John Ibbitson

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Writer-at-Large at The Globe and Mail.

John Ibbitson on KCRW

For the past three months, human rights organizers worked with the Canadian government to secretly evacuate gay people in Chechnya.

Via 'Rainbow Railroad,' Canadian government smuggles out gay Chechens

For the past three months, human rights organizers worked with the Canadian government to secretly evacuate gay people in Chechnya.

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