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February 2008

Famous journalist beaten in the capital of Dagestan
Caucasian Knot, February 29, 2008
Relatives of a detainee during mass disorders in Ingushetia appeal to HRC "Memorial"
Caucasian Knot, February 29, 2008
In Ingushetia, court session on ChCNS' complaint postponed till April 1
Caucasian Knot, February 29, 2008
Picket against arbitrariness of law enforcement bodies held in the capital of Dagestan
Caucasian Knot, February 29, 2008
People of Kabardino-Balkaria ask Putin to be more active in cutting short anti-Caucasian propaganda
Caucasian Knot, February 29, 2008
KBR Interior Minister: Republic's Militants Well-Organized and Trained
Jamestown, February 29, 2008
Putin Decorates Zyazikov for “Services to the Fatherland”
Jamestown, February 29, 2008
Why Are Ingushetia's Rebels so Successful?
Jamestown, February 29, 2008
Ingushetia Spins Further Out of Control
Jamestown, February 29, 2008
Kadyrov Meets with Memorial Activists
Jamestown, February 29, 2008
Ingushetian Parliament Speaker Queries Need for Video Cameras at Pooling Stations
Imam’s Suspected Killer Acquitted in Dagestan
North Ossetian President Slams Kosova Independence Declaration
RFE/RL, February 29, 2008
Voting Figures Look a bit too Round
The Moscow Times, February 29, 2007
Two Parliaments in One Republic (in Russian)
The article discusses the past as well as the upcoming elections in Ingushetia. The results of the former, Duma election, have been originally challenged by the “I did not vote” campaign that mysteriously died out. In the upcoming elections, Ingush residents will not only choose the future Russian president, but their own parliamentary representatives. However, Spokesmen for the opposition say that tribal meetings began several weeks ago during which community leadership elect their own candidates for the parliament. The implication is that Ingushetia may end up with two parliaments after March 2, official and alternative.
Vremya Novostei, February 29, 2008
And They Call it Peace
The Economist, February 28, 2008
Chechen Leader’s Promotion of Tradional Moral Values’ Criticized
RFE/RL, February 28, 2008
ChCNS: off-schedule audit was initiated by Department of FSB for Ingushetia
Caucasian Knot, February 28, 2008
Tskhurbaev: confiscation of computers from the IWPR office in North Ossetia was politically motivated
Caucasian Knot, February 28, 2008
Results of the action "I did not vote!" in Ingushetia are still unknown
Caucasian Knot, February 28, 2008
Editor of the Institute on War and Peace Reporting in North Ossetia: ransacking of the regional office of the IWPR and confiscation of computers is politically motivated before the upcoming elections (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 27, 2008
Russia's smoldering south
Chicago Tribune, February 27, 2008
Editor of the Institute on War and Peace Reporting in North Ossetia: ransacking of the regional office of the IWPR and confiscation of computers is politically motivated before the upcoming elections (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 27, 2008
Major terrorist attack prevented in Dagestan’s town of Kizlyar
ITAR-TASS, February 27, 2008
11 new members of the illegal armed formations in Kabardino-Balkaria were added to the existing 42 listed on the wanted list by the Interior Ministry of Kabardino-Balkaria (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 27, 2008
Security officer wounded in blast in Ingushetia – investigators
Interfax, February 27, 2008
Relatives of arrested Ingush activists stage picket
RFE/RL, February 27, 2008
“Memorial”: Chechnya still needs to improve its record with respect to human rights (in Russian)
Human rights defenders, at the meeting with President Kadyrov, emphasized the ongoing problem of disappearances and arbitrary executions despite the improvements in the sphere of human rights in Chechnya.
Caucasian Knot, February 27, 2008
Jordan to help Chechnya restore its healthcare, education
ITAR-TASS, February 27, 2008
Chechnya Vow Cast a Long Shadow
The Moscow Times, February 26, 2008
Human rights activists meet with Chechen Republic head
Ingushetian Parliament slams ‘illegal’ police actions
RFE/RL, February 26, 2008
A provisional parliamentary commission, created by the National Assembly of Ingushetia to investigate human rights violations in the Republic of Ingushetia, has released the report (in Russian)
The report states that the unlawful actions by the power structures have exacerbated the situation and led to increase in the human rights violations in Ingushetia since 2002.
