VOICED : Un ruso homosexual habla sobre la tortura policial en Chechenia

Maxim Lapunov, a Russian homosexual, publicly denounced his detention and torture by Chechen police. He is the first to speak out since reports emerged in March of gay men being arrested and beaten in the Muslim-majority region. Lapunov, detained in Grozny from March 16 to 28, described harsh jail conditions and threats from police. He was released after signing documents and admitting his sexuality on video. Initially dismissed by Russian authorities, his testimony is now under review by the Ombudsman.

Who was the first person to publicly report the detention and torture of gay men in Chechnya?

• Maxim Lapunov

• Vladimir Putin

• Ramzan Kadyrov

• Alexei Navalny

Where was Maxim Lapunov detained by the police?

• Saint Petersburg

• Kazan

• Grozny

• Moscow

What did Lapunov have to sleep on during his detention?

• A mattress

• A wooden bench

• A piece of cardboard

• A bed

What did the police threaten Lapunov with if he did not admit his homosexuality on video?

• Imprisonment

• Deportation

• Public shaming

• Death

What was the initial reaction of Russian authorities to Lapunov's testimony?

• They ignored it

• They rejected it

• They accepted it

• They supported it