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VIDEO:  LGBT people in Chechnya fear brutal persecution at the hands of government: Part 1
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  • October 25, 2019

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.

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