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12:12, 6 October 2003

Kadyrov garnered 82.5% of vote in presidential elections in Chechnya

80.66% of the voting papers have been processed by now.

23:02, 4 October 2003

Interview with Chechen election commission chairman Abdul-Kerim Arsakhanov

The interview with Chechen election commission chairman Abdul-Kerim Arsakhanov was conducted via phone by Roman Rostov, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

16:52, 4 October 2003

Members of Human Rights Center "Memorial" undergo pressure from military men

Members of the Human Rights Center "Memorial" encountered problems with Russian military men on October 3. According to available information, the military men threatened the "Memorial" members and made a number of illegal demands.

16:47, 4 October 2003

Presidential elections in Chechnya: MHG monitoring

The fourth number of the MHG Bulletin proceeds with the theme of the human rights monitoring of the presidential elections in Chechnya.

16:41, 4 October 2003

Protest actions in Grozny are planned to be held on eve of presidential elections

A mass action of protest in Grozny is planned for October 4 and 5. According to the words of the meeting organizers, the main goal of the action is to demonstrate protest against the presidential elections in Chechnya appointed for October 5.

16:39, 4 October 2003

Human rights were spoken about at Kuban State University

Specialists of the Moscow representative office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation prepared a seminar devoted to human rights.

14:57, 4 October 2003

Situation in Chechnya one day before elections

The day before the elections has started quietly. No shot was heard at night in Chechnya.

14:54, 4 October 2003

International Federation for Human Rights has voiced its attitude to Chechen presidential elections

Human rights activists stress that, after the referendum of March 23, which paved the way for presidential elections, crimes against civil population have become more frequent in Chechnya, especially cases of taking people hostage and kidnapping.

14:52, 4 October 2003

Presidential elections are to be held in Chechnya

On Sunday, October 5, 2003, the elections of the republic's president are to be held in Chechnya. Seven candidates are running for the presidency.

18:36, 3 October 2003

Interview with Husein Biybulatov, candidate for Chechen presidency

The interview with the candidate for the Chechen presidency was conducted via phone by Roman Rostov, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

15:57, 3 October 2003

Chechen Interior Ministry assigns 16,000 policemen to provide security for president election

"The precautions will help to prevent provocations by rebels on election day," a source at the Chechen Interior Ministry said.

15:55, 3 October 2003

No Chechen family expressed wish to return from Georgia to homeland and take part in elections in Chechnya

Russian Minister for Chechnya's Affairs Stanislav Ilyasov believes the refugees' unwillingness to leave Georgia is caused in many respects by the purpose-full work on spreading misinformation among them.

15:53, 3 October 2003

Literary and publicistic contest "Chechen War in My Life"

The Antiwar Club and the Committee for Antiwar Actions made a decision to conduct a literary and publicistic contest of short narratives and essays "Chechen War in My Life" (by Rashid Polukhin's project).

15:51, 3 October 2003

Head of Shali town administration was killed in Chechnya

Unidentified gunmen fired automatic weapons at a Volga car carrying the administration head and his son.

22:12, 2 October 2003

Interview with Ovukhat Khanchukayev, candidate for Chechen presidency

The interview with the Chechen presidential contender Ovukhat Khanchukayev was conducted by Ruslan Umarov, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot".

16:58, 2 October 2003

"Special operation" on liquidation of camps of Chechen refugee is going on

On October 30, Chechen refugees living in the center of temporary accommodation "LogoVAZ" in the town of Nazran were offered to leave the territory of the camp, the offer having the nature of an ultimatum.

16:56, 2 October 2003

Website www.pankisi.info has been launched

A new Russian-Georgian information and analytical website www.pankisi.info was launched on October 1. This is a joint project of the Center of Journalism in Extreme Situations and the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development.

16:21, 2 October 2003

Tent camp "Bella" does not exist any longer

The tent camp "Bella", which was situated on the outskirt of the Ordzhonikidzevskaya village, Ingushetia's Sunzha district, ceased to exist de facto and de jure on October 1. The last two tents were carried from the former place of temporary accommodation "Bella" to the neighboring camp of Chechen refugees "Satsita" yesterday.

16:19, 2 October 2003

Chechen refugees staying on Georgian territory can not elect president

"Georgian legislation does not provide for opening of polling stations for refugees, therefore Chechen refugees can not take part in the Chechen presidential elections," the minister explained speaking at the press conference in Tbilisi.

16:17, 2 October 2003

Statement of Chechen non-government and human rights organizations on occasion of refugee camp "Bella" liquidation

The statement reads, "We call upon the UNHCR, international humanitarian organizations, Russian human rights organizations to express their attitude to the illegal actions of the Russian authorities on the tent camp "Bella" liquidation and demand that the Russian leadership should leave off the practice of forced liquidation of tent camps and centers of temporary accommodation of Chechen refugees of the territory of Ingushetia."

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