ITALY: Conference on migrants’ rights and gender identity cancelled due to pressure by neo-fascist group

(Translated from Radio Onda d’urto)

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The Dean of the University of Verona cancelled the university conference on “Asylum seekers. Sexual orientation and gender identity” scheduled for 25 May 2018. The university initiative was the subject of controversy following speeches by the extreme right against the conference. Listen to the interview with Gianni Zardini, from the CSO Pink Circle of Verona, among the organisers of the debate.


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