Missing Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev was probably killed by the Chechen Gestapo, because he was gay! | Gays in Russia and Chechnya - GS
Gays in Russia and Chechnya - GS Missing Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev was probably killed posted at 13:29:09 UTC via svoboda.org Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev, who disappeared without a trace in 2017, was apparently killed by law enforcement officers. This is stated in the investigation of the Crisis Group "SK SOS". Bakaev was under surveillance due to suspicion of homosexuality, human rights activists are sure. The singer spent most of his time in Moscow and did not believe that he could be killed. Bakaev remained in Russia because of the need to care for his sick mother. According to the interlocutor of the organization, his former partner could have reported on Bakaev. He also lived in Moscow and had connections with law enforcement agencies in Chechnya. When information about Bakaev's homosexuality reached the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, he allegedly ordered to "deal with" him. Kadyrov was personally acquainted with the singer, shook ha