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August 2007
- Nazran
Explosion Proves to be Terrorist Act
ITAR-TASS, August 31, 2007 - Grozny's
Housing Chaos
IWPR, August 31, 2007 - 3
Teacher's Family Members Assassinated in Ingushetia
Caucasian Knot, August 31, 2007 - International Rescue
Committee and Chechen Government Agree on Cooperation
Regnum, August 30, 2007 - 8
People Injured in Massive Brawl in Dagestan
ITAR-TASS August 30, 2007 - Ingush NGOs
appeal to the Russian Public Chamber (in Russian)
The Coordination Council of Ingush Nonprofit Organizations sent a letter to the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation urging its member to establish a special committee to investigate “disappearances” in Ingushetia and formulate a strong position on this issue.
Ingushetiya.ru, August 16, 2007 - Militants
in Chechnya incapable of large-scale terrorist acts – Kadyrov
Interfax, August 15, 2007 - North
Ossetia: Basayev's militants will spend from 18 months to 23 years
in prison
Caucasian Knot, August 15, 2007 - Adygea
resident who placed the video clip arrested
Caucasian Knot, August 15, 2007 - Chechen
separatists take responsibility for explosion of "Neva Express" train
Caucasian Knot, August 15, 2007 - Chechen
role in the 1992-1993 Georgian-Abkhazian war
Prague Watchdog, August 15, 2007 - Investigators
Focus on Execution Clip
The Moscow Times, August 15, 2007 - Interior
Troops deny attack on convoy in Chechnya
Interfax, August 15, 2007 - Moscow
wants Ossetians of Russia, Georgia "to live together"
Interfax, August 14, 2007 - Father
of the illegal boy who suffered in France escaped from Chechnya in
order not to become a militant
Caucasian Knot, August 14, 2007 - No
answer from FSB to request of "Beslan Mothers" to declassify
the video archive of the tragedy
Caucasian Knot, August 14, 2007 - Russia
opens terrorism probe into train attack
Reuters AlertNet, August 14, 2007 - Russian
Government efforts help only some internally displaced persons rebuild
their lives
Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report, August 13, 2007 - Republic's
Hospital of Ingushetia receives kidney machines
Caucasian Knot, August 13, 2007 - Kabardino-Balkaria:
health condition of detainee Rasul Kudaev has sharply worsened
Caucasian Knot, August 13, 2007 - Ex-wife
of commander of Kabardino-Balkarian militants seeks protection from
President of Russia
Caucasian Knot, August 13, 2007 - "Dagestan
Mothers" intend to continue their protest actions
Caucasian Knot, August 13, 2007 - Hundreds
of Police Sent to Ingushetia
The Moscow Times, August 13, 2007 - Kremlin
Holds Nurgaliev Personally Responsible For North Caucasus Security
Jamestown Eurasia Daily Monitor, August 13, 2007 - European
court orders compensation for soldier killed in Chechnya
Interfax, August 13, 2007 - Another
Police Officer Targeted In Ingushetia
RFE/RL, August 13, 2007 - Whereabouts
of Ingushetian resident kidnapped in Karabulak not detected so far
Caucasian Knot, August 11, 2007 - Over
12,000 sign up for referendum on Chechen constitution changes
ITAR-TASS, August 10, 2007 - Nobody
in Chechnya believes in Kadyrov's triumph over Mujahideen
Kavkaz Center, August 10, 2007 - Militia
violently disperses meeting of "Dagestan Mothers"
Caucasian Knot, August 10, 2007 - Zyazikov:
suspects of murdering Russian teacher detained in Ingushetia
Caucasian Knot, August 10, 2007 - Chechnya
Says Performers Were Duped
he Moscow Times, August 10, 2007 - UN
not planning to open office in Grozny
Interfax, August 10, 2007 - Chechnya's
society initiates dismissal of Military Prosecutor
Caucasian Knot, August 9, 2007 - Esko
Repo: 15 percent of Russian political refugees in Finland are Chechen
natives
Caucasian Knot, August 9, 2007 - Delegation
of "Dagestan Mothers" goes to search kidnapped persons in
Chechnya
Caucasian Knot, August 9, 2007 - Chechen
Massacre Survivors See Justice
IWPR, August 9, 2007 - Rebels
Respond to Kadyrov’s Threats with a Village Raid
Jamestown Chechnya Weekly, August 9, 2007 - Chechen clergy invites
leaders from 70 states for forum on Islam
The Islamic High Council of Chechnya sent invitations to 73 countries to take part in the international forum “Islam - religion of peace and creation”. Spiritual and secular leaders of various confessions from about 30 countries of Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the United States, Canada have already accepted invitations to attend the forum, chairman of the forum organizing committee Khusein Akhmadov said. It is planned to set up an international center on studies of globalization problems in religion and politics and make the forum regular.
