16 June 2004, 11:31
Civilian population suffer from hostilities in Chechnya
Human rights organizations, namely the Memorial Human Rights Center, the Council of Non-governmental Organizations, and the Chechen National Rescue Committee regional public movement, have conducted a statistical investigation of developments that took place in the spring of 2004 and revealed numerous violations on the part of the Russian military and officers of the Chechen president's security service towards civilians in the Chechen republic. 129 civilians suffered in hostilities on the territory of the Chechen republic in March. The number of civilians abducted, wounded or killed in April reached 186. 227 people suffered as a result of violations committed by Russian military men and Kadyrov's people in May.
Source: Public organization "Chechen National Rescue Committee"
