Chechnya Tribunal Proposed
Council of Europe is pressing for a special international tribunal to deal with war crimes in Chechnya.
11 Apr 03
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Chechnya: Checkpoint Lottery
The police's roadside presence looks intimidating – but anyone can get past by paying a bribe.
1 Jul 04
Chechnya: A Dubious Amnesty
Militants who surrender voluntarily and are not protected by Ramzan Kadyrov are subsequently re-arrested.
4 May 07
Chechnya: Kadyrov Promotion Fury
Human rights activists appalled by Moscow’s elevation of the notorious prime minister to lead the republic.
23 Feb 07
Cancer Epidemic in Chechnya
War-torn republic struggles to cope with a sharp rise in cancer sufferers.
18 Oct 07
Personality Cult in Chechnya
The manufactured campaign to glorify slain Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov carries a coded message from Moscow.
1 Sep 05
Chechnya: Living with a Vengeance
War has triggered a new kind of revenge killing, but peace could make it even worse.
30 May 06
Chechnya: Property Black Hole
Chechens finding out that property they once considered their own actually belongs to the state or someone else.
5 May 05
Chechnya: The Jobless Horde
A presidential hopeful promises to ease the republic’s dire unemployment problem.
11 Aug 04
Chechnya: Europe Lashes Moscow
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has stern words for Russia and its own ministers.
6 Feb 06
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