How and Why the West Turns Blind Eye
Press Releases
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| German court rules against deporting Chechyan refugees | |
| Europe is Preparing for Peacekeeping, Forgetting about Mass Human Rights Abuse? | |
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Appeal to the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Europe from the family of Aslan Maskhadov Letter of protest to Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds |
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Human rights
violations in the Chechen Republic: |
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| European Parliament resolution on Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia | |
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Chechen Human Rights
Activist Suspends Hunger Strike Asylum laws leave Chechens stranded in Poland Statement of the Presidency on behalf of the EU on the enactment of the Russian Law on Non-profit Organisations Estonian MEP: EU's Chechnya policy has failed Russian Federation, Chechnya: Council of Europe must take action to ensure real change for human rights Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria on Sweden's joint military exercise with the Russian Federation |
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PACE Rapporteur on Chechnya
appeals to Strasbourg hunger-striker A.Idigov: "The offer of PACE in reply to the action of S-E. Ibragimov gives hope" Joint Military Exercises Criticized |
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S-E. Ibragimov: "I hope, that
my action will benefit Chechen people" “Silence - terrible evil!” |
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| Human Rights Watch: Merkel in Russia: Emphasize Human Rights | |
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The head of the
press-service of President of CHRI asks S-E. Ibragimov to interrupt
hunger-strike The appeal of Chechen diaspora in USA and its American friends towards S-E. Ibragimov The joint statement of members of committee in support of action of S.-E.Ibragimov |
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Chechen Rights Activist On Hunger Strike Weakens |
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| LITHUANIAN MPS URGE EU NOT TO CLOSE ITS EYES TO BLOODSHED IN CHECHNYA | |
| Speech by Professor Mohammad Adel Shishani presented at the Conference held at the European Parliament | |
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Russian Rights Activists
Accuse EU of Whitewashing Chechen Reality Appeal by the Non-Governmental Organization "Voice of Beslan" Open letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, to the European Parliament, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and mass media, to all the organizations for the defence of rights and other organizations social and political, to the political partys and all the mondial community by the President of the International Association Peace and Human Rights Former Minister of Communications of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Human Rights and the War in Chechnya: A Test for Europe |
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| Former president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir joins appeal for human rights in Russia | |
| Russian public figures appeal to West over human rights | |
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Exiled Chechen students seek
US support fro democracy initiative Anatomy of Ambivalence Germany: New Government Should Bolster Global Human Rights |
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| Address to the Governments of the EU Members and the Russian Federation, the Federal Assembly of Russia, the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the EU Council Secretary General | |
| PACE tired of appearing foolish | |
| Applications of Chechen authorities concerning the acts of terrorism in London | |
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Amnesty International Urges
PACE to Continue Monitoring Human Rights in Russia PACE rapporteur on Russia to raise issue of human rights in Chechnya |
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| Message from the Government and Parliament of the ChRI to the CoE and PACE | |
| Germany has doomed a Chechen family to death | |
| Local resident refused asylum in Germany abducted in Chechnya | |
| [On Vakha Arsanov's case] The Application of the Special Representative of the President of the CRI | |
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An Appeal
for International Support for Peace The answer: Statement by the President of the ChRI |
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Appeal
from the President of the ChRI A.-H. Sadulayev to the heads of foreign
states, in connection with the celebrations in Moscow of the 60th
anniversary of "Victory Day". Bush Avoids Raising Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya during Visit to Moscow |
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IHF
Appeals for Effective Human Rights Dialogue and More Attention to Abuses
in Chechnya on the Eve of the EU-Russia Summit in Moscow on 10 May 2005 Society for Threatened Peoples: Appeal on the EU |
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| A. Zakayev expresses his complete disagreement with the activity of PACE on the situation in Chechnya | |
