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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.

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.

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.

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.

DISSIDENT TARGETED

Russian Jailed in Sweden Over Hammer Attack on Anti-Kadyrov Blogger

Swedish court alleges high-level backing for attempted murder of Chechen dissident Tumso Abdurakhmanov.

fatal confrontation

3 People Killed in Chechnya Attack on Police

One law enforcement officer was killed and another injured, while both attackers were shot dead by return fire.

U.S. Sanctions Kadyrov Associates Over Human Rights Abuses

Treasury Department sanctions six companies and five individuals under Magnitsky Act.

terrorism probe

5 Chechens Arrested in France Over Teacher’s Beheading – Reports

Anti-terrorism investigators reportedly suspect them of communicating with the killer online.

Kremlin Condemns Attempts to Justify Chechen Beheading of French Teacher

“This is undoubtedly a terrorist act that is not subject to anything but deep condemnation and rejection," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Chechen Who Beheaded French Teacher Buried on Home Soil – Reports

Video on social media showed attendees shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is Great”) as they walked alongside pallbearers.

real heroes needed

Chechnya Should Replace Marvel Superhero Mural With ‘Real Heroes,’ Kadyrov Says

Kadyrov fears Chechnya's children will abandon their heritage in favor of the Marvel universe.

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Gay Purge Documentary Now Streaming for Russian-Speaking Audiences

David France's documentary traces a Moscow-based LGBT association’s attempts to exfiltrate gay Chechens to safety.

RISING TENSIONS

Shock and Fear Grips Chechens in France After Teacher’s Beheading by 'One of Our Own'

Chechen emigres are worried the killing will lead to stigmatization, or worse, deportation back to Chechnya.

religion vs. free speech

France's Macron ‘the No. 1 Terrorist in the World,’ Chechen Mufti Says

Macron vowed that France “will not give up cartoons” after a teacher was beheaded for showing students depictions of the Prophet Mohammad.

2 Russian MMA Fighters Praise French Teacher’s Decapitation – Reports

One reportedly called the suspect a “hero” while another joked that “freedom of speech has lost its beginning in France.”

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