Victims released August 11, 2005 15:01 Two local residents abducted in Starye Atagi are released after being beaten in a police station.
Fire in Chechnya August 11, 2005 14:59 Unidentified persons set fire to the houses of some law enforcement agents.
Torture used as method August 11, 2005 14:57 An Azerbaijani youth movement activist undergoes violence in a prosecutor's office.
Muslims degraded in Kabardino-Balkaria August 10, 2005 21:07 Torture and degrading treatment of Muslims in this North Caucasus republic are regular, thinks a human rights defender.
Candidates denied registration for political reasons August 10, 2005 12:34 "About 1,000 Azerbaijani citizens will not be able to exercise their electoral right," says human rights defender Leila Yunus.
OSCE condemns government pressure August 09, 2005 11:40 The OSCE Baku Office makes a statement condemning attacks on People's Front of Azerbaijan.
Another local resident abducted in Chechnya August 09, 2005 11:37 A group of unidentified armed people abduct Suleiman Kurbanov, 40.
Police station under attack August 09, 2005 11:28 One person is wounded and one is abducted in the republic.
Two newspapers unwanted August 08, 2005 18:23 A printing house in Ingushetia declines to continue to service two newspapers from Chechnya.
Adygeia hit with oil spill August 08, 2005 11:42 About 100 tonnes of oil spilt in the republic's Takhtamukai district.
Kulayev thought to have 'mission' August 05, 2005 21:07 The Beslan investigation commission head says Kulayev survived because he had been given a task.
Opposition pressurised in Azerbaijan August 05, 2005 20:55 About 25 people attack an office of the People's Front of Azerbaijan.
Chief Beslan gunman described August 04, 2005 14:27 The Beslan attack case continues to be heard in N Ossetia.
'The difference is I am Chechen' August 03, 2005 14:46 In a letter to his mother, a Chechen convicted of being involved in the resistance movement says his sentence is unjust.
Counter-terrorists beat police August 03, 2005 14:40 One police officer sustains a gunshot wound as a result.
Beslan tragedy triggers trumped-up cases August 02, 2005 13:25 Human rights defenders in Russia know about 23 Muslims detained under trumped-up charges.
New bodies found in Chechnya August 02, 2005 13:23 Three more people are killed and one goes missing in the republic.