Crackdown
Mohamed al-Ghiety was found guilty of encouraging immorality amid Egypt's crackdown on perceived homosexuality.
Chechen authorities have long denied global accusations of an anti-LGBTQ crackdown.
The alleged persecutions are a throwback to an earlier crackdown, activists said Friday.
The rules ban religious groups from seeking converts, distributing texts, or livestreaming sermons online.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The change comes even as a crackdown on women's rights activists has been sweeping the ultraconservative kingdom.