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East County News Service
July 2, 2017 (San Diego) -- Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bipartisan resolution he co-led condemning the recent murder, torture and detention of gay men by the Chechen government.
The Congressman introduced the resolution on May 23rd with Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.), and Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), Eliot Engel (D-NY), David Cicilline (D-RI), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) after reports surfaced that Chechen authorities were arresting and torturing citizens as part of an effort to purge their country of those suspected of being gay.
“Passing this resolution sends a strong and united message that this barbaric persecution must be brought to an end,” said Congressman Darrell Issa. “We cannot stand by idly as this chilling tragedy continues. In passing this resolution, we make clear to Chechen leaders, the Russian government and the international community that these heinous violations of basic human rights will not be tolerated against anyone, anywhere, regardless of their political viewpoints, religious beliefs or their sexual orientation.”
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