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Releases on Human Rights in Chechnya
Note:
The following press releases are a selection coming form very different
sources. The webauthor simply "copies and pastes" them and is not
responsible for its content and the opinions expressed therein do not
necessarily reflect my views and opinions.
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| 31 Dec. 2004 | New orphanage opens in Grozny People go missing in Chechnya |
| Large-scale Capture of Chechen Families in
Nalchik Chechen Village Receives No Food for Three Days Hungry Soldiers Steal Food from Chechens Top Chechen Official Kadyrov Honored by Putin, Rights Groups Astonished Chechen settlements subjected to shelling by military units |
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| Dagestani protesters again
block federal highway Chechen refugees in Azerbaijan may hold rallies Occupiers Continue Kidnapping in Chechnya Mopping-up operation in Noviye Atagi The application [appeal] of the Chechen refugees to the Supreme Commissioner of the UN in Moldova Purge in refugee camp Chechen women 'detained and tortured': UN |
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| 23 Dec. 2004 | Legacy of former Soviet Union infects new
states Journalism and politics are the most dangerous jobs in the
former Soviet Union Who organizes kidnappings in Chechnya? From the conflict zone Bulletin of human rights center Memorial October 2004 |
| Group says Russia now at 'not free' status UN Rapporteur examines human rights situation in Chechnya Ingushetia denies reports of gas cutoffs to refugees Two Chechen policemen killed in Grozny FSB blackmails young Chechen woman to declare herself a suicide bomber Over 19,000 Chechen refugees wish to stay in Ingushetia |
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| Kidnap Protest UNHCHR Special Rapporteur on violence against women to visit Chechnya Almost 1,000 abduction cases registered in Russia over 10 months Russian Lawmakers Approve FSB Initiative Restricting Rights During Terror Attacks Victims of Beslan terrorist act hold rally FSB detains woman with her baby! Captures of civilians continue in Chechnya Military deny bombing Chechen village |
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| Ingushetian
residents protest
abduction Seven locals abducted in Grozny Housing compensation payment suspended in Chechnya War racketeers plague Chechnya Critics fear abuses in Russia draft terror law |
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First 12 days of Dec. 2004 |
Ingushetian parliament
deputies appeal for underage girl's release 100 children killed by landmines Deputy Mayor Shot Dead in Russia's Dagestan Massive Raids against Chechens in Turkey Turkish Police Capture 12 Chechen Militants Ahead of Putin Visit Chechen were preparing bombings in Istanbul [?] Chechen NGOs protest Putin's visit to Turkey Ingushetia Court Expels Japanese Journalist From Russia for Visa Violation Release the captured woman! News reports on terrorism to be censored in Russia Chechen compensation commission official kidnapped Relatives of President A. Maskhadov have been taken hostages Police do not confirm abduction of Maskhadov's relatives A disabled man captured in Duba-Yurt Three bodies found in Nadterechny District Three men found dead in Chechnya's Grozny district Bomb kills teenager, injures two adults in Chechnya Residents in Grozny's TACs complain of overcrowdig and other inequities Chechen leader admits Russian abuses “Counter-captures” continue in Chechnya Vladimir Lukin calls to protect rights of Chechen citizens |
| Two persons abducted in Chechnya Military is brutal to young recruits Russian soldier seeks protection from torment of military life More mass graves discovered in Chechnya; children tortured to death |
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| Foreign passports of Chechen pilgrims to
be marked “Cleansing Operation” in Grozny Chechen Police Can't Stop Kidnappings |
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| Residents of Achkhoi-Martan district
protest corruption of administration Truck explodes in Chechnya, two police officers injured Russian Muslims fear witch-hunt in Caucasus Chechen residents need to go abroad for treatment |
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Over 200,000 Killed in Chechnya Since 1994
— Pro-Moscow Official
Dedovshchina
British Court Grants Russian Soldier Refugee Status for Defecting from Duties in Chechnya |
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| Charities protest 'global terrorist' label Soviet-era dissidents despise Putin Russia loses over 900 soldiers so far this year |
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| 128 people go missing in Chechnya in 2004
- rights activists One in four army injuries in Chechnya from bullying Inhabitants of Stariye Atagi protest kidnapping of students Three young men abducted, found dead A native of Vladykavkaz tried to swindle tons of seafood on the pretext of humanitarian aid for Beslan |
