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19:05, 20 May 2005

High-profile killing in Dagestan

An explosion kills the Dagestani minister of nationalities policy, information and external relations.

14:04, 19 May 2005

Resistance's worth

Several rebels and one federal serviceman are killed in the last 24 hours.

14:02, 19 May 2005

Double killing in Chechnya

A soldier and a local civilian are found dead at a bus stop in Belgatoi, Shali district.

11:56, 19 May 2005

New attack in Dagestan

A Russian Defence Ministry truck is detonated in Chechnya's neighbouring republic.

11:41, 19 May 2005

Public organisation sued for incitement

Ingushetia sees another hearing of the case of the <a href="http" target="_blank">Chechen Committee for National Salvation</a>.

14:45, 18 May 2005

Turkey strikes back, calls for probe

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises countries recognising the Armenian Genocide.

14:23, 18 May 2005

Deadly performance boosting

Killed Chechen civilians may be shown as rebels, think human rights defenders.

10:36, 18 May 2005

Ceasefire violated, shortly after positive statements

Heavy fire is again registered on the line separating the armies of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

19:06, 17 May 2005

St Petersburg authorities discriminate against human rights defenders

A picket against war in Chechnya is prohibited for absurd reasons.

18:11, 17 May 2005

Tripwire wounds officer

An officer of the Russian Internal Affairs Ministry's interior troops sustains a serious wound having triggered a tripwire.

18:08, 17 May 2005

Women targeted in Chechnya

Three Chechen girls, sisters Magomadov, have been missing since 12 May.

05:31, 17 May 2005

Chechnya 'dire human rights crisis,' says HRW

Human Rights Watch is deeply concerned about human rights violations, notably torture and disappearances, in Chechnya.

16:54, 16 May 2005

Initiative punishable

A village administration head who fought against a possible infringement is killed in Kabardino-Balkaria.

16:06, 16 May 2005

Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted in Armenia

Conscientious objectors from among Jehovah's Witnesses are put in prisons.

14:54, 16 May 2005

Military reports success

Denilbek Eskiyev, an influential field commander, is shot dead in a skirmish.

13:28, 14 May 2005

Public organisation leader becomes 'pre-holiday clean-up' victim

A public organisation leader may have been abducted in a special operation carried out before the celebrations in May.

12:41, 14 May 2005

Refugees thrown out

People with a refugee status are ousted from their current accommodation, most of them without a place to go.

11:30, 14 May 2005

Skinhead murder case closed

Two skinheads are sentenced to prison for killing an Azerbaijani.

13:53, 13 May 2005

Police fight hunger strikers

Azerbaijani police attack people on hunger strike in support of an opposition defence lawyer.

13:01, 13 May 2005

Another explosion in Dagestan

A patrol car is blown up adding evidence that law enforcement agents are targeted.

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