Commander of battalion "Vostok" (East) deployed in Chechnya is accused of criminal self-will
Hero of Russia Sulim Yamadaev, commander of the "Vostok" special battalion deployed in Chechnya, has become a suspect of self-will and inflicting medium-gravity bodily injuries. Along with him, the figures of the criminal case investigated by the Prosecution Office of the Leningrad Military Command ("LenVo") are the "Vostok" chief of staff and one of the officers. They all took part in the scandalously known last year's raid on St. Petersburg meat-processing factory "Samson."
It has become known to "Kommersant" from the sources at the General Military Prosecution Office that Sulim Yamadaev and his colleagues chief of staff Magomed Taisumov and "spetsnaz" officer Rizvan Ustarkhanov are suspected of arrogation and inflicting medium-gravity bodily injuries to Mr. Khamzat Arsamakov, director of the "Samson." Besides, officers Taisumov and Ustarkhanov are suspected ... >>full
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21/2/2007 Human rights activists refuse to take part in Kadyrov's conference in Chechnya
The editorial board of the "Caucasian Knot" has received an application from the Public Opposition Movement (POM) "For Human Rights" about refusal of human rights defenders to take part in the human rights conference to be held by acting president Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny.
On March 1, 2007, they plan to hold an international conference in Grozny "Respect of Human Rights in the Chechen Republic: First Outcomes of Ombudsman's Work and Prospects for the Future."
"Today, the territory of the Chechen Republic continues to be the venue of mass and rough violations of human rights, including extrajudicial executions, kidnappings and tortures, corruption and extortions of humanitarian aid and compensations. In ... >>full
23/2/2007 At least 15 persons detained in Moscow for participation in march for peace in Chechnya
Today in Moscow, at least 15 persons have been detained by "OMON" (special militia) during suppression of a non-sanctioned march of anarchists against the war in Chechnya and militarism, two minors among them. The participants of the action who remained at large and kept contacts with their comrades by mobile phones have provided the information to the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot."
We remind you that today, from about 12:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the centre of Moscow, about eighty anarchists held a non-sanctioned march against the war in Chechnya and militarism.
The events in memory of the 63rd anniversary of deportation of Vainakh peoples started yesterday in Chechnya and Ingushetia. According to sources of the "Caucasian Knot," apart from Moscow, today mourning and protest actions ... >>full
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/23/2007 10:38 PM Chechen ministry probes police ties with rebels
Chechnya, 12 February, Caucasus Times: The private security department of the Chechen Interior Ministry is checking whether there are any links between the ministry's officers and members of illegal armed formations, a source at the Chechen Interior Ministry has told The Caucasus Times.
The source said that work is being carried out among the ministry staff to reveal officers who could have been involved in the activities of illegal armed formations and check if they are militants' accessories. Bulat Tamaev, Grozny, Caucasus Times
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 3/4/2007 1:07 AM BBC NEWS Scars remain amid Chechen revival As Chechen warlord-in-chief Ramzan Kadyrov becomes the region's president, the BBC's Rupert Wingfield Hayes finds the scars of war still linger beneath the apparently resurgent capital Grozny.
At seven in the morning on a freezing cold winter's day, I found myself standing on the edge of a snow covered field in the middle of the Chechen countryside. Having failed to check the weather forecast I'd left Moscow without my thick down jacket.
Now the only thing standing between me and the icy winds blowing off the Caucasian mountains was a highly inadequate fleece. But things were about to get worse.
Glowering at me, a pair of huge black stone lions stood guard on either side of an imposing gateway, the entrance to a sprawling compound that is home to Chechnya's warlord-in-chief Ramzan Kadyrov.
A group of Mr Kadyrov's henchmen eyed me ... >>full
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