Both the Russian and the Kadyrov regimes exploit this,” said Chechen-born activist Fatima ... by victims and their relatives who fear publicizing the cases could backfire into more intense ...

On the 30th anniversary of the first Chechen war that became a turning point in Russia's modern history, VOA Russian interviewed Abubakar Yangulbayev, the 32-year-old outspoken exiled Chechen ...

Activists in Russia say there has been a new crackdown against LGBT people in Chechnya. The Russian LGBT ... attach wires to your hands or ears. The pain is awful. It's terrible torture," Ruslan ...

The Council of Europe on Tuesday denounced a “climate of fear” in Chechnya, a decade after the Kremlin regained control of the mainly Muslim region in southern Russia from separatist rebels.

Police reinforcements have been sent to the French city of Dijon following a spate of violence from Chechen groups. More than 150 people, some hooded and armed, gathered on Monday to avenge the ...