On August 6, the Chechen Institut in Paris (l’Institut Tchétchène à Paris) organized an event related to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Djokhar-Kala (old Grozny). As a witness of the Russia’s war crimes in Chechnya, American fotographer Stanley Greene talked about his days in Chechnya. Mr Akhmed Zakayev, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria participated to the event through a Skype connection.

Aleksandr Sotnik, well known dissident Russian journalist, shared an exclusive interview with the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Mr Akhmed Zakayev, on his YouTube channel where about 100 thousand followers and so far the video was viewed 250 thousand times.

A unique look at Chechnya’s remarkable transformation and the terror that exists behind its gleaming facade.

Mr Akhmed Zakayev, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, was the key speaker at a discussion at House of Lords in London on February 5, 2015, due to 20th anniversary of the beginning of the First Russian – Chechen War.

The documentary movie “Wiegenlieder” (aka Lullaby) is about the hopes and dreams of childhood, and what life makes of them. Lullaby is also a journey through Berlin.

Naptha, a music producer made a music/audio project about Chechnya called “Democracy Now“.

We would like to present you, Adam Doudourkhanov’s short film which is based on a real story. With this film, the young Chechen director tries to exhibit the character of Chechen people.

Akhmed Zakayev, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, made a short speech after the Islamic memorial ceremony (Саг1а Даккхар) which was organized in Charleroi, Belgium on February 23, 2014 due to the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the entire Chechen-Ingush nation into Central Asia and Siberia by the Soviet leadership.

Akhmed Zakayev, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, made a short speech during the protest meeting in the center of the capital city of Belgium, Brussels on February 23 due to the 70th anniversary of deportation of the entire Chechen-Ingush people by the Soviet leadership.

A beautiful song from the honored artist of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Zaindi Khasanov. The performance was staged in the city of Le Mans, France during the Chechen culture days in March 2013.

Every day dozens of Chechens try to escape the Putin-proclaimed happy paradise in Chechnya by entering the European Union illegally via the border with Ukraine or Belarus. Despite the news of general peace and prosperity widely circulated by the news media in the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, more and more people dream of leaving their homeland. In 2011, Kirk Ellingham, a freelance photographer took photos of the Chechen residents in the Bielany Refugee Camp in Poland to share their stories as a short documentary.

A short performance from the Chechen singer Sharip Umkhanov: Terkatsa Suyre (Evening on the Terek River).

The “Chef Yusuf”, a popular web show on cooking in Islam, presented the national Chechen dish “Jijig Galnish”.

Chechen accordionist Amarbek Dimaev’s beautiful performance which was staged in the city of Le Mans, France during the Chechen culture days in March 2013.

A documentary movie about the Radio Liberty’s correspondent Andrei Babitsky’s work in Chechnya. Throughout the autumn of 1999, Andrei Babitsky was practically the only journalist reporting first-hand on the war in Chechnya. But when his live broadcasts began to challenge the official Russian story of military triumph, he was arrested and imprisoned. This compelling documentary recounts Babitsky’s attempts to broadcast the truth about the war in Chechnya.

A beautiful duet from the honored artist of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Zaindi Khasanov and talented young Chechen artist Markha Sheripova: Xaza yu lamantsa buysa. The performance was staged in the city of Le Mans, France during the Chechen culture days in March 2013.

Russian choir “The CoffeeTime” sings the famous Chechen song “Noxchiycho” in the style of acapella.

Since the first appearance of Russians in the lands of the free Chechen people, they have used terrorism or banditry to blame the entire Chechen nation for anything. So what we have been watching in recent days is not something new. Let’s remember what the first President of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudaev said about these attempts.

Dance Grozny Dance (the Sacred and the Damned) is a documentary movie from 2002 which is about a children’s dance troupe from the ravaged Chechen capital of Grozny, and their European Tour, in Amsterdam, London, Krakow and Warsaw.

“The Betrayed” is a feature length documentary on the brutal Russian Invasion in Chechnya. The documentary which was directed by Clive Gordon, examines with horrible honesty the motivations of everyone involved in the madness and shows how each and every faction in the conflict interacts with all the others, with, for the most part, the best intentions. One example from a film studded with perfect street interviews: An old Chechen lady hysterically tells that the Russian infantry are throwing hand grenades into cellars crowded with women and children. She is not acting. It is, or was, happening, just up the […]

Birlant Ramzaeva, voice of Chechen people, performs a lovely song which was written by Saykhan Magomadov, “Xaza yu Lamantsa Buysa” (How beautiful evening in the mountains).

A short video in memoriam of deportation of entire Chechen-Ingush people on February 23, 1944.