Tag: Vladimir Putin
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Tatchell In Russia for LGBT+ Rights
LGBT+ and Human Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is in Moscow to protest at the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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What Would Vladimir Putin Do With a Gay Man in Shower?
During an interview conducted by acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Stone, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed what might’ve happened if he was to run into a gay man in a shower room aboard a submarine.
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French president Emmanuel Macron calls on Putin to protect gay Chechens
French president Emmanuel Macron says he has urged Vladimir Putin to ensure that the rights of LGBT people are protected following allegations of a crackdown on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
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Chechen Leader Denies Anti-Gay Purge in Putin Meeting
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin met yesterday with the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov.
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Russia: Chechen Officials and Clerics Threaten Journalists
Chechen officials and clerics are threatening the newspaper that first exposed the campaign of police abuse against men in Chechnya perceived to be gay, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should unequivocally condemn the threats, investigate them, and ensure that journalists are protected from harm.
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OutRight Calls on Exxon, BP, and Shell to Stand Up for Persecuted Gay Men In Chechnya
OutRight Action International is calling on British Petroleum, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell to take a stand against the kidnapping, detention, torture, and murder of gay men in Chechnya. All three companies have considerable investment and partnerships with state-owned oil and gas companies in Russia, with ventures worth hundreds of billions of dollars.