Businessman to run for Chechen presidency May 28, 2004 18:28 Malik Saidullayev, chairman of the board of directors of the Milan concern, has announced his intention to run for the Chechen presidency.
President of North Osetia proposes placing new item on agenda of Russian-Georgian talks May 28, 2004 18:26 "We forecast developments, and we have no reason to think that a campaign with spiny roses comes into the picture," President of North Osetia Aleksandr Dzasokhov said at a press conference in Moscow.
Amnesty International - 43 years of work May 28, 2004 17:18 On May 28, 1961, lawyer Peter Benenson launched the first campaign to protect political prisoners, which gave birth to one of the largest international organizations.
Council of Europe wants commissioner for human rights in Chechnya May 28, 2004 17:14 "People still disappear in the republic, and unacceptable deaths are registered their. I think it is normal for the Council of Europe to monitor the situation in Chechnya, this question is fully in its line," stated Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil-Robles.
Authorities in Karachaevo-Cherkessia dislike Krishna devotees May 28, 2004 15:49 The Krishna devotees raise their concern that the recent actions by the authorities are aimed at extruding their community from the republic.
Russian singer voices readiness to assist Amnesty International May 28, 2004 15:47 Amnesty International has launched its annual report about the human rights situation in 156 countries of the world.
Azerbaijan authorities ready to preserve stability in country May 28, 2004 13:47 The opposition party Popular Front of Azerbaijan is going to hold a meeting in Baku on May 29 to demand that human rights be observed and arrested opposition leaders be released.
2,500 Chechen residents declared abducted, missing May 28, 2004 13:25 Twice a month, officers of the Chechen military prosecutor's office receive residents of the Chechen republic having complaints about violations of their rights by federal soldiers. The reception is conducted in the office of the Committee to Secure Constitutional Rights of the Residents of Chechnya.
War Prize competition to end in June May 28, 2004 12:40 The date when final results of the War Prize competition are to be summed up has been postponed till June 15 in view of the recent tragic developments in Grozny.
Performance action in Ryazan May 28, 2004 12:36 The theme of the action is the variance between official data and data of the committees of soldier's mothers concerning the number of servicemen killed in Chechnya.
Refugees detained in Satsita camp May 28, 2004 12:34 Right after the detention of Daudov and Dzhabrailov, police officers cut ropes of the tents in which the activists' families live. Both the detainees are held in the Sunzha district police department now.
Rights activists respond to president's statement May 27, 2004 18:24 "The fact that the getting of official grants by human rights and ecological organizations is equated to the maintenance of "dubious interests" gives away the way of thinking typical for the State Security Committee (KGB) when any connection with the West is taken as something illegal," reads the statement by the Russian Movement for Human Rights.
Trumped-up case press conference May 27, 2004 17:54 Mikhail Trepashkin, a former Federal Security Service officer, has been sentenced to 4.6 years in a settlement on a trumped-up charge. His lawyers and a human rights activist speak about that.
Abkhazia rejects any subordination to Georgia May 27, 2004 17:14 Igor Akhba, Abkhazia's envoy in Russia, noted that the referendum conducted in 1999 showed that the majority of the Abkhazian population was for its independence.
Russian foreign ministry: no analogy between situation in Chechnya and abuse of captive Iraqis May 27, 2004 17:11 Russia is ready to explain the real situation in Chechnya to all interested countries and organizations and "is doing it patiently," the Foreign Ministry's spokesman said.
Military command reports on 18 rebels destroyed in Chechen mountains May 27, 2004 17:04 Spokesman for the regional headquarters on the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus Ilya Shabalkin emphasized that "there is no any intensification of the rebel activity, several gangs numbering from five to ten people have been revealed and operations to liquidate them are being conducted now."
Fire attack on Chechen State Council May 27, 2004 15:28 Several people were injured in the attack. They cut with splinters of smashed panes. An investigation in the incident has been launched.
Azerbaijan rights activists concerned about situation with Armenian turncoats May 27, 2004 14:41 Chairperson of Helsinki Citizens' Assembly National Committee of Azerbaijan Arzu Abdullayeva has made an appeal to international organization concerning the issue of granting political refugee status and asylum in a third country to two Armenian turncoats, Artur Apresian and Roman Terian.
Armenia sees no need for EU mediation effort in resolution of Karabakh conflict May 27, 2004 14:39 Negotiations on Nagorny Karabakh are held within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group now, and it completely suits the Armenian side, said Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian.
Organization for Karabakh Liberation declares against peace talks with Armenia May 27, 2004 14:23 Participants in the conference "Karabakh: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" believe that "Azerbaijan has a right to liberate occupied territories by military means as nobody asked for permission to occupy a part of the country."