Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has announced a disturbing policy where law enforcement will take relatives of wanted criminals hostage and kill them one by one until the criminal turns himself in. Kadyrov has also called for a blood feud against the families of those suspected of killing government officials and critics who oppose his vision. This has sparked widespread concern and condemnation.
Kadyrov suggested killing relatives of criminals for the crimes they committed: "If someone infringes on public safety, an officer or a tourist, and if we don't even find the offender, we won't keep looking for them, but we will definitely find their relatives. As is customary… https://t.co/1m0mpBRD9Z
Ramzan Kadyrov demanded that blood feud be declared against the families of people suspected of killing a government official "As has been customary for centuries, if one of the relatives committed a crime and the criminal could not be found, then they killed his brother, his… https://t.co/kFdR104DlT
Kadyrov called for getting rid of his critics "wherever they are," Kavkaz.Realii reported. "All those who do not agree with our vision, let them leave the republic. We have forgiven many, released detainees. We will not pity anyone who calls for something to be organized in… https://t.co/YO1g3Ye7sc
“Kadyrov demands blood feud in the event of a murder of a government official. If the criminal is not found, the security forces must kill his relative”. It’s 2024, so why bother pretending https://t.co/70EK0Chb7D
Chechnya's dictator Kadyrov announces that now, the Russian region's law enforcement will look for wanted criminals by taking their relatives hostage and killing them, one by one, until the criminal turns himself in. He calls it a return to their cherished national traditions. https://t.co/GA8IqyNRDf