Hearing in case of Russians to continue in Qatar April 26, 2004 15:53 Several witnesses will be listened to today, and then the date of the next sitting will be announced, reported Russian Ambassador to Qatar Viktor Kudryavtsev.
Project aimed at social and economic integration of displaced persons in Stavropol Region April 26, 2004 15:39 The non-profit partnership Managerial Consulting has conducted researches to disclose the general situation with the rights of workers and has trained consultants in the field of social and economic rights.
Conference 'Tolerance Is Policy of 21st Century' held in Makhachkala April 26, 2004 15:32 The second part of the conference was a round table discussion on various issues, which resulted in the idea to found a discussion club on the issues of modern society development in Dagestan.
World community have legal grounds to recognize Armenian Genocide, says advisor to president of Nagorny Karabakh April 26, 2004 14:26 Armen Zalinian, advisor to the president of the Nagorno-Karabakh republic, presented an article in the local press in which he mentioned facts allowing the world community to recognize the genocide, which has been denied by the Turkish republic hitherto.
Georgian president calls upon residents of Adjaria to disregard state of emergency April 26, 2004 13:57 The state of emergency in Adjaria is illegal, Mr Saakashvili told journalists on April 25. He promised to cancel it and the curfew by issuing a corresponding presidential act.
Monument to victims of Armenian Genocide unveiled in Akhaltsikhe nevertheless April 26, 2004 13:51 Questions regarding the erection of the monument were solved by efforts of the Georgian president's envoy in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti Nikoloz Nikolozoshvili and local authorities the day before the unveiling of Khachkar, reported the Armenian foreign ministry.
Armenian rights defenders consider beating of Ashot Manucharian part of common scenario April 26, 2004 12:09 Three unknowns attacked head of the Armenian Union of Socialist Forces, ex-minister of foreign affairs, and former national security advisor to the president of Armenia Ashot Manucharian on April 22.
Monument to genocide victims dismantled in Georgian town before unveiling April 24, 2004 18:53 Before the Khachkar monument was dismantled, policemen had detained Ludwig Petrosian, who was in charge of the work on its unveiling, and held him in a police department for 4 hours.
Georgian parliament demands to neutralize illegal armed units in Adjaria April 24, 2004 18:08 The Georgian parliament passed a special resolution on the situation in Adjaria at the plenary session on April 23. 178 deputies voted for the document, and 2 abstained.
Leader of Armenian Helsinki Association calls upon human rights organizations 'to raise alarm' April 24, 2004 17:44 Mikael Danielian called upon all human rights organizations "to raise the alarm and write to international organizations in order to inform them of what is happening in Armenia."
Armenian NGOs indignant at skinheads' actions in Russia April 24, 2004 15:53 In the statement addressed to the Russian Embassy and the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the NGOs expressed their indignation at the skinheads' attack on an Armenian boy in Kostroma, whom they tried to burn.
Kutaisi mayor resigns April 24, 2004 15:00 Nugzar Paliani, mayor of the largest city in Western Georgia, Kutaisi, resigned yesterday, April 23. He announced it himself at a session of the Kutaisi legislative assembly.
Attempt to blow up opposition office in Kalmykia presented as anti-terrorist exercises April 23, 2004 23:51 On April 13, at about noon, officers of the FSB (Federal Security Service) department in the Republic of Kalmykia detained a certain Nakayev (b.1976) in a hotel situated in the heart of Elista by. A high-capacity explosive assembly was found on him.
Opposition activists persecuted in Armenia April 23, 2004 22:18 "The terror against participants in opposition rallies is being executed in Armenia today by Robert Kocharian's order," Viktor Dallakian, a leader of the Armenian opposition and secretary of the opposition parliamentary faction Justice, said.
Process of refugees' return to Chechnya slowed down April 23, 2004 17:44 Only 86 people have left the tent camp Satsita for the last 10 days.
Chechen field commander died natural death in prison April 23, 2004 16:45 The Russian Justice Ministry has denied media reports that Lecha Islamov, a Chechen field commander, died a violent death in a prison hospital.
Georgian president: Georgian authorities do not attempt Abashidze's life April 23, 2004 16:34 Mikhail Saakashvili has denied information spread by the head of Georgia's Adjarian autonomy, Aslan Abashidze, on April 22 that the Georgian leadership have plans of physical destruction of Abashidze.
Republican Supreme Court refuses to register Kabardino-Balkarian Human Rights Center April 23, 2004 16:06 The center was created and operates in fact, but it is not a juridical person because the Kabardino-Balkarian department of justice hampers the registration by all means.
Outstanding politician savagely beaten in Yerevan April 23, 2004 15:39 Ashot Manucharian, the outstanding Armenian politician and member of the political council of the Armenian Union of Socialist Forces and Intellectuals, was savagely beaten by three unknown people near the office of the Forum of Intellectuals Council of Elders on April 22.
Moscow hopes Chechen issue in UN Commission on Human Rights closed once and for all April 23, 2004 14:13 "We hope that the Chechen issue in the UN Commission on Human Rights has been closed once and for all", Russian deputy foreign minister Yuri Fedotov said to a press-conference in RIA Novosti.