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Man from Chechnya thrown in a pit for being gay

Man from Chechnya thrown in a pit for being gay

A Chechen gay man, Dimitri*, contacted Peter Tatchell Foundation after being arrested by police in Chechnya, tortured by his family, thrown in a pit and fed scraps of stale bread before being forced to marry a woman to ‘make him straight’. The Peter Tatchell Foundation, along with partner organisati

Chechen leaders facing charges of ‘crimes against humanity’

Chechen leaders facing charges of ‘crimes against humanity’

Five high-ranking politicians in Chechyna are being charged with crimes against humanity.

Russia intensifies crackdown on same-sex marriage

Russia intensifies crackdown on same-sex marriage

Vladimir Putin has signed a series of constitutional amendments to intensify the crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in the country

Update: Chechen court rules abduction of gay refugees is legal

Update: Chechen court rules abduction of gay refugees is legal

A court in the Russian region of Chechnya has ruled that it was legal for police to abduct two gay refugees and return them to Chechen authorities.

Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces

Two men kidnapped by Chechen security forces

Two young men have been kidnapped from safe housing in Russia after fleeing Chechnya due to anti-LGBTQ+ hostility.

UK places sanctions on Chechnya leaders

UK places sanctions on Chechnya leaders

The UK government has placed strict sanctions on three top officials from Chechnya, Russia, who were charged with torturing LGBTQ+ people.

Four arrested after decorating Russian government buildings with rainbow flags

Four arrested after decorating Russian government buildings with rainbow flags

Four members of Russian feminist collective and punk rock art group, Pussy Riot, have arrested after decorating government buildings with LGBTQ+ flags on Vladimir Putin’s birthday.

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