Tag: killings
Iraq: Impunity for Violence Against LGBT People
Killings, Abductions, Torture, Sexual Violence by Armed Forces
Stop the Killings and Persecution of Gays in Chechnya
On 1 April 2017, Novaya Gazeta reported that more than 100 men have been arbitrarily detained and at least three have been murdered by Chechen authorities for their alleged “non traditional” sexual orientation.
European Parliament condemns detention, torture and killings gay men in Chechnya
Last weekend, Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta published an article revealing that over 100 people in Chechenya have been detained on suspicion for being gay, and suffered torture and humiliation. At least three men were killed.
Convicted, Stephen Port, London serial killer sought his victims on gay dating sites
Even by the grim standards of serial killings, the details of the crimes are appalling.
Historic UN Briefing on LGBT People Focuses on Persecution and Killings in Iraq and Syria
During an historic briefing before the U.N. Security Council on violence against LGBT by ISIS, Jessica Stern, executive director of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), urged world governments to act urgently to support people targeted by extremist persecution and cruel acts in Iraq and Syria.