All posts tagged Chechnya

Freedom House: Freedom House today expresses deep concern about the illegal eviction of dozens of Chechen families from their homes in Grozny over the past month and

Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) - The trial of two people accused of the murder of Stanislav Markelov , a human rights lawyer specialised in Chechnya, and

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - (New York) ­- The Russian government should closely examine evidence gathered by the Austrian police relating to Chechnya's leader, Human Rights

Democracy Digest from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): “At a time when democracy remains threatened or in retreat throughout the former Soviet empire, with Russia leading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - Originally posted here: Russia: A Year Later, No Prosecution

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - Dear Mr. President, Human Rights Watch wholeheartedly welcomes your initiative to meet with the Presidential Civil Society Council and independent experts

Human Rights Watch (HRW) - Five months ago the human rights community in Russia and beyond lost a friend and colleague, Natalya Estemirova, Memorial's lead researcher

(Moscow) - Russian authorities should immediately drop criminal libel charges against Oleg Orlov, the prominent activist who heads Memorial Human Rights Center, Human Rights Watch said today. The

PEN American Center, Human Rights Watch, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CUNY's School of Journalism, and WITNESS present: Bearing Witness in Chechnya: The Legacy of Natalia Estemirova Featuring

July 16, 2009

Yesterday, Russia lost one of its most remarkable citizens, Natalya Estemirova. I was shocked and saddened to learn of her murder and my heart goes

The United States is deeply saddened by reports of the abduction and murder of respected human rights