Chechen Leader Enforces Islamic Dress Code, Rights Group Says
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Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed leader of Russia’s mainly Muslim Chechnya region, is forcing women to respect an Islamic dress code and condoning punitive attacks on those who defy the rules, Human Rights Watch said.
Chechen authorities are requiring women to wear a headscarf and dress in long skirts and sleeves in all public places, including offices, schools, universities, entertainment venues, movie theaters and outdoor areas, the New York-based rights group said in a report issued today.