Caucasian Knot, February 26, 2008
Two local residents in Chechnya were detained on suspicion of their involvement with illegal armed formations on the territory of the republic (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 26, 2008
Chechnya - The week in brief: 18 - 24 Feb 2008
Relief Web, February 25, 2008
Insecurity in Ingushetia
Transitions Online, February 25, 2008
Chechen deportation anniversary marked
RFE/RL, February 25, 2008
World Chechnya Day
Times Online, February 23, 2008
President of Chechnya promises to support all human rights activists
Caucasian Knot, February 23, 2008
In Ingushetia, deportation years are thought to be most tragic in Ingush history
Caucasian Knot, February 23, 2008
Relatives of persons kidnapped in Dagestan accuse prosecutor's office of nonfeasance
Caucasian Knot, February 23, 2008
Families bury teenage guerrillas killed in southern Chechnya
Prague Watchdog, February 22, 2008
'There is peace. We have a new airport. People are satisfied'
Guardian Unlimited, February 22, 2008
Ingushetian authorities pressure protest organizers
RFE/RL, February 22, 2008
On February 23, the victims of Stalin’s repressions in 1944 will be commemorated in Chechnya’s mosques by prayers and religious rituals(in Russian)
In 1944 nearly half-million of Chechens along with other ethnic minorities of the Soviet Union were deported to Kazakhstan and Siberia. Chechens consider the forced exile one of the gravest tragedies inflicted on the nation.
Caucasian Knot, February 22, 2008
Public demonstration in Moscow, under the slogan “Never again!” will mark the 64th anniversary of the Chechen and Ingush deportation in 1944 (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 22, 2008
Kadyrov Calls for Another Amnesty
Chechnya Weekly, February 21, 2008
Dagestan's Expanding Insurgency
Chechnya Weekly, February 21, 2008
Almost 50,000 lawsuits against Russia sent to Strasbourg court
RIA Novosti, February 21, 2008
Islamists' leader detained in Dagestan
Interfax, February 21, 2008
Chechen republic head proposes new amnesty for militants
Preliminary hearings in Nalchik trial again postponed
RFE/RL, February 21, 2008
Chairperson of the Chechen Committee of National Salvation considers the ultimate goal of harassing “Voice of Beslan” complete liquidation of the organization by authorities (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 21, 2008
Ramzan Kadyrov is meeting with human rights defenders from “Memorial” in Groznyy to discuss issues of human rights and rule of law in Chechnya (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 21, 2008
Four natives of Chechnya were detained at the illegal border crossing in Poland into Germany and returned to the immigrants’ center (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 21, 2008
“Voice of Beslan” considers the Prosecutor’s Office of North Ossetia the initiator of the opened criminal case against the Committee(in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 20, 2008
The Senseless Rule of Law
The Moscow Times, February 20, 2008
Authorities refuse to give relatives bodies of guerrillas killed in Chechnya
Prague Watchdog, February 20, 2008
Pro-Moscow Chechen Parliament Demands More Financial Compensation from Moscow
Pro-Moscow Chechen Leader Warns Resistance Fighters’ Parents
Beslan Relatives Protest Criminal Charges
RFE/RL, February 19, 2008
Police Go on Alert After 3 Killings
The Moscow Times, February 19, 2008
Ingushetia: meeting of opposition appointed on March 4
Caucasian Knot, February 18, 2008
Russia's Chechen rebels hail Kosovo independence
Reuters, February 18, 2008
Caucasus region still plagued by armed conflict
TV-3, New Zealand, February 18, 2008
Police detain main South Russia opposition leaders
Reuters India, February 16, 2008
Four militants killed in special police operation in Chechnya
ITAR-TASS, February 15, 2008
Russia warns of Kosovo repercussions
Reuters, February 15, 2008
North Caucasus: Instability in Daghestan Spreads To South
RFE/RL, February 15, 2008
Evloev, arrested in Ingushetia, is suspected of organizing mass disorders in Nazran
Caucasian Knot, February 14, 2008
Putin: United Russia Really Did Win 99 Percent of Chechen Votes
Chechnya Weekly, February 14, 2008
Dagestan Also Plagued By Insurgent Attacks and Kidnappings
Chechnya Weekly, February 14, 2008
Leaflets in Ingushetia Threaten Gaming Hall Owners with Death
Chechnya Weekly, February 14, 2008
Rebel Hierarchy Changes in the Wake of Umarov's Emirate Decree
Chechnya Weekly, February 14, 2008
Memorial Releases Report on Ingushetia's Vicious Circle
