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18:28, 16 June 2004

Nakhchivan journalists accuse authorities of putting pressure

Malakhat Nasibova, a correspondent for the Turan agency and Liberty Radio in Nakhchivan, and Magomed Rzayev, a correspondent for the Azadlyg newspaper, have addressed law enforcement agencies, human rights groups, international organizations and the media with an appeal.

17:57, 16 June 2004

5 explosive devices found in Chechnya

According to preliminary information, members of Suleiman Soltakhanov's illegal armed unit acting in the Vedeno district may be involved in the placing of the bombs.

16:12, 16 June 2004

NGO activist receives threats from unknown people

Avaz Hasanov, Azerbaijan's coordinator of the International Working Group to search for missing persons, hostages and prisoners of war, was subjected to insults by a group of unknowns on June 11.

16:07, 16 June 2004

Resident of Chechnya killed in Ingushetia

Shamil Alayev, an 18-year-old resident of Grozny, was killed and another young man, who was also suspected of membership in illegal armed units, was arrested during a special operation.

15:25, 16 June 2004

Turkey toughens visa regime with Armenia

"Henceforward citizens of Armenia must apply for visas to Turkish diplomatic representatives abroad," reads a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

15:23, 16 June 2004

Russian Foreign Ministry dissatisfied with Tbilisi's actions in zone of Georgian-Osetian conflict

"The actions of the Georgian side don't promote the cause of normalization of the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Osetian conflict, which is so complicated now," reads the ministry's statement.

14:16, 16 June 2004

Development of culture of solidarity to be under discussion in Krasnodar

The roundtable discussion titled "The Media As a Factor in the Development of the Culture of Solidarity in Society" will be conducted in Krasnodar on June 18.

14:06, 16 June 2004

Number of presidential candidates in Chechnya reaches 11

Umar Abuyev, a resident of the town of Krasnogorsk situated near Moscow, filed his application with the Chechen Central Election Commission late at night on June 15.

13:56, 16 June 2004

Georgia wants mandate of peacekeeping forces in South Osetia to be changed

Georgian State Minister Georgy Khaindrava believes the zone controlled by the Combined Peacekeeping Forces should be reviewed since "today Russian peacekeepers refuse in fact to fulfill duties they are commissioned with."

11:38, 16 June 2004

Chechen interior minister to run for president

Alu Alkhanov requested to appoint his deputy and namesake Ruslan Alkhanov Acting Chechen Interior Minister for the period of the election campaign.

11:36, 16 June 2004

IFEX holds conference in Baku

Representatives of media organizations from more than 50 countries are attending it.

11:31, 16 June 2004

Civilian population suffer from hostilities in Chechnya

227 people suffered as a result of violations committed by Russian military men and Kadyrov's people in May.

22:43, 15 June 2004

Bomb found near Nazran office of Danish Refugee Council

The bomb was taken away and neutralized at about 2:30 p.m. today.

22:36, 15 June 2004

Well-known lawyer buried in Chechnya

Abdulla Khamzayev's relatives, his close friends, residents of Urus-Martan, and his human rights colleagues gathered to bid farewell to the known defender of victims of war crimes and human right violations.

18:10, 15 June 2004

Project to protect prisoners' rights presented in Azerbaijan

The project will end with seminars for police officers and prosecutors. Among the subject matters are "The Role of Interior Agencies in the Protection of Human Rights", "About the Police", and "Cooperation between the Ombudsperson and Police Agencies".

17:34, 15 June 2004

Rodina faction to promote international recognition of Abkhazia

Members of the Rodina faction of the Russian State Duma accompanied by representatives of Krasnodar Region visited Abkhazia, Dmitry Rogozin being head of the delegation.

16:13, 15 June 2004

3 policemen injured in car explosion near Grozny

A self-made explosive device went off not far from the village of Nagornoye, Chechnya's Grozny district, on June 14, according to the interior ministry. All the suffered men were taken to hospital.

16:11, 15 June 2004

NGO doubts of authorities' will to protect freedom of speech

The appearance of skinheads in the courtroom, abuse and threats during a trial against people who used violence against journalists are evidence that the criminals are non-punishable and the authorities do not show will to protect freedom of speech, reads a statement by the Association of Investigative Journalists.

14:48, 15 June 2004

South Osetia denies arrest of republican customs officers by Georgian police

On June 14, the media reported with reference to chief of the Georgian financial police David Kvezerashvili that "the Georgian financial police have detained three customs officers of the breakaway republic of South Osetia near the village of Megvrekisi.

14:41, 15 June 2004

Villagers complain about arbitrariness of local government officials

Gumar Tkhamokov, a 47-year-old resident of the Psychokh village, who is a disabled man of the second group, came to the office of the village administration head in the evening of June 1 to ask why water supply had been cut off such a long time. In two hours, he was taken from there with a skull injury and a rib fracture.

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