GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - The spiritual leader of Russia's Muslim Chechnya region called on women on Wednesday to dress more "modestly" and only show their face and hands, in the latest attempt by ...
Chechnya has banned women's clothing with "masculine elements," citing tradition, but critics argue it is about control. The ban follows hot on the heels of another recent restriction banning women ...
GROZNY, Russia: Many women in Russia's volatile Chechnya region said on Friday they had been harassed and some physically harmed by bands of men for not wearing headscarves during the Muslim fasting ...
The Muslim-majority region in the North Caucasus mountains is one of the most conservative and closed places in Russia – Copyright AFP Alexander NEMENOV Facing what ...
MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin-backed head of Russia's Muslim Chechnya region has praised assailants who targeted women with paintball pellets for going bareheaded, prompting outrage on ...
In this comprehensive portrait of the women of Chechnya in modern war, Paul Murphy challenges conventional thinking on why they fight and are willing to kill themselves in the name of Allah. His book ...
Footage of Daghestani police confronting their Chechen counterparts has prompted a swift response from the head of Chechnya, and has led to a public apology from the man who filme ...
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