This Russian gay rights activists’ sign reads ‘Love overcomes homophobia’ (Picture: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Gay people in Chechnya fear they could be ‘eliminated’.

The ‘elimination’ of gay men is thought to be started before the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.

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Ramzan Kadyrov the leader of semi-autonomous Chechnya has sparked fury after his recent anti-LGBT persecution.

The majority-Muslim region is said to be using ‘concentration camps’ to force homosexuals to promise to leave the republic.


Men are reportedly being held in concentration camps for gay men while LGBT rights activists are mounting an effort to evacuate them.

People hold a protest outside Russian Embassy in London (Picture: PA)

Worldwide condemnation of Russia has come from the gay community including here in Mexico (Picture: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Repressions against the LGBT community reportedly began after an application for a gay rights march in the capital of Grozny.



British politicians were quick to condemn reported human rights abuses after they were raised in the House of Commons.

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Sir Alan Duncan told MPs: ‘Human rights groups report that these anti-gay campaigns and killings are orchestrated by the head of the Chechen republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

‘He has carried out other violent campaigns in the past, and this time he is directing his efforts at the LGBT community.

‘Sources have said that he wants the community eliminated by the start of Ramadan.

‘Such comments, attitudes and actions are absolutely beyond contemptible.’

These gay rights activists joined protests in Madrid (Picture: Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Adding he had met with the Russian foreign minister and had previously spoken about Chechnya.

He said: ‘I hope the House will be fully united in giving the strongest possible siren message to Russia, and to Chechnya in particular, that this kind of activity is beyond contempt and not acceptable in the world in which we live.’

Labour’s foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said: ‘Thank goodness that in this country that kind of reprehensible prejudice has been consigned to the dustbin of history.​’

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Telling fellow politicians the anti-LGBT campaign is ‘nothing short of officially sanctioned policy from the Chechen authorities, but the Russian Government, who bear ultimate responsibility for their citizens’ safety, appear to be looking the other way, and that is scarcely any better.’

But Putin’s spokesman says the Russian president has no reason to doubt the Chechen leader’s assurances that there’s no persecution of gays in his republic.

President Putin met with Chechen leader Kadyrov who suggested the Russian premier should not believe the ‘provocative’ reports.

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