chechnya
VICE News
Chechnya’s new LGBT purge has already claimed two lives, activists say
“We know that around 40 people were detained, both men and women.”
David Gilbert
1.14.19
chechnya
This group is secretly helping LGBT Chechens escape a "gay purge"
Milena Mikael-Debass
Gabriel Connelly
10.20.17
LGBTQ
A March for Chechnya This Weekend Rallied All of Gay Instagram
Hundreds gathered in New York Saturday to march against Chechnya's brutal crackdown on LGBTQ citizens, drawn largely through social media. Can their voice inspire more than double taps?
Khalid El Khatib
10.17.17
FIGHTLAND
'Real Sports' Interview with Chechen Dictator Is a Wakeup Call for MMA
Down one road lies the sports mainstream, down the other lies poisonous masculinity.
Josh Rosenblatt
7.20.17
chechnya
Inside the Chechen prison where gay men say they were tortured
“My officers would not even want to touch such people, if they exist, let alone beating or torturing them.”
Hind Hassan
6.20.17
The Rundown
Trump's Paris Climate Accord Pullout Would Make the US a Rogue Nation
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Impact Staff
5.31.17
chechnya
Gay men in Chechnya were electrocuted, kicked, punched, and "disappeared": report
Tess Owen
5.26.17
advocacy
Nearly 100 Percent of the Puerto Rican Population Is Using Toxic Water
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not, and what you can do about it.
Impact Staff
5.11.17
advocacy
The Rundown
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not, and what you can do about it.
Impact Staff
4.28.17
LGBTQ
Hundreds Protest in Outrage Against Chechnya's Gay Concentration Camps
As more reports of torture filter out from the repressive Russian republic, protesters in Manchester gathered in solidarity with gay men persecuted by the state.
Zing Tsjeng
4.24.17
LGBTQ
Activists Are Scrambling to End Chechnya’s Persecution of Gay Men
As reports emerge that gay men are being imprisoned and murdered in the republic, activists are urging citizens to put pressure on Western officials to act.
Matt Baume
4.12.17
FIGHTLAND
As Persecution of Gay Men in Chechnya Worsens, Dictator's MMA "Ambassador" Fabricio Werdum Keeps Quiet
The former UFC champion did pose for a picture wearing an Akhmat FC shirt, though.
Josh Rosenblatt
4.12.17
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