All Posts Tagged With: "Chechnya"
Police Claim to Identify Estemirova’s Killer
Law enforcement agents are claiming that they have solved last summer’s scandalous murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova, but the activist’s colleagues are already refuting the announcement.
Feb 25, 2010 | Continued
Rights Groups Condemn Illegal Detentions in Chechnya
The illegal detention of three human rights lawyers in Chechnya over the weekend is drawing severe criticism from numerous international rights organizations.
Feb 9, 2010 | Continued
Letter to Medvedev: “Stop this Mad Conveyor of Death”
The brother of a murdered Chechen rebel has appealed for help and protection in an open letter to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, who he believes is not informed of the “true state of affairs” of political murders in Chechnya.
Nov 20, 2009 | Continued
Russian Rights Leaders Urge Authorities to Defend Activists
The Moscow Helsinki Group has released a statement on the tragic murders of Zarema Sadulaeva and her husband Umar Dzhabrailov, pledging to fight for justice. Translation by theotherrussia.org.
Aug 12, 2009 | Continued
Russia Ceases Counter-terrorism Operations in Chechnya
Russia has officially ceased counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya, although stability in the troubled North Caucasus region remains tenuous.
Apr 17, 2009 | Continued
Suspects Arrested in Murder of Former Chechen Commander
Seven suspects have been detained in Dubai, in connection with the murder of Sulim Yamadayev, a former Chechen military commander killed on March 28th.
Mar 31, 2009 | Continued
Chechnya Still Lacks Political Closure -Rights Group
February 23rd marked World Chechnya Day, which solemnly commemorates Joseph Stalin’s mass deportation of Chechens to Siberia in 1944. In an open letter, the Chechnya Peace Forum joined with public figures to call for free and fair elections as a way to bring closure to the troubled republic.
Feb 24, 2009 | Continued
Chechnya Strictly Limits Alcohol Sales
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has limited sales of hard alcohol in the North Caucasus republic to just two hours a day.
Feb 19, 2009 | Continued
Russian Rights Attorney, Reporter Murdered in Moscow
Stanislav Markelov, an attorney who represented Chechen victims and journalists, was gunned down in Moscow Monday. A reporter for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, Anastasia Baburova, was also killed in the shooting.
Jan 19, 2009 | Continued
Chechen Who Accused Kadyrov of Torture Murdered in Austria
Umar Israilov, a former Chechen rebel and bodyguard to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov who later came public with allegations of torture, was shot dead in Vienna on Tuesday. In a separate case, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg fined Russia 81 thousand euros over the disappearance of two Chechen men.
Jan 16, 2009 | Continued
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