Chechnya Weekly, February 14, 2008
So Much for Putin
Russia Profile, February 14, 2008
Large weapons cache found in Chechnya
ITAR-TASS, February 14, 2008
Dagestan Commission Reports on Dismissals of Contract Servicemen
RFE/RL, February 14, 2008
Ingush Authorities Criticized Harshly
The Moscow Times, February 13, 2008
Security official, 3 gunmen killed in shootout in Russia's restive North Caucasus
PR-Inside, February 13, 2008
Military Prosecutor's Office investigates shelling of Gekhi village in Chechnya
Caucasian Knot, February 12, 2008
New judicial proceedings against three members of the Voice of Beslan
International Federation for Human Rights, February 11, 2008
Two policemen wounded in attack in Dagestan, gunman killed
ITAR-TASS, February 8, 2008
Police in Dagestan kill three suspected militants, detain two more
Russian office given suspended sentence for killing Chechen woman
RFE/RL, February 8, 2008
Relatives of the still detained participants at the rally in Nazran are planning to hold a protest for their release (in Russian)
Cuacasian Knot, February 8, 2008
“Voice of Beslan” is changing its title to avoid registration quandaries (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 8, 2008
Counting Chechnya's Rebel Fighters: Kadyrov's Fuzzy Math
Chechnya Weekly, Jamestown Foundation, February 7, 2008
Newspaper Describes How Chechen Officials Get Compensation Payment Kickbacks
Chechnya Weekly, Jamestown Foundation, February 7, 2008
Gunmen Shoot Up Home of Zyazikov's Chief Bodyguard
Chechnya Weekly, Jamestown Foundation, February 7, 2008
North Caucasus: Daghestan Parents Confront Authorities Over Disappearances
RFE/RL, February 7, 2008
Fighting against Terrorism Requires Normal Tasks – Ingushetia’s Ex-President
Trend News Agency, February 7, 2008
Militants from Pankisi Gorge may try incursions into Russia – general
Interfax, February 7, 2008
Attempts made to close down Chechen NGO
Prague Watchdog, February 7, 2008
Fur Reported as Clue in Politkovskaya Killing
The Moscow Times, February 7, 2008
Chechen Warns of Islamic Extremism
Washington Post, February 6, 2008
“Dagestan’s Mothers for Human Rights” hold a rally in Makhachkala protesting wide-spread disappearances in the republic (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 6, 2008
Militant Killed in Counter Terror Operation in Southern Daghestan
RFE/RL, February 6, 2008
“Power” reports: lucrative factors may be contributing to worsening of the situation in Ingushetia (in Russian)
According to a correspondent of “Power”, Musa Muradov, and a human rights activist, Magomed Muzoglov, some explanation in rising number of special operations in Ingushetia possibly lies in special bonuses paid to law-enforcement personnel serving in Ingushetia. According to Mr. Muzoglov, a monthly pay of a police officer working in Ingushetia law enforcement structures is 2-3 times higher than the regular pay in any other regions of Russia, including Moscow. Furthermore, for partaking in every special operation, law enforcement officers receive an additional bonus pay.
Caucasian Knot, February 6, 2008
Over 400 militants active in Chechnya - Russian Interior Ministry
RIA Novosti, February 6, 2008
Ingushetia Crisis Deepens
Institute for War and Peace Reporting, UK, February 6, 2008
Chechnya - The week in brief: 28 Jan - 3 Feb 2008
Relief Web, Switzerland, February 5, 2008
North Caucasus poses problems for next Russian leader
Reuters, February 5, 2008
One militant killed, one more surrounded in Derbent
Interfax, February 5, 2008
Refugees from Georgia stage protest in North Ossetia
RFE/RL, February 5, 2008
Derbent area in Dagestan is declared a zone of a counter-terrorist operation due to the hideout of rebels in the area (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 5, 2008
In Ingushetia sappers neutralized a powerful bomb not far from Nazran (in Russian)
Caucasian Knot, February 5, 2008
Putin Makes Surprise Visit to Mountains
Associated Press, February 4, 2008
Self-styled Amir tours North Caucasus
RFE/RL, January 4, 2008
Slayings of innocent people continue in Ingushetia
Prague Watchdog, February 3, 2008
Russia ends counter-terrorist operation in Ingushetia
RIA Novosti, February 3, 2008
2 police officers killed in Chechnya, officials say
International Herald Tribune, February 3, 2008
Protest rally in Ingushetia postponed from February 23 till May
Caucasian Knot, February 2, 2008
Human Rights Ombudsman Calls for Probe of Police Crackdown in Ingushetia
RFE/RL, February 1, 2008

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