‘A Council of Europe official tackled Chechen officials about reports of the torture and detention of gay people, during a rare visit to the Russian republic on Saturday.
Frank Schwabe, a member of the Council's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) raised the issue with officials in Moscow and in the Chechen capital Grozny.
"There are very serious reports about violations against women, against LGBT people and about illegal detentions" in Chechnya, he told AFP.’
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Frank Schwabe, a member of the Council's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) raised the issue with officials in Moscow and in the Chechen capital Grozny.
"There are very serious reports about violations against women, against LGBT people and about illegal detentions" in Chechnya, he told AFP.’
Read more here Council of Europe presses Chechnya on alleged gay torture