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15:15, 28 August 2003

Despotism of Russian servicemen at block-post "Kavkaz-1"

At about noon on August 25, 2003, Russian servicemen seized identity cards of two members of the Human Rights Center "Memorial" during the inspection of motor transport at the block-post "Kavkaz-1".

15:14, 28 August 2003

Russian servicemen terrorize residents of Khattuny village

"We'll soon slay all of your men here and your women will have to marry us for nobody is left here", said the servicemen.

15:12, 28 August 2003

Convicts almost do not appeal for pardon

Another meeting of the Regional Pardon Commission took place.

13:31, 28 August 2003

Akhmad Kadirov - 1st registered candidate for Chechen presidency

This was disclosed by Chechnya's Central Election Commission Secretary Ela Vakhitov on Wednesday.

13:29, 28 August 2003

Suspects of assassination of Minister Gusayev has been established

Acting top prosecutor of Dagestan Magomed Abdulkhalikov told it at a news conference.

23:57, 27 August 2003

Libraries of penitentiary institutions of Nagorny Karabah are enriched

On August 26, members of the Karabah non-government human rights organization "Center of Civil Initiatives" (CCI) visited the Reformatory and Labor Institution of the Interior Ministry of the Nogorno-Karabah Republic (NKR). They handed 150 books over to the Institution's administration.

23:56, 27 August 2003

Central Election Commission of Georgia has declared moratorium for politicians' media appearances in 50 days before election

The opposition and experts qualify this resolution of the Central Election Commission as a limitation of freedom of mass media and political activity.

23:55, 27 August 2003

Chechen women are picketing government buildings

The women protest against the night abductions of people that go on. In the case in question the matter concerns electricians from the villages of Makhkety and Tovzeni that were taken away in armored personnel carriers in an unknown direction over 10 days ago.

23:52, 27 August 2003

Azerbaijanians complain to European Court

The number of complaints to the European Court of Human Rights from Azerbaijan has approached 600. This was alleged by the Azerbaijan representative in the European Court of Human Rights Khanlar Gajiev.

23:48, 27 August 2003

Opposition journalist was sent down from university

The Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan decidedly condemns the campaign of moral and administrative terror in universities, which contradicts obligations of the Azerbaijan government to the Council of Europe.

18:15, 27 August 2003

Vladimir Zorin regarded assassination of Dagestani Cabinet Minister for Nationalities as terrorist act

"Gusayev pursued a course of counteracting extremism and terrorism and worked to defuse the acute situation in the republic. His assassination is an attempt to shatter the Dagestani society," Zorin said in an interview".

18:12, 27 August 2003

Protest against actions of military in Ordzhonikidzevskaya

A protest rally against the actions of the Russian military was held on Monday in the Ingush village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya near the Chechen border. About one hundred people, locals as well as Chechen refugees, took part in this protest.

18:10, 27 August 2003

Dagestani Minister for Nationalities and Information was killed as result of car explosion

An explosive device went off as a Volga car was carrying Dagestani Minister for Nationalities and Information Magomedsalikh Gusayev to his office.

14:07, 27 August 2003

Car with riot policemen from Tambov was undermined

The armored UAZ-469 car hit a high-capacity radio-controlled landmine planted on the roadside.

14:05, 27 August 2003

Convicts of Nubarashen penitentiary institution ended hunger-strike after they had met parliamentarians

On the instructions of Armenian National Assembly Chairman Artur Bagdasarian, a group of deputies visited the Nubarashen penitentiary institution on August 24.

14:03, 27 August 2003

Armenia should send large unit to Iraq under command of English-American coalition, reads Conservative Party's declaration

The authors of the document express their opinion that, if the government does not take the step mentioned, Armenia will reach a new deadlock.

14:02, 27 August 2003

President of North Osetia hold meeting with heads of Interior Ministry, Federal Security Service, and Public Prosecutor's office

According to information of the press-service of the President of North Osetia, the meeting was held as there was a necessity to urgently study information available about actions of extremist groups in the Northern Caucasian region.

14:00, 27 August 2003

Public commemorated fifth anniversary of Mufti Saiid Muhammad Hajji Abubarakov's death

A scientific and practical conference "Islam in the Present Day World: Life and Activity of Saiid Muhammad Hadji Abubarakov" took place in Makhachkala on August 22.

11:48, 27 August 2003

Association "In Defense of Voters' Rights "GOLOS", created in Stavropol region, presented itself to large public

The non-profit association conducted an action in the regional center's Park Pobedi last weekend. During it activists explained to the people what an echo could their own civic inactivity produce.

11:47, 27 August 2003

Georgian president called Russian politicians to learn from the church

Georgian President Eduard Shevarnadze welcomed a statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in which it recognizes Abkhazia as an integral part of the canonical territory of the Georgia Orthodox Church.

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