October 16, 2009 | admin

Yesterday was three months after the day, when Natalya Estemirova, a well-known Chechen human rights defender and employee of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, was kidnapped in Chechnya and then found murdered in Ingushetia. Until now, the investigation is unaware either of the murderers or the customers of this crime.

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.

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.

September 9, 2009 | admin

The work of the Human Rights Center “Memorial” in the Chechnya can be resumed within the nearest weeks. On September 7,  the employees of the Chechen branch of the HRC “Memorial” held a meeting and made a decision to restart their work in Chechnya.

July 24, 2009 | admin

Thomas Bindesboll Larsen published an open letter to “Memorial” on the behalf of the Danish Support Committee for Chechnya.

July 21, 2009 | admin

The decision of the leadership of the HRC “Memorial” to suspend the work of the Centre in Chechnya is ambiguously treated in the country. And they are right to have fear, because six or seven people were kidnapped in Chechnya after the murder of Natalya Estemirova.

July 18, 2009 | admin

The Russian human rights organization “Memorial” decided to suspend their activities in Chechnya.

July 17, 2009 | admin

Akhmad Zakayev, ex-Foreign Minister of Chechen Republic Ichkeria published a statement about the death of Natalya Estemirova and expressed his condolences to Estemirova’s relatives and her colleagues at Memorial.

July 17, 2009 | admin

Human rights activists belive that the name of behind killing of Chechen activist Natalya Estemirova is Putin’s puppet Ramzan Kadirov.

July 15, 2009 | admin

Natalya Estemirova, the Chechen representative of Grozny branch of Russian “Memorial” human rights group was kidnapped and murdered today.

July 15, 2009 | admin

According to human rights organizations, the unlawful pressure goes on devoted to relatives of Chechen mujahedeens and civilian population in Chechnya. Lastly two civilians were killed and two houses were burned.

July 8, 2009 | admin

Seven human rights organizations – the Swedish Helsinki Committee, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Memorial, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Human Rights Watch, the Austrian Helsinki Association and Amnesty International – are calling on the Russian authorities, including regional authorities, to adhere strictly to the rule of law in the North Caucasus to prevent the region from spiralling deeper into violence and human rights abuses.

June 30, 2009 | admin

After ten years a French diplomat was in Chechnya. François Zimeray, the Human Rights Ambassador of French Foreign Affairs Ministry explained to real situation in Chechnya after his official North Caucasus trip.

June 11, 2009 | admin

Chechnya has been deeply scarred by years of fighting between freedom fighters and occupant Russian military forces. In the Chechen Mountains the conflict has forced families from their homes and is gradually destroying the unique culture of these communities. Thousands of people across Chechnya have disappeared, been imprisoned or tortured. The Crying Sun is the story of Zumsoy, a village torn apart by war. It gives a voice to the people who are struggling to preserve their identity amidst such violence and suffering. The film calls on local and federal authorities to investigate human rights abuses and help villagers return […]

June 6, 2009 | admin

Missing Lives: Disappearances & Impunity in North Caucasus, “So-called Counter-terrorism operations” conducted by Russian military and security forces in Chechnya since 1999 have resulted in the enforced disappearances of over 3,000 people who remain missing. Due to the lack of adequate investigation and prosecution, the problem has spread to the neighboring republics in the North Caucasus. “Missing Lives” (co-produced by Memorial/WITNESS, 2007) addresses the culture of impunity surrounding these abductions and the damage done in the lives of people whose loved have vanished. The video provides insight into the struggle of relatives trying to break through the system of lawlessness […]

May 30, 2009 | admin

Memorial said in a report released May 26 on the situation in the North Caucasus that more than 3,000 people have been kidnapped or disappeared without a trace in the region since 2000. According to the Russian human rights group, most of the abductions and disappearances have taken place in Chechnya, the victims’ fate remains unknown and no one has been held responsible for the crimes.

May 22, 2009 | admin

After Chechnya ceased to be a counterterrorist operation (CTO) zone, law-enforcement bodies have strengthened pressure on young people. This sort of “actions” aimed to “prevent” terrorism give a boomerang effect – the young men, exposed to violence demonstrated by power gents, go away and join militants’ groupings. This is the topic of the statement of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”.