears that homophobia may be increasing in Russia, fuelled by legislation banning gay parades and dissemination of "homosexual propaganda". | There are fears that homophobia may be increasing in Russia, fuelled by legislation banning gay parades and dissemination of "homosexual propaganda". |
| In January a bill banning "homosexual propaganda" passed its first reading in the Russian parliament. The second reading is planned for 25 May. | |
| The bill envisages a nationwide ban on events promoting gay rights and big fines for the organisers. A similar law is already in force in St Petersburg. | |
| The European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia for banning gay pride marches in Moscow. | The European Court of Human Rights has fined Russia for banning gay pride marches in Moscow. |