SK SOS reported that gay men in Chechnya are being forcibly conscripted into Russia’s war against Ukraine, facing severe persecution and threat of death.
The ongoing detentions involve seven men being blackmailed into 'volunteering' for the war, with one reportedly dying from the consequences of this coercion.
Since 2017, Chechen authorities have orchestrated a purge targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, leading to hundreds of detentions, torture, and the estimated death of over 100 gay men.
The methods employed by security forces have remained consistent, utilizing entrapment through social media and blackmail, indicating a systemic pattern of state-sponsored violence against LGBTQ+ persons.
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