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| Russian government lies to victims of
Beslan crisis Council of Europe: Recommendations for a plan of action Relatives of the Dead Accuse Investigation of Lying No Help For Chechnya’s Street Kids Number of abductions grows in Chechnya Special operation in mosque in Ordzhonikidzevskaya Russian Supreme Court Cancels Acquittal of Policemen Suspected of Murdering Chechen Civilians Chechen news items face ban |
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| Abductors kidnap three
people, including policeman, in Chechnya Children in Chechnya Cautioned Against Mines Remnants of seven slain businessmen reportedly found in Caucasus 64 residents of Chechnya kidnapped in September, October Amnesty International: report of persecution of human rights defenders in Chechnya |
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| Sect members to be kept away from Beslan
children Chechnya ecological situation dramatically affects birth rate Rights Group Blasts Russia for Forcing Chechen Refugees to Return Home Russia urged to stop pressuring Chechen refugees Human Rights Watch Honors Russian Activist UN: Humanitarian Appeal 2005 for Chechnya UN-sponsored group urges Russia, Turkey, others to help displaced people |
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| Appeal to OSCE: 'Human rights no internal
affair'... From the conflict zone. Bulletin of human rights center "Memorial" Kremlin Moves to Keep Rebels Offline Bill Allows Police to Break Law What happened in Baku? Chechnya's Dubious Land Mine Title Car bomb goes off in Dagestan Attacks on Families in Chechnya Chechnya: crime rampant, warns interior minister Russian Rights Groups Denounce Federal-Hostage Taking Initiative |
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| Move afoot to eliminate student draft
deferments Twin car bombs injure 13 in Russia's Chechnya Chechen Warlord Pledges More Attacks on Civilians Ethnic tensions and rights abuses on rise in the Caucasus since Beslan school siege |
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| Russia's Top Prosecutor Suggests Taking
Hostages to Fight Terror European Commission allocates 10 million euro for victims of conflict in Chechnya Several people abducted during purges in Chechnya Getting compensation for destroyed homes involves bribery and a long wait |
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| No investigation into bombing of Chechen
village Brutal Murder on the Outskirts of Grozny Extremism accusations dropped against Chechen human rights organization |
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| Chechen terrorism is "homegron phenomenon" Ossetian checkpoint demonstration against Chechen and Ingush travel About the situation with the Chechen refugees in Baku The Azerbaijan special services have carried out detentions of the Chechen refugees Oil pollution in Chechnya reaches critical levels |
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Flame-throwers used at
Beslan siege
'Environment threat' to CaucasusPressure on Chechen Media |
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| Karachaevo-Cherkessia hit by criminal
violence Beslan terrorist mother evicted from her home Mop-up in refugee camp Rassvyet One hundred and 84 people kidnapped in Chechnya this year Over 500 Russian Interior Ministry workers killed and wounded in Chechnya in 2004 Over 500 soldiers missing in Chechnya |
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| HRW: Systematic 'Hazing' a Serious Abuse
Officers' Corps and Government Fail to Act Inquiry Urged Into Soldiers' Mothers 25,000 Russian troops died in wars Relatives of Missing People Storm Government Office in Russian Caucasus Republic Parliament probe in kidnapping begins in Karachai-Cherkessia Chechens now Europe's largest refugee group Second trial of policemen accused of civilian deaths opened in Chechnya Three years on and Khanty-Mansiysk abduction case continues |
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20 Oct. 2004 |
Purge in Noviye Atagi Pro-Moscow Chechen leader condemns violations during search operation Azerbaijan authorities 'will not give Russia lists of Chechen refugees' Last Internte cafes shut down in Ingushetia Chechen Refugees are Being Expelled from Ingushetia Ingushetia |
| UN To Give More Money to
Chechnya Chechens try to head west through Poland Chechen Artist’s Son Found Dead |
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| 15 Oct. 2004 | European Court Starts Hearing Chechen Lawsuit Against
Russian
Government Strasbourg Hears 6 Chechnya Cases |
| Ingush Doctors Forced to Ward Off Suicide Bomber Allegations Hostage Death Toll at 344 Hundreds abducted in Chechnya this year Peace March proceeds in Ingushetia Chechen separatist supporters picket Russian Embassy in Estonia Abducted Aid Worker Russian moms reach out to Chechens Is Russian human rights movement in 'crisis'? |
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| United Nations: Proposed
Anti-Terrorism resolution undermines human rights Mass grave uncovered in Chechnya FSB Confiscates Reporter's Passport |
