Krasnodar human rights activist arrested June 11, 2004 12:44 The leader of the Public Court human rights group, Valery Krasnobrizhev, was arrested in the prosecutor's office of Krasnodar's Central District on June 5.
Chechen-Ingush Diaspora in Samara protests against mass detentions June 11, 2004 12:25 Approximately 100 protesters gathered on the square in front of the building of the regional administration.
New suspects in Kadyrov's assassination arrested June 11, 2004 11:50 Chechen law enforcement agencies claim the detainees, a 28-year-old and a 22-year-old men, have already made a confession. But the interior ministry has flatly refused to impart names of the alleged murderers of Akhmat Kadyrov.
Authorities close another refugee center in Ingushetia June 11, 2004 11:48 As reported by inhabitants of the temporary accommodation center Rassvet, migration service officials told them the camp would be closed beginning from June 10.
South Osetia wants to be part of Russia, addresses Russian president June 11, 2004 11:46 President of the breakaway republic of South Osetia Eduard Kokoity has arrived in Moscow to deliver an official address about South Osetia's joining the Russian Federation to the Russian president and the Federal Assembly.
Chechen refugees in Georgia unwilling to return home June 10, 2004 17:46 The overwhelming majority of Chechen refugees who have settled in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge are reluctant to return to Chechnya because they fear for their safety.
Kadyrov's ultimatum to rebels expires today June 10, 2004 17:37 Many people in the republic hold Ramzan Kadyrov openly declared that families and relatives of the Chechens fighting in the mountains would be destroyed.
Democracy Award presented to Memorial Society June 10, 2004 16:34 The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has presented its Annual Democracy Award to the leaders of Russia's most outstanding non-governmental groups that are working to advance and preserve democracy in Russia.
Wounded activist of Amtsakhara movement dies in hospital June 10, 2004 15:57 Garri Ayba underwent an operation in the Sukhum town hospital, but he died several hours later.
Number of Chechen presidential contenders grows June 10, 2004 15:53 Lawyer Adam Edilov and doctor Sultan Aiskhanov filed their applications with the Chechen election commission on June 9 asking to register them as candidates for the Chechen presidency.
Chechen Diaspora in Samara to hold meeting June 10, 2004 15:20 Organizers of the action explain that the people were forced to take such a step by mass arbitrary detentions of Chechens on the basis of nationality which security agencies of the town of Samara practice.
Azerbaijan opposition to sue Baku administration June 10, 2004 14:59 The oppositionists are dissatisfied with the fact that the Baku city administration does not allow them to hold protest actions.
Detentions of disabled people continues in Chechnya June 10, 2004 14:56 Abducted Said Seriyev is a disabled man of the first group. He lost both arms in a landmine explosion while stacking hay last year.
Chechen presidential contender faced charges of fraud, abuse of power June 10, 2004 13:02 Marat Zaynalabidov was external manager at the Electroapparat defense company situated in Rostov Region.
Georgian special operations forces disperse people protesting against oil pipeline construction June 10, 2004 13:00 Residents of the Krtsanisi village insist that the land on which the oil pipeline is being constructed has belonged to them long since and demand that the title to this lend be given to them.
3 Georgian power engineering specialists abducted, then 2 found June 10, 2004 12:59 The state of released Avtandil Biblaya and Omekh Chitanava is satisfactory. However the destiny of the third abducted man, Abesalom Dzhabua, remains unknown.
Volunteers from North Caucasus ready to help Abkhazia against Georgia June 10, 2004 09:46 Representatives of the Union of Abkhazian Volunteers of Kabardino-Balkaria and youth organizations of the Adyga Khase public movement from Adygeya and Karachaevo-Cherkessia have arrived in Abkhazia.
Georgian journalists not allowed to enter South Osetia June 09, 2004 20:22 Osetian peacekeepers stopped the escort at a post and demanded that the journalists leave the territory of South Osetia.
Interior ministry denies reports about prevented terror attack in Grozny June 09, 2004 20:19 "There are no grounds to announce that a large terrorist attack was prevented in the center of Grozny or that rebels tried to blow up the Gosstroy building," the Interior Ministry's duty officer said.
Amtsakhara movement activist wounded in Sukhum June 09, 2004 16:48 A criminal waited for his victim in the deserted building of a hostel situated not far from Garri Ayba's house and took a shot from there, according to preliminary information.