In light of the latest extreme attacks on the LGBTIQ+ community in Chechnya, Russia, which United Nations human rights experts have called “unprecedented”, English group Left Unity released the following statement on April 14.
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Left Unity strongly condemns the reported incarceration and abuse of gay men in Chechnya, Russia. We call for the closure of the reported detention centre for gay men in Chechnya. We send solidarity to all gay and Trans men suffering such oppression.
Even stories of such oppression send shock waves around the globe and encourage other oppressive governments to attack LGBT+ people.
We recognise that Chechnya is a minor power involved in global power struggles and that not all reports may be reliable.
