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12:06, 17 November 2003

Amnesty International welcomes the November 13 decision of Bow Street Magistrates' Court, London, to decline the request of the Russian Federation for the extradition of the Chechen envoy Akhmed Zakayev

"The widespread use of torture and ill-treatment by the Russian authorities, as documented by Amnesty International and other human rights groups, had given rise to well-based fears for Akhmed Zakayev's physical safety if sent back to Russia," Amnesty International said.

17:17, 15 November 2003

London's court refused to extradite Akhmed Zakaev to Russia

Judge Timothy Workman announced the court decision. He pointed out that Zakaev's return to Russia would be an unfair decision.

15:22, 15 November 2003

Two prosecutors taken hostages a year ago were released in Chechnya

Deputy Public Prosecutors of the Shatoysky and Shalinsky districts of Chechnya Nadezhda Pogosova and Aleksey Klimov were released during a special operation by republican security agencies.

15:17, 15 November 2003

Opposition has finished its meeting in Tbilisi, but its leaders declare actions of disobedience will continue

The opposition action at the Parliament building was halted on Friday night. Only a few young people, obviously protecting the stretched placards and flags, remained at the building in the Saturday morning.

15:14, 15 November 2003

Actions of protest in Tbilisi grow in scale

On November 14, the number of people holding a meeting in Tbilisi reached 30-35 thousand.

14:56, 15 November 2003

Conference on human rights

The Delegation of the European Commission in Russia is planning to hold a conference in the beginning of December connected with shooting new projects selected within the framework of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), the European Union program.

14:45, 15 November 2003

Refugees live without light and warmth

Adults have already got accustomed to the life in any conditions, but it is hard to see how the families with new-born and small children live, says a resident of the center for temporary accommodation.

19:14, 14 November 2003

Big war in Chechnya is over

Commander-in-Chief of the North Caucasian Military District Colonel General Vladimir Boldirev made such a statement at an enlarged meeting of the district's military council today.

17:39, 14 November 2003

Election results outside Georgia declared invalid

The Mtatsminda-Krtsanissky District Court of Tbilisi declared invalid the results of the November 2 parliamentary elections at all the polling stations abroad.

16:55, 14 November 2003

Chechen refugees forced to go home

Several cases with false signatures of refugees were signaled from Ingushetia's "Sputnik" camp situated in the Ordzhonikidzevskaya village when unknown suspects filled in application blanks on behalf of internally displaced persons for their return to Chechnya.

16:18, 14 November 2003

Security and stability in Northern Caucasus

The Peacemaking Mission named after General Lebed is going to hold a coordinating conference devoted to the analysis of the Russian population element in providing security and stability in the Northern Caucasus. It is to take place on November 14-15.

15:52, 14 November 2003

Alan Chochiev considers himself to be first political prisoner in Russia

We call your attention to some extracts from the statement of October 29 made by the arrested South Osetian public figure Alan Chochiev.

15:13, 14 November 2003

Leaders of Chechen separatists plan no large-scale operations

"We are going to continue our guerilla tactics, hit-and-run subversive actions, but there will be no large-scale combats ", said a representative of the separatists' command.

13:57, 14 November 2003

Chechen refugees in Austria left to the mercy of fate

It has become known that the Chechen refugees living in the "Azul" camp for displaced people in Treiskirchen, Austria, have been suffering indignities from the Austrian authorities for the second week already.

17:09, 13 November 2003

Georgian opposition breaks off negotiations with government

"All of the resources in the negotiations with the government have been used up. Thus a mass meeting will take place in Tbilisi on Friday, at 4 p.m., the only demand in which will be the impeachment of President Shevardnadze," said one of the opposition leaders Mikhail Saakashvili.

16:39, 13 November 2003

Abkhazian public organizations discuss problem of return of Abkhazian Mahajirs' descendants to historic native land

A round table discussion was held in Sukhum on November 11 on the initiative of the non-government public organization "Center for Humanitarian Programs". It was devoted to the problems of return of descendants of Mahajirs - who were forced to leave their native land in the 19th century as a result of the Caucasian War - to Abkhazia.

21:50, 12 November 2003

Alan Chochiev faces demand to stop criticizing Dzasokhov

Relatives of the South Osetian public figure Alan Chochiev arrested in Vladikavkaz report he is still in prison and continues the hunger strike he started on October 19.

20:27, 12 November 2003

Georgian ruling bloc ready for concessions to opposition to stabilize situation in Georgia

Tonight Eduard Shevardnadze is to meet representatives of the radical opposition blocs: Mikhail Saakashvili of Saakashvili - National Movement, Georgian parliament speaker Nino Burdjanadze of Burdjanadze - Democrats, and former parliament speaker Zurab Zhvania.

19:17, 12 November 2003

Conciliation Resources members paying familiarization visit to Nagorny Karabakh

Jenny Norton and Lara Griffiths, members of the British non-government organization "Conciliation Resources", arrived in Stepanakert for a familiarization visit. They were received by Foreign Minister of Nagorny Karabakh Ashot Gulian.

17:38, 12 November 2003

"Satsita" camp fired from grenade-gun

The camp inhabitants hold the "arms of the law" were celebrating Day of the Militia and decided to mark their professional holiday in such an extravagant way.

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