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Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
Gender
Police in Chechnya have carried out a new round of unlawful detentions, beatings, and humiliation of men they presume to be gay or bisexual.
Chechnya (Russia) Highlights
Russia
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
In 2016, a group of masked men attacked a minibus carrying journalists and human rights activists; several of the journalists were hospitalised and their vehicle and equipment were destroyed. No suspects have ever been identified.
Free Expression & the Law
The director of rights group Memorial is the latest activist to be targeted on dubious drug charges.
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Tell President Putin to stop police beatings and forcible outings of gay men in Chechnya.
ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch
Russia
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
25 April 2017
Committee to Protect Journalists
Russia
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
17 April 2017
Human Rights Watch
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
4 April 2017
Reporters Without Borders
Chechnya (Russia)
Russia
Free Expression & the Law
9 January 2017
IFEX
Impunity
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
15 October 2015
Human Rights Watch
Chechnya (Russia)
Attacks
4 June 2015
Reporters Without Borders
International
Sri Lanka
Chechnya (Russia)
10 February 2012
Human Rights Watch
Attacks
Chechnya (Russia)
4 August 2011
International
Chechnya (Russia)
Turkey
Awards
20 October 2010
Freedom House
Chechnya (Russia)
Russia
19 August 2009
Human Rights Watch
ARTICLE 19
Attacks
Chechnya (Russia)
11 August 2009
Human Rights Watch
Attacks
Chechnya (Russia)
15 July 2009
Human Rights Watch
Committee to Protect Journalists
Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
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