From Chechnya to Canada: the secret escape for young gay men

Man telling his story to thank those who brought him to safety

( Tirgger warnings: violence, extreme homophobia... )

At least once a day, Adam’s captors attached metal clamps to his fingers and toes. One of the men then cranked a handle on a machine to which the clamps were linked with wires, and sent powerful electric shocks through his body. If he managed not to scream, others would join in, beating him with wooden sticks or metal rods ( Read more... )

Russian newspaper says it has evidence that at least three men have been killed in ‘prophylactic sweep’ in Chechnya

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya have launched an anti-gay campaign that has led to authorities rounding up dozens of men suspected of being homosexual, according to the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and human ( Read more... )

Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman president of Chechnya, will get his own Russian equivalent of “The Apprentice” to help him find an assistant.

“The Team” will be broadcast on Russia’s main state TV channel starting today. The show resembles the U.S. series that starred Donald Trump prior to his run for president, but offers contestants the chance to ( Read more... )

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Czech Republic Forced to Remind the Internet that Chechnya Is a Different Country After Boston Bombing

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Russian Activist Taken in Chechnya Found Dead ( Read more... )

MOSCOW - The lawyer who fought against the early release from jail of a former Russian tank commander imprisoned for murdering a young Chechen woman was shot dead by a gunman in central Moscow on Monday, officials said.

The lawyer, Stanislav Markelov, had attempted a last-minute appeal against the release of the former commander, Yuri D. Budanov, a ( Read more... )