Tag: Russia
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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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Russia: New Wave of Anti-LGBT Persecution
Russian authorities should investigate allegations of a new wave of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persecution in Chechnya and take steps to protect rights defenders and journalists who expose abuses there, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.
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New detentions of LGBTI people in Chechnya: Russia needs to take action
A new wave of arrests, persecution and torture against (perceived) LGBTI people in Chechnya has started in Chechnya since December 2018.
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Russia: «Gay Propaganda» Law Endangers Children
Russia’s «Gay Propaganda» law is having a negative impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) youth, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 2013 law exacerbated the hostility LGBTQ people in Russia have long suffered, and also stifled access to LGBTQ-inclusive education and support services, with harmful consequences for children.
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Russia’s ban on LGBTQ rallies violates rights, European Court of Human Rights rules
Russian authorities have been putting obstacles on LGBTQ rallies for years, and systematically turning down LGBTQ permit requests.