Anti-Chechen sentiments grow in Ingushetia June 25, 2004 18:14 If the republican authorities do not try to prevent any attempts to fan ethnic strife, the situation can lead to the most unexpected consequences, local human rights activists think.
Lawyer lodges complaint against Kabardino-Balkarian Interior Ministry June 25, 2004 17:21 The ministry has not fulfilled a decision of the Nalchik City Court concerning the deportation of Hajji Bayram Bolat, a Turkish citizen, from Kabardino-Balkaria in August 2003.
Taliban fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria returns home June 25, 2004 17:20 After the captives' had returned to Russia from the Guantanamo base, they sent several more months in an investigatory isolator in Pyatigorsk.
Journalist goes on hunger strike in Nakhchivan June 25, 2004 13:06 In his appeal to the media, organizations protecting journalists' rights and offices of the OSCE and the Council of Europe in Azerbaijan, Mohammed Rzayev stated the reasons for his action.
Purges in refugee camps June 25, 2004 13:04 All inhabitants of the refugee camp in the village of Altiyevo, including women and under age people, underwent an examination, which was accompanied by beatings and abuses.
Tbilisi suspends ultimatum against Tskhinvali June 25, 2004 13:01 Georgian Deputy Interior Minister Georgy Getsadze has announced it.
Exact number of attackers in Ingushetia unknown June 24, 2004 18:35 Aleksandr Cherkasov of the Human Rights Center Memorial also called reports about Ingush rebels into question. According to information he had, only one group acting in the area of the Nazran market was made up of Ingushetians, the composition of the other groups was mixed.
Death toll from rebel attack in Ingushetia rises to 98 June 24, 2004 18:03 Among the dead, there are 23 civilians, 29 police officers, 10 Federal Security Service officials, 5 prosecutors, 19 servicemen, 2 Chechen Interior Ministry officials and 7 border guards.
OSCE Mission in Georgia brings up question of freedom of media and movement in South Osetia June 24, 2004 17:49 Head of the OSCE Mission in Georgia Ambassador Roy Reeve emphasized that "Georgian journalists have turned to the OSCE Mission many times after the South Osetian authorities started hampering the coverage of the situation in the conflict zone."
12 suspects in attack on Ingushetia detained June 24, 2004 17:45 Three of the arrestees had forged certificates of officers of the Chechen president's security service on them.
Zyazikov denies conducting purges in Ingushetia June 24, 2004 17:43 The Ingush president also claimed that the group of security forces in Ingushetia would not be considerably enlarged. "I don't think it is necessary to increase the strength of security agencies radically," he said.
Locals threaten Chechen refugees with pogroms in Ingushetia June 24, 2004 14:28 Appeals to organize pogroms were heard in the village on Yandare, Ingushetia's Nazran district, during funerals of people who fell victims to the developments of the night of June 21-22.
Did Magomed Yevloyev lead rebel attacks in Ingushetia? June 24, 2004 14:16 As reported by the Ingushetia.ru website, Shamil Basayev or a man bearing resemblance to him was noted among the attackers.
Victims of rebel attack on Ingushetia to get compensation June 24, 2004 14:13 The decision by the Ingush leadership to compensate for moral and material damage applies to both republican law enforcers and civilians.
Georgian media make doubt about authenticity of firing incident June 24, 2004 14:10 The wound on the head of Tamar Tadtayeva looks much more like an injury with a deep abrasion. No proof that the woman was wounded by a shell fragment exists.
Novocherkassk declared zone of ecological emergency June 24, 2004 13:59 For the last 10-15 years, ecological services and a group of scientists and specialists of Novocherkassk institutes of higher education have done serious researches on the city's ecology.
Draft law on referendum causes public discontent June 24, 2004 13:51 The conference titled "Citizens' Constitutional Rights in the Draft Federal Constitutional Law on the Referendum in the Russian Federation" was held in Stavropol on June 21.
Magomed Yevloyev led rebel attack on Ingushetia, Chechen Interior Minister says June 24, 2004 13:49 Yevloyev is commander of the group that acted on the territory of Ingushetia, Alu Alkhanov added.
Former deputy premier of Chechen government to run for president June 23, 2004 21:02 Today, Movsar Khamidov officially notified the Chechen Central Election Commission of his intention to take part in the forthcoming presidential election in Chechnya.
95 killed by rebels in Ingushetia June 23, 2004 20:21 18 civilians were killed in Nazran, 1 - in Karabulak, 2 - in the Sunzha district and 20 - in the Nazran district of the republic.