• Russian Killings and Kidnaps Extend Dirty War in Ingushetia

    September 20, 2009 | admin

    Like many in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, Petimat Albakavar lives in terror. “Nobody sleeps properly. We can’t because we are listening to every sound, waiting for the police to knock at the door,” she says.

  • Human Rights Activists State Increase of Kidnappings in Northern Caucasus

    September 18, 2009 | admin

    Chechnya sees more and more kidnappings, as reported by the Human Rights Center “Memorial“. The “Mashr” human rights organization, in its turn, reports that the count of kidnappings has decreased, but the number of murders is on the rise. This is the conclusion of experts, based on the data as of end of August 2009.