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Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Towleroad March 8, 2022 Leave a Comment

Published by AFPThis handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on March 7, 2022, shows rescuers dismantling the … [Read more...] about Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Topics: Aaon, towleroad More Posts About: Bashar al Assad, Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, Syrian civil war, Vladimir Putin

German Criminal Complaint Targets Chechnya for Torture and Assault of LGBTQ Community

Brian Bell April 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Chechnya's anti-gay purges are the subject of a criminal complaint filed in Germany by human rights and LGBTQ advocacy groups in multiple European … [Read more...] about German Criminal Complaint Targets Chechnya for Torture and Assault of LGBTQ Community

Topics: News, Politics More Posts About: News, bisexual, Chechnya, Germany, homophobia, Ramzan Kadyrov

Russia Detains Two Gay Men Who Escaped Torture in Chechnya and Returns Them to Chechen Police

Andy Towle February 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Two men who escaped torture from Chechnya's "gay purge" have been detained by Russian police and returned to their captors, according to … [Read more...] about Russia Detains Two Gay Men Who Escaped Torture in Chechnya and Returns Them to Chechen Police

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia

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

Andy Towle July 22, 2020 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

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Chechnya, International LGBT Rights, Ramzan Kadyrov, State Department

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

John Wright May 22, 2020 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

Topics: Covid-19, towleroad More Posts About: 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

Andy Towle May 20, 2020 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

Topics: Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Chechnya, David France, Entertainment, Film, movies

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

Andy Towle March 25, 2020 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’

Topics: Covid-19, History, towleroad More Posts About: 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

Andy Towle October 25, 2019 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

Topics: Coming Out, towleroad More Posts About: 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

Andy Towle October 11, 2019 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

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Amin Dzhabrailov, Chechnya, Russia

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

Andy Towle July 28, 2019 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

Topics: Pride, towleroad, Travel More Posts About: Australia, Chechnya, China, International LGBT Rights, LEbanon, Palau, Poland, United Kingdom

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