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
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German Criminal Complaint Targets Chechnya for Torture and Assault of LGBTQ Community
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
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
HBO Unveils Trailer for Powerful David France Documentary on Chechnya’s Detention, Torture of LGBTQ People: WATCH
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
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’
Nightline’s James Longman Came Out to the Head of the Chechnya Police Force Accused of Torturing and Murdering Gay Men — WATCH
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
Gay Man Who Fled Chechnya Describes How Captors Staged His Execution: ‘I Started Painting the Wall with My Blood’ — WATCH
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
LGBTQ World News Digest: 7 International Stories You Need to Know About
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