Defence Wants Zelenovic Sentence Reduced
Lawyers for defendant say court did not give sufficient weight to his guilty plea.
20 Oct 07
Ingushetia
British Presence Mars Independence Celebration
History runs deep as Afghans commemorate victory over the British 88 years ago, and Helmand residents ponder the irony of British troops patrolling their province again.
22 Aug 07
Chechen Massacre Survivors See Justice
Villagers welcome “unprecedented” verdict from European Court of Human Rights.
18 Aug 07
Upsurge of Fighting in Chechnya
Summer campaign by rebel fighters casts doubt on official claims that the war is over.
18 Jul 07
Beslan School a New Source of Grief
Local residents argue over how to commemorate those who perished in the tragic siege nearly three years ago.
18 May 07
Chechnya: Human Rights Hopes Dashed
Chechens frustrated by Russian obstruction of a reform of Europe’s human rights court.
15 Mar 07
Dagestan's Sickness Scams
A state allowance for ill children is being abused by some parents and underused by others.
16 Feb 07
Foca Rape Suspect Pleads Guilty
Bosnian Serb soldier admits to raping and torturing Muslim women and girls during the 1992-95 war.
20 Jan 07
Road Rage in Kazakstan
Owners of right-hand drive cars are outraged at a government plan to ban such vehicles.
22 Nov 06
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