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flag Chechen women flee abuse and honor killings under Kadyrov’s rule, with rising asylum requests amid war and repression.

flag Amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, Chechen women face worsening repression under leader Ramzan Kadyrov, with many fleeing abuse and threats of honor-based violence. flag Asil, a survivor of family abuse, lives in hiding fearing death for dishonoring her family. flag Aishat Baimuradova, 23, fled after enduring rape and forced marriage, spoke out online against Kadyrov’s policies, and was found dead in Armenia under suspicious circumstances with no arrests. flag Since the war began, human rights groups report a surge in asylum requests from Chechen women, citing increased violence, trauma from returning soldiers, and strict enforcement of conservative norms. flag Chechnya, a near-autonomous region ruled by Kadyrov, remains isolated with no independent reporting, and over 70 honor killings have been documented in the North Caucasus since 2007, mostly in Chechnya.

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