Gay bashing is not just a Moldovan occurrence, but in Moldova the violence to gays is done by the country's police. (File photo)

Gay bashing is not just a Moldovan occurrence, but in Moldova the violence to gays is done by the country's police. (File photo)

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Moldova gay bashing victim granted EU asylum after police brutalityA young Moldovan who was beaten by Moldovan state police for being gay has been granted asylum in the European Union. According to the ruling, the fact that he is gay means that his life is in danger if he returns to his home country. With the exception of 'de facto' independent Transdniestria, Communist-led Moldova is one of Europe's most repressive countries for homosexual men and women. [more]

<h1>Gay bashing is not just a Moldovan occurrence, but in Moldova the violence to gays is done by the country's police. (File photo)</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">Gay bashing is not just a Moldovan occurrence, but in Moldova the violence to gays is done by the country's police. (File photo)</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>