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U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations

July 22, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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The U.S. State Department has sanctioned Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, over human rights violations. Kadyrov is … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, State Department

Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Strongman Leader is Hospitalized with COVID-19: Reports

May 22, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

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Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured), the rabidly anti-gay leader of Chechnya, is hospitalized with possibly severe COVID-19 symptoms in Moscow, according to … [Read more...] about Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Strongman Leader is Hospitalized with COVID-19: Reports

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, coronavirus, Covid-19, moscow, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia

HBO Unveils Trailer for Powerful David France Documentary on Chechnya’s Detention, Torture of LGBTQ People: WATCH

May 20, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

HBO has revealed the official trailer for Welcome To Chechnya, the powerful documentary by David France (How To Survive a Plague) which won the … [Read more...] about HBO Unveils Trailer for Powerful David France Documentary on Chechnya’s Detention, Torture of LGBTQ People: WATCH

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Chechnya, David France, Entertainment, Film, movies

Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov: People with COVID-19 Who Don’t Self-Quarantine ‘Should Be Killed’

March 25, 2020 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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Ramzon Kadyrov, the leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya behind the the systematic detention, torture, and killing of gay men, has … [Read more...] about Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov: People with COVID-19 Who Don’t Self-Quarantine ‘Should Be Killed’

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, coronavirus, Covid-19, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Nightline’s James Longman Came Out to the Head of the Chechnya Police Force Accused of Torturing and Murdering Gay Men — WATCH

October 25, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Nightline's James Longman spent a year talking to several victims of the anti-LGBT campaigns before going to the southern Russian republic of Chechnya … [Read more...] about Nightline’s James Longman Came Out to the Head of the Chechnya Police Force Accused of Torturing and Murdering Gay Men — WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, I'm Gay, James Longman, Russia

Gay Man Who Fled Chechnya Describes How Captors Staged His Execution: ‘I Started Painting the Wall with My Blood’ — WATCH

October 11, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

ABC's Nightline previewed an upcoming segment in which they look into the detentions and persecution of gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya … [Read more...] about Gay Man Who Fled Chechnya Describes How Captors Staged His Execution: ‘I Started Painting the Wall with My Blood’ — WATCH

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Amin Dzhabrailov, Chechnya, Russia

LGBTQ World News Digest: 7 International Stories You Need to Know About

July 28, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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AUSTRALIA. Melbourne artists' work "Taste the Feeling" removed for homophobia? 'The collage, which includes the faces of right-wing Australian … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 7 International Stories You Need to Know About

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Australia, Chechnya, China, International LGBT Rights, LEbanon, Palau, Poland, United Kingdom

LGBTQ World News Digest: 20 International Stories You Need to Know About

May 24, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

KENYA. High court upholds law making gay sex illegal: 'Same-sex relations have been banned since the British colonized Kenya in the late 19th century. … [Read more...] about LGBTQ World News Digest: 20 International Stories You Need to Know About

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: brazil, Chechnya, Chile, China, Cuba, France, Hong Kong, India, International LGBT Rights, Kenya, Macedonia, mexico, Morocco, northern ireland, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Officials Responsible for Torture and Detention of Gay Men

May 17, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned several Chechen officials and a law enforcement agency in relation to a new wave of persecution of … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Chechen Officials Responsible for Torture and Detention of Gay Men

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Russia, Treasury Department

Gay Men Tortured, Raped with Sticks, Electrocuted in Hideous New Round of Persecution in Chechnya

May 10, 2019 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

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A new wave of violent persecution has begun against men perceived to be gay in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, according to several men who … [Read more...] about Gay Men Tortured, Raped with Sticks, Electrocuted in Hideous New Round of Persecution in Chechnya

Filed Under: towleroad Tagged With: Chechnya, Grozny, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia

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