Hold Perpetrators Accountable
Take action to support this goal:
Donate to support Maxim Lapunov's legal case.
In October 2017, Maxim Lapunov became the first person to come forward as a victim of the anti-gay pogrom in Chechnya. Since then, he has been trying to achieve justice and hold his torturers accountable.
Steps you can take:
Donate to support Maxim's case through OutRight International (tax-deductible).
Host a fundraiser and donate the proceeds to Maxim's case.
Learn more about Maxim's case.
The European Court of Human Rights has called on the Russian Federation to investigate Maxim's case as the Chechen authorities will do everything to hide evidence of their crimes.
Steps you can take:
Learn more about Maxim's case.
Read coverage of Maxim's decision to come forward.
Read the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) report calling on the Russian Federation to open an inquiry.
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