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13:13, 30 December 2005

2005 summarised for Armenia

Human rights defender Mikael Danielian enumerates some human rights violations in Armenia in 2005.

13:06, 30 December 2005

One of those abducted is a close relative of Mr Malik Saidullayev, a well-known Chechen businessman, according to some reports.

12:59, 30 December 2005

Police disperse public meeting in Kabardino-Balkaria

"All this is happening because Kabardino-Balkaria is not governed by politics, but by law enforcement and security agencies," says lawyer Larissa Dorogova.

18:26, 29 December 2005

Students go on hunger-strike

Students sent down from Azerbaijani higher education institutions for political motives also intend to conduct public meetings and pickets.

18:19, 29 December 2005

Beslan commission's report cribbed

Materials from the Prosecutor General's Office and the report of the head of the federal commission for Beslan coincide textually.

14:32, 28 December 2005

Federal commission delivers report on Beslan

Meanwhile, Beslan Mothers again point out that the report, provisional as it is, gives no names of those responsible for the understatement of hostage numbers in Beslan.

23:16, 27 December 2005

Passions run high at Beslan trial

Victims demand that the court should provide guarantees that North Ossetia's ex-president Alexander Dzasokhov will arrive at the trial.

16:30, 27 December 2005

Public meetings may be banned on the sly

The government of Kabardino-Balkaria is considering a ban on public meetings as killed rebels relatives plan a no time limit rally in Nalchik.

17:29, 26 December 2005

Directive makes people homeless

A protest action with the slogan <em>USSR Passports Cancelled, People Forgotten!</em> is conducted in the Krasnodar territory.

16:41, 26 December 2005

Beslan Voice leader resentful of examination results

"It is news to me," Ms Ella Kesayeva says and she also doubts if any tests have been under way that could prove that statement.

18:54, 23 December 2005

Public Chamber criticises amendments to NGO legislation

Igor Yakovenko, Secretary General of the Journalists Union of Russia, believes that the new law on NGO marks transition to totalitarianism in Russia.

18:51, 23 December 2005

NGO leaders hope for president

"This law fails to achieve those objectives which the president of the Russian Federation would like to achieve," thinks human rights defender Mr Alexander Auzan.

16:19, 22 December 2005

New NGO legislation introduces rule of bureaucracy, says expert

The Council of the Russian Duma decides to hold the third reading of the bill toughening control over nongovernmental organisations tomorrow.

13:48, 22 December 2005

Kulayev reported to be outsider

"I cannot say that Nurpashi was a gang member and commanded somebody," says Ms Zarema Muzhakhoyev convicted of an attempt at a terrorist act in Moscow.

17:47, 21 December 2005

Muslims subject to abuse in Dagestan

Muslims are increasingly often persecuted for religious considerations in the republic.

14:48, 21 December 2005

Human rights defender prohibited from going abroad

Mr Ibragimoglu considers the actions of the Justice Ministry illegal and intends to apply to a court of law after consultations with his lawyers.

14:42, 20 December 2005

Failure of investigation

It is two years since officers of unidentified law enforcement or security agencies detained and abducted Mr Bashir Multsogov.

13:25, 20 December 2005

New evidence given for Beslan

Lights went out shortly before the blasts in school No 1 in Beslan, victims say.

15:19, 19 December 2005

Antifascists attacked in Moscow

A group of anarchists are ambushed by right-wing radicals in connection with an antifascist demonstration the former took part in.

13:42, 19 December 2005

Police disperse unauthorised public meeting

Several dozen people come to a square near the centre of Baku to protest against the results of the parliamentary elections.

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