Unlawful arrest of four refugees in "Satsita" camp for displaced persons
On 6 December 2003, early in the morning, in the camp "Satsita" located
pn the outskirts of the stanitsa Orjonikidzevskaya, the employees of Ingush
militia arrested four young Chechen refugees, temporarily living in this camp.
According to the eye-witnesses reports the militiamen arrived on 4 cars:
2 UAZ-"Tabletka" cars, UAZ-469 and "Zhiguli" cars. The detained refugees were
taken to the Sunja District Militia. According to the residents of the tent
camp, the militiamen were extremely aggressive. The severely beat the women,
began shooting, though there was no special need of doing so, and woke
up the children and disabled people living in this tent camp. According to
the employees of Ingush militia, one of the four detainees is suspected in
murder, and the others followers of Vahhabism.
The Chechen Committee of National Salvation
Press Release # 243, January 6, 2003
Nazran, Republic of Ingushetia