| 29 April 2005 | Request to Extradite Chechen Tests Germany |
| 13 April 2005 | Germany: Chechnya on the Agenda During Putin Visit - Human rights groups don't want friendship to get in the way of reality |
| 9 April 2005 | German NGO protests visit by Chechnyan
leaders GfbV: Suspected Chechen war criminals on Putin’s side should not be welcomed in Hanover Experts Urge West to be More Involved in Chechen Solution |
| 6 April 2005 | ACPC Cautions Council of Europe Round Table `Process' |
| 30 March 2005 | U.S. Criticizes Russia on
Chechnya, NGOs
Chechnya Round Table in Strasbourg Disappoints |
29 March 2005 |
Not All Around the Table Chechen Non-Governmental Organizations reject PACE “round table” Applications of the Association of the Chechen Diasporas in Europe |
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Human
Rights Watch - Chechnya: "Disappearances" a Crime Against Humanity EU
Fails to Take
Action
Playful feast behind closed doors… |
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| 20 March 2005 | To the speakers of the Parliaments of the European countires |
| 17 March 2005 | The decision of the Chechen Diasporas in Europe |
| 16 March 2005 | The terrible pragmatism of the West |
| 8 March 2005 | Statement of CHRI parliament in regards to "the round table" |
| 2 March 2005 | Elena Bonner calls for new Russian political prisoners to be helped |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of CRI
expressed protest to PACE CPJ urges Bush to highlight Russian press abuses in Putin summit |
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| 17 Feb. 2005 | Chechen envoy slams "round table" proposal to end war |
| 4 Feb. 2005 | Mr. Andreas Gross should resign |
| 31 Jan. 2005 | PACE Bureau disagrees to put Chechnya on next session agenda |
| 29 Jan. 2005 | Strasbourg approves Chechnya declaration Russia Criticizes PACE Statement on Chechnya |
| 6 Jan. 2005 | Mashkadov relatives kidnapped in Grozny [open letter to the EP] |
| 22 Dec. 2004 | Zakayev not allowed entering Schengen space Zakayev: "I'm moving around freely in Europe" |
| 3 Dec. 2004 | Turkish Police Capture 12 Chechen Militants Ahead of Putin Visit |
25 Nov. 2004 |
Belgian Authorities Impede Talks Between
Chechen Rebel Zakayev, Russian Soldiers’ Mothers Zakayev will be arrested if he comes to Belgium AI: EU-Russia Summit: AI calls on EU to address growing persecution of human rights defenders in Chechnya HRW: EU-Russia Summit: Focus on Rights Rollback |
23 Nov. 2004 |
Belgian Authorities Impede Talks Between Chechen Rebel Zakayev, Russian Soldiers' Mothers |
| 21 Nov. 2004 |
Belgium
vows to return wanted Chechen to UK
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| 14 Nov. 2004 | Resolution of the chechen problem is impossible without law and truth |
| 4 Nov. 2004 | An Appeal to the European Union Concerning Chechnya |
| 26 October 2004 | Swedish MFA "doing Putin's bidding" |
| Davis rejects meeting with
Maskhadov representative Appeal to governments of the EU member-countries Appeal to the authorities of Georgia |
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| 15 October 2004 | Umar Khanbiev: "Alone we will never be able to solve this problem" |
| 14 October 2004 | Putin 'charms' Martin;
host of radio show unimpressed |
| 8 October 2004 | PACE
commission tentatively approves draft resolution on Chechnya Russian delegation and Akhmed Zakayev's comments |
| 30 Sept. 2004 | An Open Letter to the Heads of State and Government Of the European Union and NATO |
| 28 Sept. 2004 | Appeal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of FRG Joshka Fischer |
| 19 Sept. 2004 | EU should not turn back Chechen refugees,
UN says Refugee and human rights organizations across Europe call on EU to scrap key asylum proposal |
| 16 Sept. 2004 | EU joins U.S. criticism on Kremlin power OSCE raps Russia for lack of information on siege |
| 15 Sept. 2004 | Akhmed Zakayev Appeals to the
International Community to Help Resolve the Chechen Conflict Council of Europe Slams Russia Over Rights in Chechnya |
| U.S. says Chechnya elections flawed Chechen issue should be resolved without damaging Russia's integrity - Turkish PM Chirac Approves Chechnya Elections at Summit With Putin |
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| 30 August 2004 | Elections in Chechnya are illegitimate |
| 18 August 2004 | Sweden Takes in Close to 30 Familes of Chechen Refugees from Pankisi Gorge |
13 August 2004 |
Uproar At Honor For Putin University Backs Down on Honorary Degree for Putin |
| 28 July 2004 | Chechen refugees shoved from one country to another |
| 20 July 2004 | Spain denies Chechen children visas |
| 14 July 2004 | Estonia denies Chechen children visas |
| 3 July 2004 |
Washington
Backs Kremlin On Chechen Exile In America
Appeal for Akhmadov's asylum case |
| "Proceeding to the next item" Amnesty International urges Dutch EU Presidency to close the gap between rhetoric and practice in EU human rights policy |
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| 28 June 2004 | West blamed for Chechen rampage |
| 24 June 2004 | Statement by parliament of Chechen Republic Ichkeria |
| 23 June 2004 | Amnesty International: Recommendations to the Council of Europe |
| 16 June 2004 | Moscow regrets that Oslo did not oppose to Chechen terrorists' accomplice arrival |
| The RF demanded from Norway to deport
