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William769

(55,147 posts)
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 08:38 PM Apr 2017

Chechnyas president vows to eliminate LGBTQ community by start of Ramadan

Reports of the imprisonment, torture, and killings of gay and bisexual Chechen men have become widespread as more victims are coming forward to speak out. Now, according to the British government, Chechnya’s president, Ramzan Kadyrov, plans to eliminate the LGBTQ community by the start of Ramadan, May 26 this year.

“Sources have said that he wants the [LGBT] community eliminated by the start of Ramadan,” Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, told parliament, Pink News reports.

“Human rights groups report that these anti-gay campaigns and killings are orchestrated by the head of the Chechen republic, Ramzan Kadyrov,” Duncan added. “He has carried out other violent campaigns in the past, and this time he is directing his efforts at the LGBT community.”

Officials at the Foreign Office verified to Pink News that President Kadyrov had made the threat in local Russian language media, seen by the UK government.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/04/chechnyas-president-wants-eliminate-lgbtq-community-start-ramadan/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_campaign=RSS

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Chechnyas president vows to eliminate LGBTQ community by start of Ramadan (Original Post) William769 Apr 2017 OP
Horrific Johnny2X2X Apr 2017 #1
I am to the point of having no words left on this subject William769 Apr 2017 #2
Yes, William769. MontanaMama Apr 2017 #6
There is a special place in hell reserved for Trump, Kadyrov, and Putin. Initech Apr 2017 #3
This is terrifying. MontanaMama Apr 2017 #4
No trurer words spoken. William769 Apr 2017 #8
I just posted a NYT piece on the anti-gay program in Chechyna grossproffit Apr 2017 #5
What is the DU link? William769 Apr 2017 #7
A few dozen tomahawks into Kaydrov's skull would be earned. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #9
I couldn't figure out why Donny's admin was so quiet . . . rogue emissary Apr 2017 #10
fuck these scumbags JI7 Apr 2017 #11
This cannot be ignored. herding cats Apr 2017 #12
k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #13
K&R. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #14
I knew Russia's anti-gay law would lead to genocide and I called it in advance stevenleser Apr 2017 #15

Johnny2X2X

(19,074 posts)
1. Horrific
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 08:41 PM
Apr 2017

They are talking about genocide. The world needs to do something. You know our leaders won't do anything.

William769

(55,147 posts)
2. I am to the point of having no words left on this subject
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 08:44 PM
Apr 2017

But I can't. We all must make sure their voices are heard & not silenced!

MontanaMama

(23,324 posts)
4. This is terrifying.
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 08:46 PM
Apr 2017

Don't think that this won't come here if these barbarians are successful. We never thought we'd be where we are now. This isn't over. This is no doubt in president bannon's play book.

rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
10. I couldn't figure out why Donny's admin was so quiet . . .
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 11:41 PM
Apr 2017

about the concentration camps till I saw the President of Chechnya. I'm sure if he looked more like the Prime Minister of the UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for an example. Donny wouldn't shut up about what was going on in Chechnya. We're seeing every day how having friends like Putin and looking like one of the Dugger boys you can get away was genocide.



herding cats

(19,565 posts)
12. This cannot be ignored.
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 11:51 PM
Apr 2017

Please, think about this in terms of your loved ones, because it very well could be your loved one in the near future.

Not addressing such horrific crimes legitimizes them, and then they spread like the social cancer they are. Please, I beg people to pay attention to this and focus on the horrors taking place. Decry them for the crimes they are lest they land on your own doorstep. Because they will if you turn a blind eye now. This terrifying mentality is spreading.

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
15. I knew Russia's anti-gay law would lead to genocide and I called it in advance
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 12:53 AM
Apr 2017

There are times I desperately wish I would have been wrong about a prediction. This is one of them. https://www.democraticunderground.com/113730126

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