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Abkhazia voices concern over Russian dominance - 26 Aug 09
The Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia has celebrated its first anniversary of its recognition by Russia as an independent state. ...
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Armed conflict, Violence
Bomb blast rocks Ingushetia - 17 Aug 09
Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has sacked a senior interior minister in Ingushetia, after 20 people were killed by a powerful bomb there. ...
Regions: Eastern Europe, Russia
Issues: Violence
Inside Story - Violence in the Caucasus - 18 August 09
Violence in former Soviet States in the Caucasus region appears to be on the rise. We ask: what are the root causes of this upswing in violence?...
Regions: Eastern Europe, Russia
Issues: Violence
Russia: Human Rights Under Constant Threat
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Regions: Russia
Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Violence
Chechen President Blamed for Activist’s Murder
Chechen president behind activist's murder, rights group claims.
...Regions: Russia
Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Violence
Russia Today: Human Rights Activist Murdered
The body of a human rights activist who was kidnapped on Wednesday in Chechnya has been found in the neighboring north Caucasian republic of Ingushetia.
...Regions: Russia
Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Violence
Natalia Estemirova
Natalia Estemirova talks about her human rights work in Grozny, Chechnya.
Regions: Russia
Issues: Human rights defenders, Justice, Violence
Honoring Natalia Estemirova
Natalia Estemirova, a top human rights activist in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya and a close colleague of Human Rights Watch, was abducted near her home in Grozny on the morning of July 15...
