This small Russian republic, nestled in the mountainous Caucasus, has produced some of the world's most implacable fighters and most ruthless terrorists. Other places are also generators of far-flung violence beyond their own borders – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are obvious examples – but none has as long a history of war, resistance, and terror as Chechnya.
International human rights organization, Save Chechnya Campaign and Paris based the Caucasian Studies Association (Association d’études Caucasiennes) have published a joint letter about the Boston incidents and rising Chechenophobia.
Here is the letter:
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To: President of United States of America, Mr Barack Obama Vice President of United States of America, Mr Joe Biden Secretary of State, Mr John F. Kerry Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Mrs Janet Napolitano Attorney General of United States of America, Mr Eric H. Holder, Jr. Senators of Unites States Senate Representatives of United States House of Representatives Governor of Massachusetts, Mr Deval Patrick Mayor of Boston, Mr Thomas M. Menino Representatives of media organizations Representatives of human rights organizations Citizens of United States of America
Condolences and Statement of Akhmed Zakayev on Terror Act in Boston
WRITTEN BY ADMINISTRATOR
FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2013 22:01
The terrorist attacks, which took place during the Boston marathon, left three people, including a child, dead and scores of victims seriously injured and wounded. On behalf of the Chechen people, the CHRI (Chechen Republic of Ichkeria) Government–in-Exile and on my own behalf I would like to express my sincere condolences to the families of those, who were killed, and wish the speediest recovery to the injured.
To our greatest regret, judging by the news coming from Boston, the suspects of this crime are ethnic Chechens, who had been resident in the USA. However, the Chechen people have never had and, indeed, have no reasons to have any feelings of hostility towards the United States of America and its citizens. The only people, who can gain from these attacks, are the top echelon of ...
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