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
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Russia Detains Two Gay Men Who Escaped Torture in Chechnya and Returns Them to Chechen Police
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
U.S. Sanctions Ramzan Kadyrov, Responsible for Chechnya’s ‘Gay Purge’, Over Human Rights Violations
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
Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Strongman Leader is Hospitalized with COVID-19: Reports
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
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov: People with COVID-19 Who Don’t Self-Quarantine ‘Should Be Killed’
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’
Gay Men Tortured, Raped with Sticks, Electrocuted in Hideous New Round of Persecution in Chechnya
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
State Department Condemns New Wave of Anti-Gay Persecution, Murders in Chechnya
The U.S. State Department released a statement denouncing a reported new wave of anti-gay persecution in the southern Russian republic of … [Read more...] about State Department Condemns New Wave of Anti-Gay Persecution, Murders in Chechnya
Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Leader Attacks Human Rights Group as Revenge for Instagram Deactivation
Russia’s oldest human rights group Memorial has said that Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov likely directed ongoing attacks against it after he lost … [Read more...] about Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Leader Attacks Human Rights Group as Revenge for Instagram Deactivation
U.S. Sanctions Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Under Magnitsky Act Following Anti-Gay Purge
The United States on Tuesday slapped financial sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, accusing him overseeing a systematic campaign of deadly … [Read more...] about U.S. Sanctions Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Under Magnitsky Act Following Anti-Gay Purge
Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen Leader Behind Torture, Killings of Gay Men, is ‘Ready to Step Down’
In an unexpected announcement, Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya suspected to be behind the detention, torture, … [Read more...] about Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen Leader Behind Torture, Killings of Gay Men, is ‘Ready to Step Down’
