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Outside Investigations Needed For Chechnya
Thursday, 6 April 2000, 9:26 am | Human Rights Watch
(Geneva, April 5, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today expressed skepticism that a Russian investigation in Chechnya would reveal and punish the perpetrators of extensive atrocities there. The organization called on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, ... More >>
Russian Forces Blockade, Brutalize Chechen Village
Wednesday, 5 April 2000, 5:19 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Moscow, April 5, 2000)—Russian forces have blockaded more than 4,000 civilians in the Chechen village of Tangi Chu. According to reports collected by Human Rights Watch, Russian soldiers have repeatedly detained and beaten young men, extorting ... More >>
Russian Soldiers Executed Seven Men in Chechen Vil
Saturday, 1 April 2000, 4:48 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Nazran, March 31, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today released fresh evidence of Russian forces committing summary executions in a Chechen village. More >>
More Evidence of Rape by Russian Forces
Friday, 31 March 2000, 8:13 am | Human Rights Watch
(Nazran, March 30, 2000) -- The arrest of a colonel who may have committed rape in Chechnya does not address a pattern of sexual assault by Russian forces in the Chechen conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 29, the chief of the general staff ... More >>
1000s Trapped By Russian Forces in Live-Fire Zone
Saturday, 25 March 2000, 10:16 am | Human Rights Watch
(Nazran, March 24, 2000) -- Russian forces trapped more than 2,000 civilians during a bombardment in Chechnya earlier this month, Human Rights Watch said today. The civilians were detained for four days in the besieged village of Komsomolskoye, some ... More >>
Chechnya: U.N. Action on Chechnya Urged
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 8:02 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, March 22, 2000) -- Russian government investigations into atrocities committed in Chechnya have shown that they are unlikely to produce any serious result, Human Rights Watch said in letters sent to several European and U.S. foreign ministers ... More >>
HRW: Background Briefing On Pakistan
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 9:44 am | Human Rights Watch
Dear Mr. Berger, We understand that a visit to Pakistan by the President during his trip to South Asia next month is under active consideration. More >>
HRW: Background Briefing On Kashmir
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 9:40 am | Human Rights Watch
Human rights violations by all parties in Kashmir have been a critical factor behind the escalation in fighting there. Even if the current crisis is resolved, the conflict will not end unless the international community puts pressure on India to end widespread ... More >>
HRW: Background Briefing On India
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 9:36 am | Human Rights Watch
The increasing domination of Hindu nationalism in India's current political landscape has dramatically undermined India's constitutional commitment to secular democracy. The policies espoused by India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its sister organizations, ... More >>
