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12:10, 9 January 2004

Necessity to prolong mandate of Peacekeeping Forces in Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone no longer exists

The headquarters of the Peacekeeping Forces in Sukhum has already received the decision by the Council of Heads of CIS States that the peacekeepers will stay in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict until one of the parties declares for their withdrawal.

11:36, 9 January 2004

Quadripartite meeting between Georgian and Abkhazian sides with participation of Russian peacekeepers and UN military observers, first in 2004

12 people have been abducted, three of whom have been killed, in the conflict zone through the fault of the Abkhazian side for the last two weeks, by information of the Georgian side.

17:28, 8 January 2004

Discussion on Karabakh problem in PACE adjourned

There will be no debates about the problem of Nagorny Karabakh during the January and April sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).

17:26, 8 January 2004

Mikhail Trepashkin's keeping conditions changed for better

In exchange for the cessation of torture and moving to the better ward, Trepashkin had to make a signed statement that he had no claims against his keeping conditions at the investigatory isolation ward.

17:17, 8 January 2004

Majority of Abkhazian population do not want to take part in Georgian presidential elections

Results of a mini survey conducted in Sukhum by the Caucasian Knot correspondent is evidence of it.

16:35, 8 January 2004

Denials of information about oppression against Armenian population in Abkhazia

The article "Oppression Against Armenian Population in Abkhazia" published on the gruzia.ru website has produced a strong reaction in the republic.

15:49, 8 January 2004

Human rights explanatory dictionary to be published in Azerbaijan

The idea to create a human rights explanatory dictionary has already received backing from experts of Lund University, Sweden, which is a partner of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights.

14:38, 8 January 2004

Azerbaijan NGOs struggle for release of people arrested during October 15-16 mass riots in Baku

We call your attention to the appeal made by Azerbaijan NGOs to the Council of Europe in which they urge it to promote the release of all people arrested in connection with the October 15-16 developments in Baku and to take measures in order to make Azerbaijan meet obligations undertaken by the county to the Council of Europe.

11:35, 8 January 2004

NGO Fair Elections on January 4 presidential elections

"Fair Elections' preliminary assessment of the election day is based on the data that we have received from our observers in the field. The results of our observation force us to conclude that the facts of voters' disenfranchisement were not observed on January 4," reads a statement by the organization.

10:57, 8 January 2004

Reporters Without Borders asks for explanation concerning arrest of journalist of Azerbaijan opposition daily Baki Khaber

The international press freedom organisation, which can see no justification for remanding him in custody, and moreover for such a long period, has asked for an explanation from interior minister, Ramil Usubov and the general prosecutor, Zakir Garalov.

22:56, 6 January 2004

Book of remembrance dedicated to servicemen from Mari El killed in Chechnya

The book was published by the republican committee of soldier's mothers with the financial support of Russia's representative office of the Foundation for Civil Liberties.

20:13, 6 January 2004

Parliament of Azerbaijan ratifies European Social Charter

Azerbaijan's ratification of the European Social Charter is a commitment undertaken by the country to the Council of Europe.

19:11, 6 January 2004

Chechen children spend winter holidays in Saratov

20 orphan children from Chechnya arrived in Saratov. They are on an 18-day vacation at the "Udarnik" rehabilitation center, along with orphan children from Saratov.

18:53, 6 January 2004

Former Azerbaijan political prisoner died

According to the report by the Moscow association of Talish culture "Avesta", Alyasaf Makhmudov, a former political prisoner, follower of Alyakram Gummatov, died in Moscow on December 31, just six months after he had been granted a pardon on July 17, 2003 and had been discharged.

18:17, 6 January 2004

"Society of Peoples Under Threat of Elimination" collects signatures of Austrians demanding to stop war in Chechnya

The Austrian international human rights organization "Society of Peoples Under Threat of Elimination" has collected 10,000 signatures of Austrian citizens demanding to stop war in Chechnya.

16:36, 6 January 2004

Charitable Foundation "Our Care to the Generation of the Future" pays special attention to Chechen orphan children

The Interregional Non-Profit Charitable Foundation To Protect Childhood "Our Care to the Generation of the Future" was registered on April 23, 2001. Its members and voluntary helpers have arranged more than 50 acts of charity since that time.

15:44, 6 January 2004

Dagestani Interior Ministry on Gelayev's possible death in avalanche

"Gelayev can be one of the extremists who are still hiding in mountain forests from retribution, or he can be among the militants who died in a snow avalanche," Deputy Interior Minister of Dagestan and chief of the public security service Major General Magomed Omarov said in an interview.

13:03, 6 January 2004

South Osetian President comments upon visit of Mikhail Saakashvili

The fact that Mikhail Saakashvili was permitted to come is no more than a good will gesture of the republican leadership, said President of South Osetia Edward Kokoity.

12:16, 6 January 2004

Action of protest of Chechen refugees in Austria

In the capital of the Austrian state of Styria, Graz, Chechen refugees organized protest actions against oppressions from the direction of the city authorities.

11:37, 6 January 2004

Human rights violations and kidnappings are main obstacle to stability in Chechnya

"Residents of Chechnya say: we don not need any compensations and help, we will build and restore everything ourselves. We just want to be left alone, we want purges and kidnappings to be stopped," said Lyudmila Alekseyeva.

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