NC SOS Crisis Group

We help LGBTIQ+ people and their families in danger in the North Caucasus

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#AishatBaimuradova will be buried today at 10:30 in Yerevan. Funeral starts at morgue, 5/1 Geratsi st. Burial: Nubarashen Cemetery. Everyone welcome. Aishat was killed in Armenia in October. NC SOS helped her escape Russia. Armenia's investigation requests ignored. RIP Aishat 🤍

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4 years since Russia invaded Ukraine under the pretext of "protecting citizens." In Chechnya, authoritiesforce people to war through illegal arrests, torture, and threats. Hundreds detained without documentation, sent to frontlines as "volunteers." More: https://t.co/g6rIeGJDrh

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Armenia deported a Chechen man who traveled to Yerevan to threaten his daughter with murder. The man was detained and issued a no-contact order. The girl is now safe. Armenia's authorities explicitly referenced Aishat Baymuradova's case as a reason for swift action.

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In January we received 38 appeals for help from North Caucasus – our highest monthly number ever. Most from Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia. Over half threatened by family, 1 in 10 – by police. The demand for evacuations is growing.

Help us save lives: https://t.co/dXLcxwAFNh

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Rights defenders filed a complaint with Georgia's Prosecutor General demanding investigation into Aliya Ozdamirova's forced removal from Georgia to Russia and murder. Aliya fled Chechnya, intercepted by her uncle, taken to Russia on Nov 9, and killed. Investigation is underway.

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Armenia names suspects in Aishat Baymuradova's murder: Said-Khamzat Baisarov and Karina Iminova. They "acted on orders" and fled to Russia – which has ignored Armenia's request for help for 2 months. Meanwhile, Aishat still isn't buried. Sign the petition!

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Sign the petition: https://t.co/h3ITk5HHIg

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Armenia's National Assembly President promised to help transfer Aishat Baymuradova's body for burial. She's been in morgue for 3.5 months. Family won't claim her. Authorities won't release her to friends. This comes after our petition and @tvrain investigation. Sign below!

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Aishat Baymuradova's body has been in an Armenian morgue for over 3 months. Her family refuses to claim it. Authorities won't release it to anyone else. Her friends want to give her a dignified burial. ✍️ Sign to help get Aishat a proper burial: https://t.co/RnM8TqIsID

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The "LGBT propaganda" law is so vague and broad that even criticizing queer people can get you fined. Repressive laws often rely on vagueness to maximize control, and supporting repression doesn't guarantee immunity from it.

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A Russian court just fined a homophobic pensioner under the "LGBT propaganda" law – for posting queerphobic content. Yes, you read that right. Russia's anti-LGBTQ+ law was used to punish someone for attacking queer people. The absurdity is the point.

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Vladimir Sugakov, 66, posted videos mocking Pride events and homophobic rants on VKontakte. Police took screenshots, and a court issued a fine – no hearing, no context. Sugakov is openly pro-war and holds conservative views. Now, the system he supported has turned on him.

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Support our work from the EU through our website: https://t.co/dXLcxwAFNh

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Persecuted. Tortured. Killed – for being #LGBTQ+ or women seeking freedom in the #NorthCaucasus. Authorities deny the problem and label us extremists for helping. We won't stop. Hundreds more need help right now. Support our work ↓ links below.
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Support our work from the US through The Rustin Fund: https://t.co/PG6KRmplfl

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Aina is released but still faces criminal charges — she could be detained again anytime. Her safety depends on continued attention.

Thank you to everyone who shared, and spoke out!
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🚨 Aina Mankieva, who fled domestic violence from her family in Ingushetia 8 months ago, was detained in Moscow on January 14 on fabricated charges and threatened with forced return. She's now SAFE and released thanks to the public pressure. She still faces criminal charges.
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From the police station, Aina filed a statement detailing physical and sexualized violence at home. She requested state protection and reported the knowingly false accusation filed by her mother. Russia's Investigative Committee has now opened a case against her relatives.
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