TASS, August 9, 2007 - Situation in Russia's Ingushetia fully controlled
by local police – prosecutor
Any operations in Ingushetia can be carried out by law enforcement bodies of neighbouring republics only upon an agreement with Magas, Yuriy Turygin, the prosecutor of Ingushetia, told Interfax. He sad that the situation in Ingushetia is under control of law enforcement agencies and an investigation is being carried out in connection with a number of recent crimes that have provoked public outrage.
Interfax, August 9, 2007 - President of Dagestan says number of terror
attacks decreasing
The number of terrorist attacks and attacks against law-enforcement agencies in Dagestan has decreased significantly in recent times, the republic's president, Mukhu Aliyev, said. "The main goal of these criminals is to weaken our operational and investigative staff and influence its morale and authority. But these illegal elements will not succeed. It is no exaggeration to say that brave and courageous people work in our law-enforcement agencies. They are repelling criminals and terrorists, but in doing so they often become targets for the enemies of the state," Aliyev said.
Interfax, August 9, 2007 - Kadyrov orders terrorism prevention measures
ahead of federal elections
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov on Thursday ordered the heads of republican law enforcement structures and representatives of Russian federal agencies stationed in Chechnya to work out anti-terrorist measures to ensure security during preparations for federal parliamentary elections as well as a complex of measures to curb illegal migration and protect crowded areas.
Russia and CIS General Newswire, August 9, 2007 - The Russians and the Courts
The International Herald Tribune, August 10, 2007 - "Voice
of Beslan" fears that the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria
will acquit Ingush militiamen
Caucasian Knot, August 8, 2007 - Rapid
growth of oncology patients observed in Chechnya in recent years
Caucasian Knot, August 8, 2007 - Bureaucrats
tried to get 71 million rubles of "combat" money instead
of those who fought in Northern Caucasus
Caucasian Knot, August 8, 2007 - Chechen public demands scrutiny of prosecution
activity
Chechen public organizations appealed to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office on Wednesday, asking it to enquire into the activities of the military prosecutors of the Joint Grouping of Troops in North Caucasus. The appeal distributed in Grozny asks "to resolve whether the military prosecutor, Maxim Toporikov, is fit for his office." "Dozens of criminal cases over the abductions of citizens bearing fundamental data, armored vehicles information are not being investigated," the appeal says. The meeting was attended by Chechen Ombudsman Nurdi Nukhazhiyev, members of the Chechen Public Chamber, the Chechen Coordination Council of public organizations and unions, and human rights organizations.
