“Data: Chechen lgbt people are oppressed,”
“A Russian network that works for lgbt-rights stated that the authorities in the republic of Chechnya was re-launched persecution against homosexuals.”
“According to information available to the network has over 40 homosexuals have been arrested and two have been tortured to death in Chechnya since the end of december. According to Igor Kochetkov, one of the representatives of the organization, has the fugitive identity documents were seized that they won’t be able to escape the region. He also says that they have been forced to sign blank forms with the aim that they will be accused of fabricated crimes.”
“the Republic’s authorities dismissed immediately, the data is false. Two years ago, led to the information available to the police persecuting and torturing of homosexuals in Chechnya to the sharp reactions of the world.”
“the human rights organisation Amnesty international considers the new information as credible.”
