Tag: Russian LGBT Network
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.
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.
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.
Moscow Police Fail to Effectively Investigate Brutal Attack on LGBT Activists
On the evening of November 11, 2017, four burly young men wearing hoods brutally attacked two lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights activists – Zoya Matisova, 42, and Nadezhda Aronchik, 23. Both were taking part in an inclusive family conference in Moscow.
Popular Singer, Zelimkhan Bakayev, Believed To Be Victim Of Chechnya’s Anti-Gay Purge
Zelimkhan Bakayev was last seen on August 8 in Chechnya.
The Russian LGBT Network Alleges Killings of Gay Men in Chechnya
The Russian LGBT Network published a report on Monday alleging the widespread detention and torture of gay people in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, adding to a series of recent reports of persecutions and killings there.