How To Support LGBTQ People In Chechnya Who Are
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Chechnya have long been a cause of concern for human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. As a member of the Russian Federation, Russia's LGBT laws formally apply. De facto, there are no protections for LGBT citizens, and the Chechen authorities allegedly encourage the killing of people. But proving any connections between missing persons and the authorities allegedly responsible for their disappearances has been difficult. The topic of gay rights is so taboo and frowned upon in Chechnya that people refuse to speak up — Sokirianskaia was only getting information from second- or third-hand accounts. The brutal persecution of LGBTQ in Chechnya
After I heard that there’s been a renewed crackdown on the Chechen LGBT community in the past few months, I decided to learn more about just what’s been happening, what has been done to stop it, and what ordinary people can do to help. Firstly, Chechnya is a predominantly Muslim, highly conservative republic of Russia. From to , Chechen security forces arrested, imprisoned and tortured more than people. Most were gay or bisexual men. 
What's Happening to LGBT People in Chechnya, & What Can You
Reports that gay men in Chechnya were being rounded up and tortured in prison camps there first emerged this past April. One St. Petersburg group stepped up to help, communicating with survivors. Russian activists say at least two people have been killed and 40 detained since the end of December alone. Human rights activists are calling on the international community to take action; in the United States, that would be within the purview of the State Department and the United Nations ambassador.
LGBTQ rights in Chechnya
Today, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a ruling in the case of Maxim Lapunov, the only victim of Chechnya’s vile anti-gay purge who dared seek justice for the torture he. By Matt Beard. In scenes that would not have been out of place in Nazi Germany, innocent men were rounded up by state militia and removed to illegal detention centres.
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One year ago this week, news broke of a wave of terrifying, state-sponsored violence in Chechnya against men perceived to be gay or bisexual. In scenes that would not have been out of place in Nazi Germany, innocent men were rounded up by state militia and removed to illegal detention centres. Lapunov took his case to the European Court in May because the Russian authorities had failed to investigate his assault. I first met Lapunov nearly six years ago, when I moderated a news conference in Moscow at which he publicly told his story for the first time. 3 Things You Can Do To Help LGBT People In Chechnya
Things You Can Do To Help Petitions The main petitions being circulated are the Amnesty International petition, condemning the persecution and calling for immediate action, and this petition demanding a full investigation of unlawful repression in Chechnya of the LGBTQ population and calling for punishment for the guilty parties. . A year after the anti
I had to help these people in Chechnya — but what could I do from the other side of the world? I started talking about the topic with other LGBT authors. Fantasy author Olivia Helling volunteered to organize a charity auction. . 
Here’s How You Can Help LGBT Chechens Escape To Safety
Because the work of Russian and international NGOs in the area remains limited due to the hostile environment, it can be tough to support LGBTQ people in Chechnya from afar. .