Tag: Chechnya
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LGBTI Intergroup calls on Chechen authorities to release Idris Arsamikov
Idris Arsamikov is a gay Chechen refugee who fled to the Netherlands in 2018, where he was granted refugee status, to escape the electroshock torture he was subjected to by authorities.
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Pro-Putin Chechen general who led «LGBTQ purge» killed in Ukraine
Chechen general Magomed Tushayev was killed on Saturday, and was responsible for for torturing and murdering LGBTQ+ individuals.
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With Cryptocurrencies, LGBT+ Tech Is Saving Lives
Cryptocurrencies are the financial story of the decade, taking stock markets by storm – but there isn’t an obvious connection between them and the LGBT community.
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Russia: Chechnya Gay Purge Responders Threatened
Russian authorities should urgently and effectively investigate the break-in at the home of an LGBT rights activist and the death threats he and his colleagues have received, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Russia: New Anti-Gay Crackdown in Chechnya
Police in Chechnya have carried out a new round of unlawful detentions, beatings, and humiliation of men they presume to be gay or bisexual, Human Rights Watch said today.
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#ElectNoHate : ILGA-Europe unites for intolerance-free EU election campaign
ILGA-Europe and 21 other civil society organisations and unions today launch #ElectNoHate, our joint call for EU elections campaigning free from hate speech and divisive rhetoric, which legitimise hateful actions and pose a threat to human rights.