Amplify International Outcry
Take action to support this goal:
Tell others to see Welcome to Chechnya.
The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has consistently denied that the purge occurred. By asking others to see the film, you are asking them to bear witness to the truth.
Steps you can take:
Post to social media. Use Welcome to Chechnya trailer to capture people's attention. Tag your posts with #IAmAWitness.
Let others know where and how they can see Welcome to Chechnya.
Invite your friends to watch Welcome to Chechnya together — virtually.
Learn about anti-gay pogrom in Chechnya.
Journalists and human rights organizations have been responsible for uncovering and documenting first-hand accounts of the abduction, torture and killing of LGBT+ people in Chechnya.
Steps you can take:
Read this report from Human Rights Watch.
Read this explainer from Rainbow Railroad.
Read Masha Gessen's reporting on the issue in The New Yorker.
Read this interview with Elena Milashina of the Novaya Gazeta, who first broke the story in April 2017.
Follow Welcome to Chechnya on social media.
We share timely calls to action and news that you can share with others.
Steps you can take:
Follow Welcome to Chechnya on Twitter.
Follow Welcome to Chechnya on Instagram.
Follow Welcome to Chechnya on Facebook.
Share our calls to action. Tag your posts with #IAmAWitness — and tag your elected leaders.
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Our partners share timely calls to action and news that you can share with others.
Steps you can take:
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Share their calls to action. Tag your elected leaders when you do.