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AI: Russian authorities must respond to Kadyrov's statements
The Russian federal authorities "must respond to a series of barely veiled threats against several prominent rights defenders, media figures and politicians, pronounced by the political leadership of the Chechen Republic." "Such threats should be taken seriously," says a statement posted on the website of the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
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ECtHR communicates complaint on poor inquiry into Natalia Estemirova's murder
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started the procedure of communication of the complaint in the case of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, a staff member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". The ECtHR scheduled the announcement of the information about the progress of the investigation into the case in Russia for March 2016, the HRC "Memorial" reports.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 13-19
Celebration of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr; a guilty verdict in the BORN case to Goryachev; anniversary of the murder of Natalya Estemirova, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 13-19, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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AI holds commemoration of Estemirova in European cities
Russian investigators must do everything possible to solve Natalia Estemirova's murder, committed six years ago, said activists of the "Amnesty International" (AI) in the course of the actions held in a number of European cities.
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Unpunished violence in Northern Caucasus has systemic nature
Until now, Chechnya and Dagestan have no clear mechanisms to counteract human rights violations by law enforcers, said the participants of the roundtable held at the opening of the exhibition dedicated to violence in the Northern Caucasus and dated to the sixth anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova.
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Rights defenders open exhibition of unpunished violence in Northern Caucasus
Today, the exhibition "The Never-Ending Story: Violence and Impunity in Northern Caucasus" was opened in Moscow today on the sixth anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova.
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CaT's office moves to Grozny apartment of Natalia Estemirova's daughter
The Committee against Torture (CaT) will continue its activities in Grozny at the apartment, which has been provided by a daughter of Natalia Estemirova, a staff member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", who was killed in 2009.
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Experts of UN HRC ask Russian official about special operations in Northern Caucasus
More than 100 questions were asked to Russian representatives at the session of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) in Geneva. The number of questions raised by experts also included those related to special operations in Northern Caucasus and investigations into resonant murders.
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RUJ: Akhmednabiyev Award sets new standards of journalism
Activities of journalists in Northern Caucasus remain a dangerous course in the profession, which is closely connected with pressure and repressions, and often with opposition to the power. This opinion has been expressed by Russian journalists who took part in the selection of laureates and presentation of the prize named after Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
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Boris Nemtsov buried in Moscow
Today, the oppositional politician Boris Nemtsov was buried in Moscow. The participants in the funeral service, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, criticized the investigators' version about involvement in his murder of Chechen militants or supporters of radical Islam.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 23 to March 1
Commemoration of assassinated Russian politician Boris Nemtsov in regions of Southern Russia; events dedicated to the 71st anniversary of deportation of Vainakhs; protest rally in Yerevan on anniversary of events on March 1, 2008, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 23-March 1, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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MCC dismisses complaint of former advocate of Chechen leader on case of article in "Kommersant"
The Moscow City Court has dismissed a cassation appeal filed by lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who earlier represented the interests of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, against the publishing house "Kommersant". The cassation appeal was filed with regard to the publication on the hearing of the case against Oleg Orlov, the former Chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", whom Ramzan Kadyrov accused of libel.
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Chechen leader rejects social payments to militants' relatives
Social packages will be no longer paid out to militants' relatives, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has stated, again pointing out that his republic will enforce the collective responsibility of families for actions of militants.
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Rights defenders condemn practice of burning down houses of militants' relatives after attack on Grozny
The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has demanded from the Russian authorities to punish those responsible for burning down houses belonging to the relatives of militants killed during the attack on Grozny. Russian authorities should immediately investigate the facts of burning down houses in Chechnya, the AI has stated today.
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"Memorial" confirmed information of "Caucasian Knot" about burnt-down houses of relatives of militants killed in attack on Grozny
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported referring to locals that on December 7 in the village of Yandi, Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya, power agents burnt down houses of three families of the relatives of members of the armed underground killed on December 4 in Grozny.
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