A.Zakayev Chechen rebel envoy unsurprised by Russia`s latest extradition bid |
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| 11 June 2004 | Ahmed Zakayev visits Norway Note from the ChRI Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 30 May 2004 | Russia perpetrates slow genocide in Chechnya, says a former Estonian ambassador in Moscow |
| 20 May 2004 | Did Georgia and Russia make a deal over Ajaria? |
17 May 2004 |
Question to Mr. Schwimmer
from Chechen MP Turpal-Ali Kaimov, not
accepted by Radio Ekho Moskvy Estonia condemns Western states because of Chechnya The Chechen TimesMEP Bernd Posselt demands Russia to pull out of Chechnya Council of Europe calls for free and fair election in Chechnya |
| 14 May 2004 | EU Playing Political Games in Chechnya |
9 May 2004 |
EU condemns Chechnya attack Statement by President of the ChRI Aslan Maskhadov |
| Visit by Chechen
"quisling people" criticized Prodi tells Russia to respect rights in Chechnya |
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| "Kadyrovites" visiting Denmark | |
| Moscow opposes EU intention to to table "Chechnya question" at UN Human Rights Commission | |
| Open letter to Anders Fogh Rasmussen | |
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HRW:
Russia: Conditions in Chechnya and Ingushetia Deteriorate
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| Britain to voice doubts on Putin | |
| Reporters Without Borders urges French president to raise case of journalist kidnapped in Ingushetia | |
| O. Dupuis: Does Sweden believe that Akhmadov does not have the normal right to family reunion? | |
| O. Dupuis: The Zakayev affair must lead the Union to consider any application for extraditcion turned down by one member state to be null and void throughout the territory of the Union | |
| The use of the term "Chechen network" without any proven involvement of Chechens: question to the Commission and reply by Commissioner Vitorino | |
| Narva authorities prohibit festival of documentaries about Chechnya | |
| Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer on Monday called on Russia to ensure human rights | |
| Moscow warns EU against "inappropriate" move on Chechnya at UN forum | |
| Abduction of over 30 members of the Khanbiev family. The president of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, receives Umar Khanbiev, Chechen Minister of Health. | |
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URGENT PRESS RELEASE: Oumar Khanbiev will hold a press
conference in Strasbourg.
EU-Russia: Foreign Ministers Meeting Thursday - First Test for the EU's "New" Approach to Russia Feature |
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| CRIMFA: Russians kidnapped 16 relatives of Chechen Minister of health Dr. Oumar Khanbiev. The worls must tell Putin to free them. | |
| Albright Says Bush Goes Easy on Putin | |
| The European Parliament's recognition of the genocide and of the Akhmadov peace plan is a historical step towards peace and justice for the Chechen people | |
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The European Parliament recognizes the genocide of the Chechen people in 1944 and calls on the commission to study the Akhmadov peace plan |
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| Europe should interfere in Russian-Chechen conflict - rebel envoy | |
| Russian human rights activists accuse West of turning blind eye to Chechnya | |
| Anniversary rally of 1944
Chechen/Ingush deportation to be held inPrague on February 23 Dutch deportation Demonstration on Monday 23 February in more than 20 cities in Europe and America Olivier Dupuis reaches the 33nd day of his hunger strike. Message of support from the "Forum Asie-Democratie" |
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| Open Letter of Olivier Dupuis to Mrs. Laila Freivalds, Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister | |
| Russia must make effort
to end Chechen war: US envoy O. Dupuis: Open letter from Olivier Dupuis to Romano Prodi Over 100 people have already announced their intention to join the fast from 20 to 23 February |
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| EU Gets Tough With Russia
Over Chechnya Combined Reports Duma intends to ask German FM about Zakayev's visit |
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Attack in Moscow: statement by Olivier Duouis, on the 19th day of his hunfer strike |
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Open letter from Olivier Dupuis to the German foreign
minister Joschka Fisher |
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| Italy: Chechnya Better Message from Ilyas Akhmadov, foreign affairs minister of the Chechen republic of Ichkeria to Olivier Dupuis Olivier Dupuis reaches the 17th day of his hunger strike Lawmakers concerned about Chechen envoy's visit to Germany |
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Elena Bonner: I am ashamed of Europe Under-secretary
Margerita Boniver meets the radical MEP Olivier Dupuis |
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| 145 Members of the EP
support the peace plan presented by the Maskhadov government for a UN
administration Olivier Dupuis reaches the 15th day of his hunger strike Appeal to Olivier Dupuis, Member of the European Parliament Russia: MEP Says Hunger Strike A 'Small Contribution' To Keep Chechnya In Spotlight From readers and the editorial board of The Chechen TimesA. Batayev France awards Russian general of the Legion of Honor |
