Austria Russian convicted for Vienna murder of Chechen blogger The 43-year-old victim, an ex-policeman and YouTube critic of Ramzan Kadyrov’s regime in Chechnya, was shot in the head on an industrial estate last year. 06/08/2021
France France slammed for deporting refugee to Russia despite risk of torture Human rights groups say the deportation of Magomed Gadaev is linked to rising stigma against Chechens in France since the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty last year. 15/04/2021
Russia Gay couple in 'mortal danger' in Chechnya after arrest in Russia — NGO The couple are reportedly being held by security services in Chechnya, renowned for persecuting gay people, after being forcibly returned from Russia. 07/02/2021
Russia Russian police officer killed in knife attack in Chechnya The two assailants, described as "terrorists" by the region's leader, were shot dead by authorities after trying to seize police weapons. 28/12/2020
Austria Chechens protest over 'Kremlin-backed' killing of activist in Vienna Austrian police say last weekend's killing of the 43-year-old, named locally as Anzor Umarov, could be politically motivated 09/07/2020
France Chaos in Dijon after armed gangs burn cars and face off with police The violence on Monday was believed to be a local reaction to three days of violence by Chechen gangs in Dijon. 16/06/2020
Russia Assassinations, wars, Olympic drama: Key moments in 20 years of Putin From the Beslan school siege to the Sochi Winter Olympics, here are the main events marking Vladimir Putin’s 20 years in power. 31/12/2019
Good Morning Europe Alleged persecution of gay people in Chechnya LGBTQ rights groups are reporting fresh persecution of gay people in Chechnya, claiming that two have died and about 40 are currently held in detention. 17/01/2019
Europe News EU Parliament urges UK to come up with Brexit solution Lawmakers see the ball squarely in the British camp 16/01/2019
Europe News EU Parliament urges Russia to investigate anti-LGBT violence Reports of "monstrous torture" in Chechnya 16/01/2019
Russia Is there a 'gay purge' in Chechnya? Rights group fears the worst At least two members of the LGBT community have died and others are being detained in Chechnya, according to the Russian LGBT Network 15/01/2019
View Rights under threat in Europe | View Across Europe, emboldened groups advocate hate and discrimination, levering themselves into mainstream politics. Meanwhile, established political parties are absorbing their ideas and parroting their hateful rhetoric. 10/12/2018
world news Chechen leader gives boy Mercedes for completing 4,105 push-ups Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has given a five-year-old boy a Mercedes after he completed 4,105 push-ups. 16/11/2018
Russia Chechen football fans give Salah 100kg birthday cake Egypt forward Mohamed Salah's 26th birthday didn't get off to a good start as his team lost to Uruguay in their first group match of the World Cup. 16/06/2018
Russia Team Egypt's Salah poses with Chechen leader ahead of World Cup Egyptian football star Salah poses for controversial photo-op with Chechen’s Kadyrov before World Cup starts in Russia. 12/06/2018
France Eyewitnesses describe the panic as the Paris stabbings unfolded A man killed a 29-year-old in the French capital's Opera district on Saturday and wounded four others, before being shot dead by police. 13/05/2018
world news Daughter of Chechen leader showcases collection based on traditional Muslim clothing Aishat Kadyrova's show was attended by members of the Russian elite 25/10/2017
Russia Chechen man sentenced for killing Russian opposition leader A court in Moscow has sentenced a Chechen man to 20 years in jail for killing Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years ago. 13/07/2017
Russia Russian LGBT activists arrested during march against 'killing and torture' of gay men in Chechnya Human rights activists have taken to the streets of the Russian city of St Petersburg to protest against the alleged detention, torture and killing of gay men in… 01/05/2017
world news "Detention centres" for LGBT citizens reported in Chechnya According to the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Chechen authorities have set up a series of camps or prisons where gay men have been killed or tortured before being made to leave the… 11/04/2017
world news Chechen gay men 'go missing' in alleged anti-gay campaign Dozens of homosexual men are disappearing in Chechnya, that is according to a leading opposition newspaper in Russia. 06/04/2017
Poland Refugees from Chechnya unsuccessfully seek refuge in Poland Almost every day at the Belarusian-Polish border, hundreds of Chechens try to apply for refugee status. Only a small number succeed, despite interventions from NGOs and lawyers. 03/04/2017
world news Deadly attack on Russian military base in Chechnya More than 12 people are dead after an attack by Chechen militants against a Russian military base. 24/03/2017
Russia Russian police shoot dead militants in Chechnya Russian special forces have shot dead at least seven suspected militants during an operation in Chechnya. 18/12/2016
Russia Masked men attack journalists and rights activists in the Northern Caucasus A group of journalists and human rights activists in Russia's Northern Caucasus has been attacked by a group of masked men 10/03/2016
world news Journalist group comes under attack en-route to Chechnya Journalists and human rights activists heading to Chechnya on a press trip have been attacked and their minibus set on fire. That is according to the 10/03/2016