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| FSB Director Patrushev Advocates
Re-Introducing Institution of Informers in Russia 2 Russian HR Activists Nominated for Europe's Top Award Number of young women abducted in Chechnya increases PACE commission tentatively approves draft resolution on Chechnya Russian delegation and Akhmed Zakayev's comments |
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| South Russia Region Evicts Mother of
Beslan Hostage-Taker Chechen administration receives 25 human rights cpmplaints in 2004 Russian Supreme Court Rejects Claims for Moral Compensation to Nord- Ost Victims Russia Is Backsliding on Democracy — EU Commissioner CE human rights chief to revisit Russia's North Caucasus Ingushetian severely beaten in North Ossetia Helsinki Commission Speaks out on HR Violation in Russia |
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| Alvaro Gil-Robles - "Trips to Chechnya are
always painful" Chechen students forced to leave North Ossetia Judges of southern Russia focus on legal guarantees for refugees The UN High Commissioner for refugees office resumes its mission in Dagestan Chechen NGO suspends its activity Chechen ‘Siloviki’ Torture Detainees |
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| Russian Federation: Council of Europe must
ensure protection of human rights in Chechnya The Chechnya vanishing point: fate of thousands unknown International treaty against "disappearances" - a light of hope for thousands European Court of Human Rights to hear Chechen cases Slain journalist's family offers cautious reaction Ethnic Chechens face revenge attacks in Moscow Activist Faces Jail for Helping 2 Conscripts Beslan Aftermath…Muslim Women Live in Fear |
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| Russia: Ossetians warn of revenge attacks
over hostage siege Beslan negotiator warns on ethnic hatred in Russia Ingushetia: Doctors Employed by International Medical Corps Wrongly and Repeatedly Exposed as Suspected Terrorists Influx of Chechen refugees to Poland after hostage crisis slows North Caucasus: Growing Instability Keeps Aid Out Of Chechnya Another journalist from St. Petersburg was killed this week, the second so far this year Russian Court Approves Arrest of Suspected Killers of U.S. Editor Klebnikov Ukraine Fears EU Proposal for Chechen Refugee Camp on Its Territory |
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| 28 Sept. 2004 | Russia’s Chechnya Abuses
Fan Terror Putin Orders Funding for International HR Center |
| Civil Rights Suffer as Fear, Anger Grow in
Russia No Chechen Refugee Camp in Ukraine The Russian chastisers have killed eighty years woman Cleaning-Up Operations and Aircraft Attacks in Chechnya Rights commissioner against freeing Chechen girl's killer Lyoma Khasuyev new Chechen human rights commissioner CE rights chief voices satisfaction with Chechnya visit Rights group slams Russian violations in Chechnya Moscow steps up its reign of terror in Chechnya after the horrors of Beslan siege |
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| Threat of Closure of the Chechen Committee
for National Salvation Statement by President of the ChRI A. Maskhadov [on Shamil Basayev's statements on Beslan] 52-year-old Muscovite misappropriates RUR15 mln of Chechen restoration program in 2002 Ombudsman appointed in Chechnya 14 IMC doctors wanted by federal police |
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| Russian Who
Murdered Chechen No Longer Seeks Pardon Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: reports on Chechnya Chechen demonstrators protest in Grozny |
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| Chechens live in fear of persecution Ingushetia still cut off the Internet Law office qualifies Moscow assault as ethnic attack Regional Governor Signs Pardon Appeal for Budanov Car in Bomb Scare Is Linked to Rebels Moscow Police Intercept Car Bomb, Suspect Beaten to Death Refugee centers are full |
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| Human rights commissioner against
pardoning Budanov Former Russian colonel, killero of Chechen girl, may be pardoned Probe launched into death of Moscow terror suspect “Chechnya’s Suicide Bombers: Desperate, Devout, or Deceived Chechen refugee brutally murdered in Ingushetia Additional Militia in Chechen Villages Russian military helicopters strafe West Chechen village Chechen patients denied treatment in Ossetian hospitals Four Caucasians wounded in Moscow subway assault: police |
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Chechen rebel Basayev says
was behind school siege
Majority
seeking safe haven unable to prove homeland persecutionEuropean press watchdog criticizes Russia for 'impeding' coverage of school seizure Commision Pardons the Murderer of Young Chechen Woman |
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| 16 Sept. 2004 | Ingush flee Russia's Ossetia after school
attack Russia School Siege Victims Unlikely to Get Aid — Nord-Ost Group |
| Chechens Seek Polish Asylum
