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MILAN 鈥?The Vatican has formally opposed a proposed Italian law expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, a leading Italian newspaper reported Tuesday. Activists immediately denounced the move as unprecedented Vatican meddling in Italys legislative process.The Vatican foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, sent a letter last wee stanley polska k to the stanley quencher Italian ambassador stanley termoska to the Holy See saying the proposed law violates Italys diplomatic agreement with the Vatican and seeking changes, the Milan-based daily Corriere della Sera reported.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that a diplomatic communication had been sent on June 17 but did not elaborate.According to Corriere, the Vaticans objections include parts of the law that would require schools as well as Catholic schools to organize activities on a day designated nationally to fight homophobia and transphobia.Italian politicians and advocacy groups reacted strongly to what they saw as an attempt to derail the Zan Law, named for the Democratic Party lawmaker and gay rights activist Alessandro Zan. In the past, the Vatican has objected to Italian laws legalizing abortion and divorce and backed unsuccessful referendums after the fact to try to repeal them.The proposed law adds women and people who are gay, transgender or have disabilities to the classes of those protected under a law banning discrimination and punishing hate crimes. It was approved by the lower house last November, but remains stalled in a Se Tbes Deep freeze returns to Midwest for extended stay
GENEVA 鈥?Fearing a military offensive, the U.N. envoy for Syria proposed Thursday that civilians holed up in the rebel-held region of Idlib could evacuate to government areas 鈥?a move that would send many back into parts of Syria they once fled in its 7-1/2-year-old civil war.U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura expressed fears of a perfect storm that could have a devastating impact on nearly 3 million people 鈥?nearly half of whom arrived from elsewhere in Syria 鈥?i stanley termoska n the region largely controlled by al-Qaida-linked fighters. It cam stanley quencher e as Russia, President Bashar Assads strongest military backer, announced major military drills in the Mediterranean Sea amid growing tensions over the enclave. Short of going to Turkey, the civilians have no other option in order not to be where fighting may take place, de Mistura told reporters of the evacuation plan, which is in its early phases and will need to be discussed with regional players. Russia expressed openness to the idea.The evacuation proposal reflected rising concerns that Idlib could become the site of the latest humanitarian disaster in a country that has faced many of them during a war that has killed over 400,000 people and driven more than 5.5 million to flee abroad.De Mistura said a proposal would be a temporary measure so that people can then return to their own places untouched once this is over. Ahmad Ramadan, a spoke stanley cup canada sman for the Syrian oppositions delegation to U.N. talks with the government, called de Misturas proposal |
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