Gay Chechen Men Share Personal Accounts Of Abuse In This Harrowing Video

In a heartbreaking video, gay Russians living in the U.S. share testimonials of queer men who say they have been detained and tortured in Chechnya. 

Produced by Human Rights First, the clip features personal accounts of Chechen men who claim to have been abused at the hands of local officials in the Russian republic. Gay Russian asylees who are currently living stateside read the disturbing accounts, which officials said were compiled from reports from Novaya Gazeta, as well as The Guardian, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Pink News. 

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