Canadian police will brief athletes and other members of the Canadian Olympic team on a new anti-gay Russian law before they leave for the Sochi winter games.
The Kremlin passed a law in late June that makes it illegal to spread “propaganda for non-traditional sexual relations” to minors, under threat of steep fines. Many critics of the new law point to it as evidence that homophobia is increasing in Russia. Violent attacks on gay rights activists in the country have become “frequent,” according to Amnesty International.
Canada has already updated its travel advisory for Russia warning travellers about the new law.
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