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Commonwealth Summit Failed LGBT People

Peter G Tatchell | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK Politics
Peter G Tatchell

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth, Australia, was a huge disappointment in terms of human rights. The failings were particularly acute concerning the systemic abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) human rights in 80% of the Commonwealth's 54 member states.