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«In Russia, including the autonomous republic of Chechnya, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and people of other minority sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBT+) form a particular social group (PSG) within the meaning of the refugee convention. Same-sex sexual activity or relationships are not criminalised, but same-sex marriage and gender transition are banned… In general, lesbian, gay, bisexual persons and those from other sexual minorities, do not face a real risk of persecution or serious harm from the state solely due to their sexual orientation.»

«Report on the treatment of the LGBTQI+ community. Produced in response to needs identified by legal representatives and practitioners in the field of asylum for information on the conditions experienced by marginalized communities in the Russian Federation.»

«The legislation aimed to further isolate children from any information on sexual orientation and gender identity, including gender transition. It introduced fines for disseminating such information and classified displays of non-heterosexual relations as information harmful to children's health.» Перші кримінальні вироки за рішенням про «екстремізм».

«The designation of the Russian LGBT Network and other organizations as 'extremist' are links in the same chain of persecution and injustice by the Russian authorities against LGBTI people.»

«Care has been taken to include specialised organisations representing the LGBT+ community in Russia. The list of sources also includes organisations specialised in LGBT+ rights, journalists and human rights organisations.»

«In a consolidated authoritarian regime such as Russia, the lack of legal and policy protections for the human rights of LGBTI people is embedded in a broader system of repression and restrictions on fundamental freedoms.»

«Efforts are underway to strip same-sex couples of parental rights and to eliminate legal recognition of transgender persons. LGBTI individuals in the North Caucasus experience abduction, extrajudicial killing, and torture; State and non-State perpetrators act with impunity.»

Документує посилення репресій, зокрема застосування законів про «екстремізм» та «іноземних агентів» проти LGBT-активістів. Випадки насильства та дискримінації.

«LGBTIQ people in Russia face numerous obstacles, ranging from pervasive negative societal attitudes to restrictive legislation… In November 2023, the Russian Supreme Court ruled that the 'international LGBT movement' was an 'extremist organization,' effectively outlawing LGBTIQ activism in the country.»

Рішення ECtHR: Максим Лапунов «detained and subjected to ill-treatment by State agents», дії «amounted to torture», вчинені «solely on account of his sexual orientation». Перша успішна справа проти Росії в ECtHR щодо чеченських переслідувань.

«This report is based on first-hand interviews with victims of the campaign against gay men that Chechnya's law enforcement and security officials conducted in spring, 2017.» Перший детальний звіт про чеченську «чистку» — основне джерело для UK asylum proceedings щодо Чечні.

Доповідь Парламентської асамблеї Ради Європи про переслідування LGBT-людей у Чечні. Офіційний документ європейського рівня.