Articles
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Together in the Field
My family and I stayed in the village of Pervomayskoye outside Grozny through the winter and spring of 1996. I took part in the ... -
February 23: Chechnya’s Holocaust
Even though many decades have passed, the Second World War is still an unanswered question for the Chechen people, and this historical burden inevitably ... -
Chechnya: School of Corruption
In his most recent televised address to the people, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said corruption in Chechnya was minimal. In reality, it is ... -
Myths and Legends of Contemporary Chechnya
In the age of the Russian Empire, people used to believe the tsar was good and the Boyars were the evil exploiters. In Stalin’s ... -
Monitoring Human Rights in Chechnya
They never go out alone, and when they are in their small apartment here in the capital of Chechnya, a flat screen on the ... -
Sex Slavery and Death Await Women Seized by Kadyrov’s Bandits
An article which was published by The Sunday Times, points that members of the security forces of Ramzan Kadyrov, the pro-Russian head of the ... -
Chechen Language in Danger
Chechnya recently openly celebrated “Chechen Language Day” [with the orders of pro-Russian regime], but Russian is still the Russian occupied country’s official language and ... -
Putin, Why Did You Destroy Our House?
Hello! My name is Asma Adaeva. I was born in Grozny, the capital city of Chechnya. Now I live in Villach, Austria. I want ... -
A Life Story from Chechnya: Nani
Nani was an elderly woman. Every day she sat alone in the yard under the shade of a walnut tree, spinning and singing songs ... -
Deserted City: Grozny
Grozny again surprised me by the brightness of its evening lights. Like it cannot be sated by the ability to burn lights after that ... -
A Life Story from Chechnya: Azim
Azim is 92. Due to the bombings during the Russian-Chechen wars of the nineties, he had to rebuild his white-stone house six times. His ... -
“The Big Trip” by Anzor Maskhadov
Our family was born far from our home and our fate had to move from place to place. Perhaps, it is difficult for people ... -
The Sixty Seventh Commemoration of the Chechen Deportation of 1944
Professor Mohammad Shashani, the President of World Chechen Congress, send his article to our editorial staff about the mass deportation of Vainakh people on ... -
Appeal from the Military Leadership of Noxchicho (Ichkeria)
As it well known, in of September 2010, Chechen mujahedeen and their leadership left Dokka Umarov, who is the self-declared “Emir” of the virtual ... -
The 21st Century: Is it Still Possible to Hide Monstrous Crimes?
For several years, I have been working in the Human Rights Center “Memorial”. From the residents of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria I have ... -
A Life Story from Chechnya: Tamara
In the eighties, Tamara was a teacher of Russian language and literature in Chechnya. Since the year 2000 she has had to cope with ... -
Confession of a Former Russian Soldier
During the first and second wars in the territory of Chechnya, I, myself witnessed many deaths. I have seen dead people as well as ... -
Chechen Prisoners Call for Protection from Torture and Mockery
The relatives of prisoners in Omsk Penal Colony-2, from Ingushetia and the occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, have appealed to the editorial staff of ... -
Chechen Exile Murder Trial Begins in Vienna
A trial involving the spectacular murder of a Chechen exile begins Tuesday in Vienna. Austrian investigators believe it was a contract killing which may ... -
The war in Chechnya: Diary of a Killer
An account written over 10 years, this is a chilling record of executions, torture, revenge and despair during 20 tours of duty in Chechnya. -
Censorship in the Caucasus: Mikael Storsjo Hosts the Kavkaz Center
Mikael Storsjo, a prominent Swedish journalist who currently lives in Finland, is the founder of the Finnish-Chechen Association, a human rights organization that advocates ...