Russia: Race Not The Only Factor Behind Karelian Violence
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posted by zaina19 on September, 2006 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/12/2006 11:09 PM Friday, September 8, 2006 Russia: Race Not The Only Factor Behind Karelian Violence By Victor Yasmann RFE/RL -- News Analysis graphic, button, bug (RFE/RL) The week of ethnic riots in the small Karelian city of Kondopoga has sent shock waves over all of Russia. Deputies at the opening sessions of the State Duma have demanded a parliamentary investigation into the events. The rising local hostility toward Karelia's non-Slavic population may be a symptom of longstanding corruption, as some have accused non-Russian business owners of collusion with local authorities. PRAGUE, September 8, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The recent unrest in Russia's Karelia Republic has been portrayed by pro-Kremlin television networks and mainstream media as a battle between a local criminal gang and an upstart rival. That line has also been taken by both local and state officials, including the speaker of the State Duma, Chechnya's pro-Moscow prime minister, and the northwestern republic's prosecutor. Karelia's prosecutor's office has opened 17 criminal cases into the violence that erupted in ... >> full
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Pope’s Anti-Islamic Remarks
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/14/2006 2:27 PM Pope’s Anti-Islamic Remarks Last update: 14 September 2006, 18:48 Publication time: 14 September 2006, 15:48 In what some immediately saw as a serious diversion from the rapprochement approach of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, September 12, said the Islamic concepts of "Jihad" was unreasonable and against God's nature. Using the words, "Jihad" and "Holy War" in lecture at the University of Regensburg, the pontiff quoted criticism of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) by a 14th Century Byzantine Christian emperor, reported Agence France-Presse (AFP). "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached," Benedict quoted Manuel II. Quoting the Byzantine Christian emperor, Benedict said spreading the faith through violence is unreasonable and that acting without reason was against God's nature. "Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the soul," added the pontiff ... >> full
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Angus Reid Global Scan : Polls & Research
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From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/15/2006 12:30 AM Angus Reid Global Scan : Polls & Research Time for Peace in Chechnya, Say Russians September 15, 2006 - Many adults in Russia believe their federal government should negotiate with Chechen rebels, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 68 per cent of respondents believe their country should attempt to begin peace talks. Chechen rebels have tried to secede from the Russian Federation since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Several terrorist incidents in Russia have been blamed on the loose group, including two airplane crashes, a suicide bombing in Moscow and the assassination of Chechnya’s president Akhmad Kadyrov in May 2004. In September 2004, militants took control of a middle school in Beslan, North Ossetia. The three-day siege left 344 civilians dead, including 172 children. Chechen separatist leader Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for the attack. Basayev—who served as vice-president of the Chechen separatist government—died on Jul. 10. While Chechen sources reported that Basayev perished accidentally after a ... >> full
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Tatyana Lokshina: «There are two people who horrify people in Chechnya - Shamil Basayev and Ramzan Kadyrov»
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/16/2006 1:56 AM 22 May 2006 Tatyana Lokshina: «There are two people who horrify people in Chechnya - Shamil Basayev and Ramzan Kadyrov» Татьяна Локшина: Russian rights champion Tatyana Lokshina has criticized Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov for constant human rights violations and for creating an atmosphere of fear in the republic. In her interview with the Caucasus Times, she pointed out that Kadyrov's militants are not subordinate to anyone and no-one dares to criticize their "criminal activities". At the same time, she said that Kadyrov is gaining popularity among the republic's population because of his role in the reconstruction of Chechnya. Tatyana Lokshina is a rights champion and head of the Demos centre. Сaucasus Тimes: - Last week you returned from a trip to Chechnya. You often visit the republic and can see how the situation is changing. What tendencies are the most noticeable now? Tatyana Lokshina: There are tendencies that were rather obvious before as well. But even now we can speak about a ... >> full
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"The Kabarda-Balkar jamaat: Law-abiding citizens or criminals?"
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
15 June 2006 "The Kabarda-Balkar jamaat: Law-abiding citizens or criminals?" Кабардино-балкарский джамаат: законопослушные граждане или преступники.Two terrorists are lying in wait. One says to the other: "I can't for the life of me remember are we goblins or hobbits?" "We're Wahhabis," the other replies. Letter published on rebel site In the middle of May a letter by the commander of the Kabarda-Balkar sector of the Caucasus front, Amir Seyfullah (his Muslim name is Anzor Astemirov and the law-enforcement bodies are looking for him in connection with the attack by fighters on the Kabarda-Balkar capital [Nalchik] in October last year), was published on the Kavkaz-Tsentr website, complaining about those Muslims who have not taken up arms to defend their faith. A number of details were left out of the original text, which was heavily edited following its publication on the Kavkaz-Tsentr site, concerning the participation of members of radical Islamic communities in the elections and work in the state power bodies, and so on, but the main point remained unchanged. ... >> full
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