Tag: Chechnya
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.
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.
#ChechnyaOneYearOn : MEPs ask Commission about torture of (perceived) LGBTQ people in Chechnya
In April 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that at least 100 men were detained in unofficial prisons on suspicion of being LGBTQ in Chechnya, Russia, and suffered severe torture and humiliation.
«We cannot turn a blind eye…»: new PACE report adopted on Chechnya
The first comprehensive report issued by an international organisation on the widespread human rights abuses inflicted on the LGBTI communities in Chechnya was adopted last night.
Peter Tatchell Arrested in Moscow and Now Released
Human rights and LGBT+ campaigner Peter Tatchell has been released following his arrest during a peaceful protest close to the Kremlin.
European Parliament: Russia must address LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya
In a resolution adopted today, the European Parliament has called on Russian authorities to end the campaign of persecution targeted at people perceived to be LGBTQ in Chechnya.