The Kadyrov Family

Kadyrov’s son instructs authorities to track down and ‘educate’ people who violate Chechen traditions online

Chechnya’s 18-year-old Youth Affairs Minister and son of Ramzan Kadyrov has instructed his ministry to track down and ‘educate’ people who violate Chechen norms and traditions on social media. On Wednesday, Grozny TV, Chechnya’s public broadcaster, reported that Akhmat Kadyrov instructed the employees of his ministry to monitor platforms that allow users to stream live broadcasts for actions that contradicted ‘Chechen culture and values’. Those found in violation of Chechen traditions would