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<\/p>\nJoe Biden: \u2018I am Disgusted and Appalled\u2019 by Reports of Torture and Murder of Gay Men in Chechnya<\/b><\/p>\n
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Former VP Joe Biden released a\u00a0statement on Friday denouncing detentions of gay<\/a> men<\/a> in Chechnya<\/p>\n \u201cI am disgusted and appalled by reports from both the Russian media and non-governmental organizations that authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya have rounded up, tortured, and even murdered individuals who are believed to be gay<\/a>. When faced with such crimes of hate and inhumanity, it is the responsibility of every person of conscience to speak out\u2014to oppose this campaign of violence before it continues further.<\/p>\n Every man<\/a> or woman<\/a> on this earth is entitled to be treated with dignity\u2014to live<\/a> without fear and to love freely. Unfortunately, the human rights abuses perpetrated by Chechen authorities and the culture of impunity that surrounds them means that these hate crimes are unlikely to ever be properly investigated or that the perpetrators will see justice. But that does not mean that we should fail to defend basic human rights, fundamental freedoms, and universal values.<\/p>\n I hope that the current administration lives up to the promises it has made to advance human rights for everyone by raising this issue directly with Russia\u2019s leaders. The United States must lead the way to demand an end to these egregious violations of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Joe Biden: \u2018I am Disgusted and Appalled\u2019 by Reports of Torture and Murder of Gay Men in Chechnya<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\nRELATED:\u00a0UN Human Rights Experts Call on Russia to End \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 Violence Against Gay Men in Chechnya<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n