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Alerts - Russia (Chechnya)

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Chechnya (Russia)

Chechen human rights lawyer threatened

Supyan Baskhanov, who runs the Committee against Torture's Grozny office, was warned that the police were planning to accuse him of collaborating with insurgents.

Chechnya (Russia)

Ombudsman's statements reflect culture of intimidation, says Freedom House

The Chechen ombudsman alleged that the human rights organisation Memorial has been using facts about rights violations to "destabilise" the situation in Chechnya.

Chechnya (Russia)

Another human rights defender harassed

Russian authorities need to take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of human rights defenders in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said.

Chechnya (Russia)

Killing of NGO activist silences another independent voice in Chechnya

Another non-governmental activist and her husband have been abducted and killed in Chechnya, where independent voices continue to be ruthlessly silenced.

Chechnya (Russia)

Leading Chechen rights activist murdered

Natalia Estemirova, a leading human rights defender in Chechnya, was found shot dead in Ingushetia on 15 July 2009.

Chechnya (Russia)

Torture victim "disappeared" after speaking publicly about his illegal detention

(HRW/IFEX) - The following is a Human Rights Watch press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Canadian journalist harassed, press accreditation taken

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 24 April 2008 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Court finds newspaper guilty of defaming Chechen prime minister

(CJES/IFEX) - Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov has won a defamation lawsuit against the "Kommersant" newspaper, Ekho Moskvy radio reported on 7 February 2007.

Chechnya (Russia)

Independent journalist kidnapped in Chechnya

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 21 August 2006 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Authorities continue to harass editor and newspaper for their reporting on Chechnya

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 17 October 2005 CPJ letter to President Vladimir Putin:

Chechnya (Russia)

CPJ calls on foreign minister to reverse decision on U.S. network ABC

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ letter to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

Chechnya (Russia)

Polish TV crew detained in Ingushetia

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 1 June 2005 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Swedish media of fomenting violence

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 24 March 2005 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Authorities escalate intimidation campaign against independent newspaper, editor threatened

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 16 March 2005 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

CPJ concerned about campaign to obstruct work of journalists reporting on Chechnya, criminal investigation launched against monthly newspaper

(CPJ/IFEX) - In a 4 March 2005 letter to President Vladimir Putin, CPJ expressed its concern about an ongoing campaign by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and prosecutors to intimidate and obstruct the work of independent journalists reporting on the ongoing war in and around the southern republic of Chechnya.

Chechnya (Russia)

CPJ calls on Putin to end harassment of Chechen newspaper

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 29 July 2004 CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

CPJ condemns harassment of journalist and abduction of fixer

(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a CPJ press release:

Chechnya (Russia)

Chechen journalist beaten and detained by Interior Ministry troops

Chechnya (Russia)

Russia turns back German journalist who wanted to probe human rights in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

RSF protests authorities' efforts to censor foreign media coverage of the fighting in Chechnya and Russian "anti-terrorist operations"

Chechnya (Russia)

Japanese journalist missing in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

CPJ condemns new restrictions on journalists in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

New attempts to censor journalists covering developments in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

New restrictions on news from Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

Russia continues to violate the European Convention on Human Rights in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

In an open letter to Council of Europe and European Union representatives, RSF draws attention to media coverage of the war in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia) / France

Exhibition of photographs by Brice Fleutiaux, held hostage in Chechnya since October 1999

Chechnya (Russia)

Photographer feared dead in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

GDF appeals to media organisations for Chechnya refugee assistance

Chechnya (Russia)

Kidnappers release ITAR-TASS correspondent in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

Two Ukrainian journalists missing in Chechnya; a third reportedly missing

Chechnya (Russia)

Journalists trapped in Chechnya hostel reportedly rescued; CPJ appeals to both sides in Chechen conflict for journalists' safety

Chechnya (Russia)

U.S. journalist Andrew Shumek reported missing in Chechnya

Chechnya (Russia)

Correspondent Vladimir Zhitolenko killed