Television discredits human rights defenders January 23, 2006 21:57 The Moscow Helsinki Group chair denies allegations of its being involved in espionage against Russia.
Police officer killed in Dagestan January 23, 2006 21:47 One police officer is killed and another one is wounded in the capital of Dagestan, Makhachkala.
People continue to disappear in Kabardino-Balkaria January 20, 2006 19:08 Another resident of the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, Zaur Pshigotyzhev, has gone missing, unofficial sources say.
Removed prisoner lost again January 20, 2006 19:04 Mr Rasul Kudayev, the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, is found not to be in the White Swan prison in Piatigorsk, Stavropol territory.
New law stifles independent civil society - AI January 19, 2006 19:01 Amnesty International regrets that President Putin has approved amendments to laws regulating NGO operation in Russia.
Witnesses fail to come January 19, 2006 18:59 No witness comes to the Kulayev trial, including Ingush ex-president Ruslan Aushev and businessman Mikhail Gutseriyev.
Caucasians hated most among ethnic minorities January 18, 2006 18:57 There were around 25 killings and more than 200 assaults on an ethnic basis last year, says a human rights defender.
Eleven killed, wounded in Chechnya January 18, 2006 18:54 Six Russian military men are killed and five are wounded in Chechnya on 16-17 January, according to a France-Presse source.
Chechen refugees rush for Europe January 18, 2006 18:49 Mr Kadyrov once said that those who refused to come back to Chechnya were "criminals and terrorists," Prague Watchdog reports.
Abducted Chechen released after torture January 17, 2006 19:47 There is information that he has some fingers and toes broken and his kidneys injured and that he is currently in a very grave condition.
Controversial evidence in Kulayev case January 17, 2006 19:43 Andrei Gagloyev, commander of the engineering troops of the 58th army, gives evidence at the Beslan attack case trial.
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner found in Piatigorsk January 16, 2006 19:37 Rasul Kudayev accused of taking part in the 13 October 2005 events in Kabardino-Balkaria is kept in a prison in Piatigorsk, Stavropol territory.
Killed rebels' parents willing to know their sons' bodies safe January 16, 2006 19:34 Parents of rebels killed on 13 October 2005 ask Kabardino-Balkaria's Prosecutor Yuri Ketov for an opportunity to make certain that their sons' bodies are safe.
Bomb wounds teenager January 16, 2006 19:24 A 16-year-old boy is wounded because of the explosion of an unidentified device in Chechnya's Urus-Martan district.
Four wounded in Chechnya January 16, 2006 18:59 Four contract soldiers are seriously wounded in a blast of a military truck in Chechnya's Nozhai-Yurt district.
Beslan Voice challenges federal officials January 13, 2006 19:16 The Beslan Voice public organisation makes a statement demanding that some federal officials give evidence and even prove their innocence.
Abduction in Chechnya January 13, 2006 18:47 A Mairtup, Kurchaloi district, resident is abducted in the republic.
N Ossetia's ex-president finally gives evidence January 12, 2006 18:29 Mr Dzasokhov claims that there was no information about a terrorist act planned in the republic.
IHF: Ingush residents tortured in custody in N Ossetia January 12, 2006 18:19 The International Helsinki Federation is concerned about increasingly frequent cases of torture with respect to residents of Ingushetia.
Rebel surrenders in Chechnya January 11, 2006 19:08 A member of illegal armed groups gives himself up to Chechen law enforcement agencies.