Chechnya Grants State Protection to 'Kidnapped' Gay Men – Reports
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev are at risk of “honor killings” after being returned to their native region, rights groups say.
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Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev are at risk of “honor killings” after being returned to their native region, rights groups say.
The two men were detained in Nizhny Novgorod and sent back to the North Caucasus region.
The LGBT Network had helped the two men flee from Chechnya after they were allegedly tortured by Chechen police.
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The disappearance highlights ongoing persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya. • 8 min read LGBT people in Chechnya fear brutal persecution at the hands of government: Part 1 In Chechnya, LGBT people share their stories of being abducted and tortured, often hiding their sexuality from their own family. The police say the idea that gay people exist in Chechnya is an insult.Vladimir Smirnov/TASS via Getty Images, FILE A Russian LGBT rights group says two young men it helped escape Chechnya have been kidnapped fro...