The German Embassy in Moscow has already received five applications for asylum from Chechen gays. Germany accepted the first refugee from Chechnya, who left Russia because of repression of homosexuals. This is reported by the newspaper Tagesspiegel with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany. The department specified that the young man was able to leave for Germany on June 6. "We are glad that we can help in especially difficult situations," the Foreign Ministry of Germany said.. As the newspaper writes, the decision to grant asylum was made after a personal conversation between representatives of the German Embassy in Moscow with a Chechen. In total, German diplomats in Moscow received five asylum applications in connection with the situation around gays in Chechnya. In addition to already left for Germany, three more are invited to talk to the diplomatic mission. They can also get the right to live in Germany. As reported by the correspondent. Net, in May Lithuania granted asylum to two gays from Chechnya. It was alleged that these people were persecuted because of sexual orientation. Many European countries have appealed to the Russian authorities to protect the rights of the LGBT community in Chechnya. Recall, the scandal surrounding the persecution of gays in Chechnya flared up in April.

According to media reports, at least 100 gay men were detained in Chechnya and tortured. Chechen authorities deny these facts, claiming that there are simply no gays in the region. However, the human rights organization Human Rights Watch asserts that the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov personally was present at the mockery of the detainees on suspicion of homosexuality by Chechens. Source: Russian Service Deutsche Welle.

Original article: Germany began providing asylum to gays from Chechnya.