En Masse, Few Permitted Chechens are fleeing to Poland Trauma of Chechnya's ongoing war on health status and living conditions Only one mosque functions in Nalchik |
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| Polish border guards deny entry to group
of Chechens Beslan school storming was planned on the very first day of the siege - claims Georgian journalists jailed by FSB Policemen involved in incident with Hero of Russia will go unpunished |
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| Rights groups slam Russia 'cover-up' Foreign Journalist Drugged by Russians in Beslan Russian Journalist: FSB Wanted to Kill Me Moscow Police Beat Up Cosmonaut in Racist Attack |
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10 Sept. 2004 |
NGO denies accusations brought against it Tens of Ingushes taken hostages on the Chermen cross-road NGO activist abducted in Chechnya Thirty relatives of Maskhadov taken away in unknown direction Federal Forces Took Chechens Hostage During Beslan Crisis Concern grows over Russian press freedom Beslan Hostage Was Denied Asylum in Sweden |
| The Beslan School Tragedy (Short message by the webmaster) |
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2 Sept. 2004 |
Hundreds Held Hostage in Russia School Radio Liberty Reporter Babitsky Detained in Moscow Airport Chechnya Gripped by Stalinist Terror, or Where Do Suicide Bombers Come From |
1 Sept. 2004 |
Moscow car blast kills 10 Renewed violence, human rights abuses undermine credibility of presidential elections EU slams Chechen elections, wants early parliament polls |
31 August 2004 |
Renewed
violence and human rights abuses undermine credibility of presidential
elections Czech humanitarian mission member detained in Chechnya Official Results Give Alkhanov 74% Chechen Election Lacks Legitimacy, Chechens, Experts Tell Violations registered during presidential election in Chechnya Crash Probe Turns to Bombs, 2 Women "Terrorist" bombs brought down Russian planes |
| 30 August 2004 | Deadly
Blast Mars Chechen Voting Members of humanitarian organizations fight against the federals in Chechnya Polls Close in Chechnya; Little Doubt on Winner |
| 27 August 2004 | Terrorist bombs brought down two
airplanes: 89
dead |
| Court
Orders Retrial of Soldiers Who Killed Chechen Civilians Observer fears rigged election in Chechnya Borders closed in Chechnya during presidential election Armed Raid on Grozny |
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| Neo-Nazi
Group Threatens to "Execute" HR Activists About 80 People Killed in Chechnya Over Weekend Authorities in Ingushetia close down Internet cafes Polish neo-Nazis raid Chechen camp |
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Invaders conduct artillery strikes on
mountain regions and kidnapping people ICRC to continue its work in Ingushetia |
| People flee from Grozny Alkhanov Criticizes Raids in Chechnya |
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18 August 2004 |
Anti-Terrorist Officers Shot Dead in
Dagestan Chechen election candidate alleges discrimination 50 thousand Chechen refugees according to migration control service stay in Ingushetia |
| Guards of Migration Service chief beat up
refugees IHF and MHG protest the De-facto closure of the Independent Weekly Chechen Society |
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| 13 August 2004 | Gunmen in masks abduct local resident |
| A “special operation” in Sleptsovsk: one
refugee abducted, three robbed Two men abducted in Chechnya Two male corpses found in Serzhen-Yurt Two thirds of applicants in Shatoy district wait for compensation |
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| Chechen
refugee situation in Pankissi still intense Rights Groups Protest Closing of Chechen Newspaper Oil Experts Kidnapped in Chechnya |
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| 8 August 2004 | Chechnya ecology condition causes serious concern |
| U.N.
report urges end to exaggerated terrorism campaigns Journalists can go to Chechnya only with MVD authorization Saakashvili seeks serious troubles? |
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| Chechens in Georgia protest arrests Georgia: Saakashvili attacks Chechen women Security agencies practice abductions, Chechen Deputy PM asserts Three men kidnapped in the Shalinsky district |
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| Activists Call for Chechnya Summit Kidnappers want $1 mln ransom for Slovak aid worker Czechs raising money to free colleague in N. Caucasus Three reports on violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Chechnya and Ingushetia |
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| Inhabitants of Argun charge soldiers with
arson of a two-story apartment house Never made it taking revenge on Chechens for his brother Red Cross Closes Monday for Worker Kidnapped in Russia Chechen Newspaper Closed Down Over Critical Articles Conference Called to End Chechen War Federal servicemen set fire to house with residents Abductors of Slovak Aid Worker Demand $1 mln Ransom Zyazikov calls for assisting to forced migrants from Chechnya |