"Come To Know Yourself Through Law" Project summed up in Rostov December 30, 2003 23:57 Semen Filatov, a student of the 11th form, became a winner in the "Learn Your Rights" Internet contest.
Student club "Justice" to bring action against Sergey Dorenko December 30, 2003 23:48 The academic council of the student club "Justice" (Chechen State University) made a decision to bring an action against journalist Sergey Dorenko, who stated in the Zavtra newspaper that to annihilate all the Chechen people would be enough for the elimination of terrorism.
Special operation in Stariye Atagi December 30, 2003 23:46 According to preliminary information, the military killed three residents of the village. But it remains unknown so far if they were members of the armed resistance or civilians.
Operation to eliminate rebel group in Dagestan completed December 30, 2003 23:27 "On Monday, army commandos eliminated the last rebels trying to break out of the encircled area destroying 15 of them," said Colonel Igor Konashenkov, an aide to the commander of the North Caucasian military district.
Georgian, Abkhazian sides exchange hostages December 30, 2003 21:23 On December 29, the Abkhazian side released ten Georgians abducted from the Gali district of breakaway Abkhazia a few days ago, in exchange for release of three Abkhazians.
Relatives of abducted Ingush resident seek human rights activists' help December 30, 2003 19:53 We call your attention to the extracts from the statement Ruslan Mutsolgov handed in to Imran Ezhiev, head of the Ingush office of the Society for Russian-Chechen Friendship and Moscow Helsinki Group coordinator.
Three Abkhazian servicemen abducted, then released December 30, 2003 18:38 The ministry of defense regards the incident as the one throwing discredit upon the peacekeeping forces as it occurred in the area they are responsible for.
Act of charity for disabled children in Abkhazia December 30, 2003 17:59 Activists of the Humanitarian Programs Center took the lead in conducting such an action in 1995. Both the number of its participants and the number of children getting New Year presents and congratulations has been increasing year after year.
Sitting of Coordinating Center on Issues of Civil Society Development in Dagestan December 30, 2003 17:04 Participants considered the Regulations on the Coordinating Center and a plan of work for the first six months of 2004. The Chairman of the Dagestani National Assembly, Mukhu Aliyev, presided at the sitting.
Rebels surrounded in Dagestan try to break into Georgia December 30, 2003 16:32 The surrendering militant said that Arab mercenaries had killed two other gunmen who wanted to surrender together with him, sources from the public relations centre of the Federal Security Service reported.
Turkish citizens who were declared to have been killed in Chechnya appeared on television December 30, 2003 14:42 Yastrjembsky's statement that Russian special operations forces destroyed 17 Mojaheds (22 by another version) near Serzhen-Yurt and that one German and three Turkish citizens were among the people killed may turn to serious international embarrassing position for the Kremlin.
Case of Mikhail Trepashkin: defendant's statement about torture used against him December 30, 2003 10:16 "After I was arrested by the Judge of the Moscow Circuit Court Martial I was subjected to torture and degrading treatment," reads the statement.
Results of children's health-improving campaign ? 2003 December 29, 2003 22:09 Almost 23,000 Chechen children have enjoyed their rest at health resorts in southern Russia in 2003. The Russian Government allocated 150 million rubles from the State Social Insurance Fund for the purpose.
Republican deputy interior minister shot down in Ingushetia December 29, 2003 21:53 Militia Lieutenant Colonel Khakiyev's car was fired by unknown people in the afternoon when he was on his business trip in the Sunzhensky district, Ingushetia.
Picket on territory of administration buildings complex in Grozny December 29, 2003 21:42 Chechen police did not take any measures of force influence.
Red Cross and Chechen press to raise awareness of mines December 29, 2003 20:29 Chechen media will inform the public about the problems of landmines in the republic, according to the agreement made at the meeting between representatives of the Chechen press and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Grozny on December 24.
Police officer murdered in Gekhi village December 29, 2003 13:43 On December 23, police officer Aslan Magamayev was fired point-blank from the automatic by unknown people in camouflage uniform in the village of Gekhi, Chechnya's Urus-Martan district.
Mourning meeting in memory of victims of December 2002 terrorist act in Grozny December 29, 2003 13:02 Last year 72 people died last year when two KamAZ trucks detonated near the administrative building. Over 200 people got injuries.
Three servicemen abducted in Gali district of Abkhazia December 29, 2003 12:27 The destiny of the abducted is unknown yet. The Abkhazian security service is inquiring into circumstances of the incident, Sergey Shamba said.
Adjarian leader gave official consent to hold election of Georgian president in autonomy December 29, 2003 12:05 Adjaria's refusal to take part in the election would be a catastrophe for Georgia and a "serious historic blemish" for the autonomous republic, in the opinion of Aslan Abashidze.