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| Olivier Dupuis reaches 13th day of hunger strike | |
| Russia slams Germany for
failure to arrest Chechen rebel envoy Russia threatens to retaliate for Chechen envoy`s visit to Germany |
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| Open letter from Olivier
Dupuis to the under-secretary of the Italian froeign Ministry
Margherita Boniver Reply by Olivier Dupuis to the attacks from supporters of Chamil Bassaiev 11 MEPS call on Interpol to consider the arrest warrant against the Chechen minister Zakaiev to ben null and void Zakayev in Germany, Russian Interpol sends Request Russia sends Germany letter of inquiry about arrival of Akhmed Zakayev Russian Foreign Ministry indignant as Chechen envoy visits Germany Russian ambassador to Germany: Zakayev's arrival in Berlin will not have a negative impact on Russia-German relations Chechnya: open letter from Olivier Dupuis to the under-secretary of the Italian foreign ministry Margherita Boniver |
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| Fight against terrorism
in Chechnya is Russia's internal affair - Powell US backs Moscow s political efforts in Chechnya - Powell |
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Radical MEP Olivier Dupuis on hunger strike |
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| French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin used a Moscow visit on Friday to call for an end to the war in Chechnya. | |
| French FM says "open war" still raging in Russia's Chechnya | |
| EU splits hamper Chechnya aid | |
| Chechen envoy slams West for linking Chechnya with international terrorism | |
| Chechen web site confirms
rebel minister seeking political asylum in USA Russian foreign ministry hopes for US to decide on Ilyas Akhmadov case minding Russia's attitude |
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| Russia oil blinds West to Chechen issue, says rebel | |
| CRI/MFA: We welcome capture of Saddam Hussein and renew our call for an international tribunal for Chechnya. | |
| Moscow lashes out at Britain | |
| Chechen FM welcomes US Senate draft resolution on Russia/G-8 | |
| Britain grants Chechen
rebel political asylum Russian foreign minister sharply criticizes London for granting political asylum to chechen emissary McCain, Lieberman urge suspension of Russia G-8 membership |
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| Is the commission intending to take action to improve the tragic health conditions of Chechen children? | |
| Europe: Asylum talks bogged down in semantics | |
| O. Dupuis: European Union-Russia. Strategic relations are ok, but not at the price of democracy in Russia and genocide in Chechnya | |
| EU parliament deplores Berlusconi stand on Russia | |
| ODIHR observers refuse to monitor Russian parliamentary elections in Chechnya | |
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Full text of Bow Street Magistrate's Court decision on
Zakayev's case |
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A London court has
rejected a Russian request for the extradition of Chechen envoy Akhmed
Zakayev
Russian foreign minister criticizes Danish foreign minister's statements on Chechnya The Chechen refugees in Austria are left to the mercy of fate |
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Umar Khanbyev: After listening to Mr. Putin's reasons, Mr. Berlusconi should now listen to the Chechen side. President Maskhadov is willing to meet him. |
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Berlusconi is not free to ignore the Parliament |
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Effects of Berlusconi's words on Chechnya in Italy |
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The Chechen foreign Ministry unequivocally condemns
attempts to cover up Kremlin's wae crimes and crimes against humanity
in Chechnya, from whomever they come. |
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Transcript of the Berlusconi's incredible defense of Putin's policy in Chechnya
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Berlusconi defends Putin on Chechnya and Yukos |
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Bush pressed to intervene in Russia |
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| Moscow denounces US statement on freezing Yukos shares | |
| Italian University was
going to confer a doctorate honoris causa on Putin Russian Events Leave White House Wary |
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| Danish Prime Minister calls Chechens a "gang of fanatic criminals" | |
| Bush administration concerned about human rights in Russia | |
| O. Dupuis: "Mr Commissioner, I am sorry, but the policy that you embody is criminal"... | |
| Oslo Rejected Chechen Rebel's Plea to Mediate [during the Moscow theater siege] | |
| Belgium expels Khachukaev while France expels a Chechen mother and her two children. | |
| The West views Chechnya through Soviet eyes | |
| Russia/Germany: Putin, Schroeder To Cement Deepening Ties At Yekaterinburg Talks | |
| Russia: EU Issues
Cautious Assessment Of Chechen Elections US says Chechen election fall short, missed chance |
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| Summit gives Putin what
he wants Open letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Norway and Sweden |