Report: Chechnya police arrest 100 alleged gays, 3 killed

[HAB911]

Source: AP

MOSCOW (AP) — A respected Russian newspaper says it has uncovered information that police in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya have rounded up more than 100 men suspected of homosexuality and that at least three have been killed.

The Saturday report in Novaya Gazeta said it had confirmed the information with sources in the Chechen police and government, but gave no details.

The report was denied by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's spokesman, who suggested there are no homosexuals in the Muslim-majority region. Ali Karimov said, according to the state news agency RIA Novosti, "it's impossible to persecute those who are not in the republic."

The Kremlin-backed Kadyrov is widely accused of extensive human rights violations. He has brought Islam to the fore of Chechnya's daily life, including opening what is called Europe's biggest mosque.

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[ck4829]

1. Kadyrov is Putin's man in Chechnya

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21690046-alarming-world-ramzan-kadyrov-putins-chechen-enforcer

[Achilleaze]

4. and Comrade Pee45 Casino (R) is Putin's "man" in the USA

[Tanuki]

5. His record on human rights us horrifying.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzan_Kadyrov

[JudyM]

2. .

[Docreed2003]

3. ...

[democratisphere]

6. I am hopeful that Russia and the United States can rid themselves

of their respective authoritarian regimes that don't respect and protect gay rights.

[YOHABLO]

11. Well dream on about that. Unless progressives get their shit together.

[Adrahil]

7. "Like we're so innocent?" Sheesh... NT

[Tribalceltic]

8. How long before this happens in the US

The current regime and so called "president" are in collusion with these people and encourage this Holocaust like behavior!

The 2016 election was a complete sham.

[HAB911]

9. My fear exactly

[yagotme]

10. "There are no homosexuals here."

Yeah, because as soon as you find one, you kill them. Duh.

[Yupster]

13. Remember when the President of Iran said the same thing in New York

and he was truly confused when people laughed. He didn't get what they were laughing at.

[yagotme]

14. Yup, I do,

now that you bring it up.

[JI7]

12. the US has condemned this, right ?