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Articles with tag "Chechnya"

safety measure

Chechnya Grants State Protection to ‘Kidnapped’ Gay Men – Reports

Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev are at risk of “honor killings” after being returned to their native region, rights groups say.
CHECHNYA INVESTIGATION

Germany Probes Russian Over Plot to Murder Chechen Dissident

The suspect is alleged to have been told to bring the weapon and hitman to Germany, spy on the victim and be the driver for the assassination.
opinion Tanya Lokshina

France Is Complicit as Magomed Gadaev at Risk of Torture in Chechnya

The French Interior Ministry’s decision to expel Gadaev put him at immediate risk of torture.
no safe haven

France Deports Chechen Refugee Who Fled Torture – Novaya Gazeta

France reportedly wants to expel dozens of ethnic Chechens after the gruesome beheading of a teacher by another Chechen national.
controversial screenings

Russia’s Top Documentary Fest Pulls Gay Chechen Film After Threats

"Silent Voice" tells the story of a young MMA fighter who is forced to flee to Belgium after his brother promises to kill him for being gay.
widening actions

Chechnya Detains Kidnapped Gay Men’s Relatives – Rights Group

The two men were forcibly returned to Chechnya earlier this year to face terrorism charges that activists call "fabricated."
fresh measures

EU Approves Sanctions Over Russia, China, Myanmar Abuses

Diplomats said the fresh sanctions on Russia will target individuals behind human rights abuses in the republic of Chechnya.
EXPLOSIVE STORY

Report on Extrajudicial Killings Prompts Chechen Calls to Ban Independent Newspaper

Novaya Gazeta’s story about the torture and execution of 13 detainees in 2017 has caused outrage.
new testimony

Ex-Chechen Policeman Testifies to ‘Worst Crime of Post-War Chechnya’ – Novaya Gazeta

Hours after the publication went live, Novaya said its Moscow office was attacked with a toxic chemical substance.
behavioral code

Austria Convicts Chechen ‘Moral Guardians’ for Harassing Women – Reports

The defendants were accused of threatening, intimidating and occasionally abusing Chechen women for exhibiting “Western behavior.”
all in the family

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Taps Cousin for Grozny Mayor

BBC Russian previously found that nearly one in three Chechen officials were Kadyrov’s relatives.
legal threat

2 Gay Chechens Held on Terror Charges Without Proof – NGO

The men had fled Chechnya last year but were arrested and returned this month, the LGBT Network says.
expanding evidence

Novaya Gazeta Publishes New Evidence of Chechen Extrajudicial Killings

The newspaper says the findings corroborate its 2017 investigation into 27 alleged executions that followed Chechen anti-terror raids.
fit for print

Russian News Site Warns of ‘Dangerous Precedent’ With $200K Libel Fine

The Ura.ru news website said that its case could set a trend of silencing media outlets by forcing them into bankruptcy.
'serious concerns'

Lifting Mask Mandates in Chechnya, Udmurtia 'Premature,' Health Expert Warns

Russia continues to record around 15,000 new infections per day.
TORTURED and THREATENED

2 Gay Men Sent Back to Chechnya Were ‘Kidnapped’ – Rights Group

The two men were detained in Nizhny Novgorod and sent back to the North Caucasus region.
high-risk return

2 Gay Men Returned to Chechnya Face 'Mortal Danger': Rights Group

The North Caucasus region has been accused of brutal persecution against people believed to be homosexual.
forced return

Russia Returns Escaped Gay Men to Chechen Police – NGO

The LGBT Network had helped the two men flee from Chechnya after they were allegedly tortured by Chechen police.
call in a favor

Chechen Leaders Pledge ‘Help’ to Navalny Protester Who Clashed With Police

Video showing the young man, reported to be a Chechen native, kicking and punching baton-wielding officers spread across social media.
'on the spot'

Chechnya Kills Militant Tied to IS, Deadly Moscow Attacks

Aslan Byutukayev was designated in 2016 as a "global terrorist" by the U.S. State Department.
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