Russia & CIS General Newswire, August 8, 2007 - Chechen
Folk Group Seeks Finnish Asylum - update
The Moscow Times, August 8, 2007 - Laurent
Vinatier: Kadyrov is the main "weapon" of Russian "Chechenization"
strategy
Caucasian Knot, August 7, 2007 - Nukhazhiev:
attack on Tsa-Vedeno is a result of negligence of power agencies
Caucasian Knot, August 7, 2007 - Ingushetia:
information about beating of Ali-Yurt residents by power agents is
verified
Caucasian Knot, August 7, 2007 - Chechen
minister denies folk group has asked for political asylum in Finland
Interfax, August 7, 2007 - Keilin's
defence may not appeal against extension of his custody
Caucasian Knot, August 6, 2007 - Three
women trained as suicide-bombers made use of the amnesty in Chechnya
Caucasian Knot, August 6, 2007 - Dzhamalkhanov's
militants searched in Chechnya
Caucasian Knot, August 6, 2007 - Eighteen
persons disappeared in North Ossetia during the recent two years
Caucasian Knot, August 6, 2007 - "Novaya
Gazeta": Supreme Court of North Ossetia amnesties all criminals
with epaulets
Caucasian Knot, August 6, 2007 - Chechen
children's summer holidays
Prague Watchdog, August 6, 2007 - Folk
ensemble from Chechnya 'Zhovhar' asked for asylum in Finland
Kavkaz Center, August 6, 2007 - Gunmen
burn down two houses in Chechnya Vedeno region
ITAR-TASS, August 5, 2007 - Human
rights defenders think that Chechnya's authorities want to put NGOs
under tough control
Caucasian Knot, August 3, 2007 - "Dagestan
Mothers" go on hunger strike
Caucasian Knot, August 3, 2007 - Abductions
Inflame Ingush-Ossetian Relations
IWPR, August 3, 2007 - Federal
and Chechen Interior Ministers Say That All is Calm
Jamestown Chechnya Weekly, August 3, 2007
Lokshina:
Grozny is a City of Construction and Fear - Agishty:
The Hottest Spot in Chechnya
Jamestown Chechnya Weekly, August 3, 2007 - Warriors
of the Nogai Steppe: A Profile of the Nogai Jammat
Jamestown Chechnya Weekly, August 3, 2007 - Chechnya
Addressing AIDS as New Reality
The Moscow Times, August 3, 2007 - Hospital
head refuses to take extra haemodialisis machines (in Russian)
The scandal in Ingushetia fires up as Liza Gazdiyeva, the head doctor of the hospital whose patients went on a hunger strike over the absence of vitally important haemodialisis machines refuses to accept extra 5 machines donated to the hospital by a Moscow-based Ingush businessman.
Ingushetiya.ru, August 3, 2007 - Lengthy
court procedures, enforcement plague Russia's justice system - Strasbourg
court
Interfax, August 3, 2007 - Ingushetia
seeks return of Russian-speaking population
ITAR-TASS, August 2, 2007 - Supreme
Court of North Ossetia upholds amnesty to militiamen
Caucasian Knot, August 2, 2007 - "Memorial":
young Moslems are secretly kidnapped in Dagestan
Caucasian Knot, August 2, 2007 - Humanitarian
aid unacceptable without registration (in Russian)
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered humanitarian organizations active in the Republic to move, in two weeks, their offices and storage facilities from their present locations in neighboring republics to the territory of Chechnya, and also to register with the tax authorities there. Otherwise their activity in Chechnya will be suspended.
Grozny-Inform, August 2, 2007 - Authorities
present an abducted resident of Ingushetia as a militant (in
Russian)
The Chechen Ministry of the Interior reported on August 1 that a known guerilla, who had been in search for numerous crimes in Chechnya and Ingushetia, was killed after he refused to stop the car at a check-point. It turned out, however, that the person, Magomed Barkinkhoev, had actually been abducted on July 27 by unknown armed people on his way home after a Friday prayer and was reported missing by his relatives on the same day.
Caucasus Times, August 2, 2007 - “Outside forces” destabilizing
situation in Ingushetia – minister
The Ingush Minister of the Interior Musa Medov is convinced that certain forces outside the republic are aggravating situation in Ingushetia. “If the cause of the problems were inside of the republic, we would have managed it within days,” he said. Medov urged for “more active work with the residents of the republic and taking preventive measures with the youth.”
Ingushetia.ru, August 2, 2007 - Suspected
perpetrators of terrorist acts in Ingushetia detained – minister
Interfax, August 2, 2007 - Council
of Europe Will Monitor Russian Elections, Will Not Visit Chechnya
RFE/RL, August 2, 2007 - President
of Dagestan holds a meeting on kidnapping
Caucasian Knot, August 1, 2007 - Kremlin
Intensifies Military Build Up In North Caucasus
Jamestown Eurasia Daily Monitor, August 1, 2007 - Ingushetia:
Militant Attacks Increase As Cracks Emerge Within Leadership
RFE/RL, August 1, 2007 - Daghestan
Election Killings Trial Opens
RFE/RL, August 1, 2007 - Ingushetian
Prosecutor Deplores Attack On Police
RFE/RL, August 1, 2007 - Chechnya
to combat AIDS (in Russian)
A national Centre for the Prevention and Control of AIDS has opened in Grozny.
Grozny-Inform, August 1, 2007 - Kadyrov
calls for Berezovsky's arrest
Interfax, August 1, 2007
Jamestown Chechnya Weekly, August 3, 2007
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