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In Chechnya, the mass detention of residents of the republic is taking place in connection with suspicions of non -traditional sexual orientation, the New Gazeta reports . Some are killed. The editors of the publication are definitely known about the three murdered homosexuals, but, according to sources, the invoice of the victims goes on dozens.

More than a hundred men were detained. “Among the detainees, representatives of the Chechen mufti, including those who are famous, influential and close to the head of the Republic of religious figures, as well as two famous Chechen TV presenters. Of course, all these people in no way demonstrated their special sexual orientation - in the Caucasus this is equivalent to the death sentence,” Elena Milashina, author of the article, notes.

The life of the Chechens, who have become victims of the persecution, is in serious danger. “Some detainees are released for“ unprovenness. ”However, in this case, they are in danger, which comes from relatives. In Chechnya, the ancient custom of“ killing honor ”is still common - this is a measure that allows you to wash off a shame from the family by killing the culprit,” writes Milashin.

Information about the detentions began to come about a week ago. Sources in the Chechen special services connected what they call "preventive stripping" with the actions of Russian LGBT activists. In early March, the participants of the Gayrussia.ru project Nikolai Alekseev filed notifications about the holding of a number of shares in the Caucasian region. They were predictably refused their coordination. However, Milashin notes, the fact of filing applications caused indignation in the Caucasus and led to protests, and in Chechnya to the direct persecution of homosexuals.

According to Milashina, Alekseev was not going to carry out LGBT races in the Caucasus, and he needs refusals to apply for complaints in the ECHR and receipt in case of winning the case of compensation. “Absolutely not knowing and not understanding the local specifics, he apparently simply did not take into account what consequences for people can be only a notification of intention, which no one was going to realize,” Milashin writes.

The New Gazeta is preparing an application to the Investigative Committee and the General Prosecutor's Office, as well as the presidential administration demanding the initiation of a criminal case on the facts of the murders of the detainees.

Member of the Council under the head of Chechnya on the development of civil society and human rights Hed Saratov in an interview with the radio station "Says Moscow" said that homosexuality is contrary to the traditions and values ​​of the population of the republic. “This is the evil with whom every Chechen to fight,” she said. “The society in which we live in which we live in which we live will not condemn. I think that even if his relatives kill such a person, they will do anything so that this is not disclosed. And the whole judicial system, and the same organs will also react to this family.

The press secretary of the head of Chechnya Alvi Karimov called the article Milashina "an attempt to denigrate the republic" and misinformation. “The publication that has appeared is an absolute lie. You can’t detain and oppress the one who simply is not in the republic,” Karimov said. “If there were such people in Chechnya, the law enforcement agencies would not have any concerns with them, since relatives themselves would send them to the address where they did not return.”

In Chechnya, unlawful detention of suspects not only in crimes, but also in violations of "traditional norms" are regularly held. Repeatedly reported the mass detentions of relatives of "supporters of IG." The authorities who dared to criticize the authoritiesare forced to publicly apologize . Cases of eviction from the republic of relatives of not only criminals, but also perpetrators of an accident with fatal outcome are known.