Chechen authorities deny media report on ‘mass detentions’ of gays

‘A Russian newspaper has reported that “over a hundred men” were recently detained in the Chechen Republic and at least three killed because of their possible homosexuality. A spokesman for the Chechen leader has denied the reports.
The report on alleged detentions and killings was published on Saturday by Novaya Gazeta.
Citing “a big number” of unnamed sources in the Chechen interior ministry, president’s administration, prosecutor’s office and the local LGBT community, it said “mass detentions” of men who are gay or are “suspected” of being gay have occurred in Chechnya recently.’
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