Russia denies involvement of its militaries in death of schoolchildren in Chechnya

December 16, 2010

Two wounded after attack on police checkpoint in Chechnya.

Khusay Gakaev went to Elistanji and changed tactics

December 05th, 2010

Chechnya informs of Khusayn Gakaev's visit to the village of Elistanji. According to Ichkerian citizens, Khusayn Gakaev had over 80 personal body guards who provided him save visit to Elistanji.

Leader of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria forces, Khusayn Gakaev, descent from mountains to the village called Elistanji to meet his relatives. According to Ichkerian sources, Eslitanji is the village of Khusayn Gakaev and therefore, means a lot to him. Some Chechen citizens point out that Khusayn Gakaev visited his relative village not only to see his relatives but to take the male population to mountains and to ensure the others of the Chechen Forces' ability to liberate Chechnya.

Khusayn Gakaev, leader of Shura Madjlisul' ChRI (military parliament) made few statements, inform some eyewitnesses. One of the main change Khusayn Gakaev has made is to disallow Chechen rebels of using walkie-talkies. This has ...

Russia to pay $2.2 million for Chechnya deaths

December 05th, 2010

STRASBOURG  (December 03, 2010) : The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered Moscow to pay 1.72 million euros (2.2 million dollars) in compensation for the death of 24 Chechens in a 2000 bombing of their village by Russian forces. The victims, most of whom had sought refuge in caves, were killed when the Russian army bombarded the village of Katyr-Yurt in a bid to stop the breakout of Chechen separatist forces from Grozny in February 2000.

The Strasbourg-based court awarded a total 1.72 million euros to the 29 plaintiffs in the case, who are each to receive sums ranging from 30,000 to 120,000 euros for moral damage. Russia can appeal the decision within three months.

"The (Russian) operation had a legitimate aim - the fight against separatist rebels - but it did not do enough to ensure that civilians be spared," ...

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 ¶1. (C) Introduction: Chechnya has been less in the glare of constant international attention in recent years. However, the Chechnya conflict remains ...
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