Russia’s Supreme Court has overturned the decision to deport Uzbekistani gay journalist Khudoberdi Nurmatov. Nurmatov, who writes under the pen name Ali Feruz for the investigative independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, faces torture at the hands of the security services and possibly death if he returns to Uzbekistan. He has spent the last six months in … Continue reading Gay Journalist Facing Persecution in Uzbekistan Avoids Deportation From Russia