In a Climate of Fear “Political Process” and Parliamentary Elections in Chechnya
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Joint Publication of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, Center “Demos”, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Norwegian Helsinki Committee In a Climate of Fear“Political Process” and Parliamentary Elections in ChechnyaThe report was originally drafted in October-November 2005 and released on the eve of the November 27 parliamentary elections in Chechnya. In January 2006, it was revised and expanded to reflect the events of the voting days as well as some follow-up developments. ContentsFrom the Editors 3Introduction 4Section I – Essence of the “Political Process” in Chechnya: From Referendum toParliamentary Elections 6 Chapter 1 – Analysis of the “Political Process” in the Chechen Republic (2003-2005) 6The Referendum 6The Presidential Election of 5 October 2003 9The Early Presidential Election of 29 March 2004 11 The Round Table of the Council of Europe on the Political Situation in the Chechen Republic 14
Chapter 2 - The Situation of the Media on the Eve of the ParliamentaryElections in Chechnya 15 Lack of Infrastructure and Distribution Networks 16 Ownership 16 Self-Censorship 16 Persecution and Censorship 17 The Climate of Fear 17 Chapter 3 – Preparations for the Parliamentary Election in Chechnya 18 Section II – In a Climate of Fear 27 Chapter 4 – Activity of Chechen Rebel Fighters and Armed Clashes Between the Antagonists 27 Chapter 5 – New Developments in the Activities of the Security Services in the Chechen Republic in the Light of the “Chechenization of the Conflict 31 Chapter 6 – Illegal Methods Used in the “Counter-Terrorist Operation” by Chechen Enforcement Groups 39 Hostage-taking and Abuse of Official Powers to Execute Personal Vendetta or Attain Personal Gain 39 Abuse of Official Powers for Execution of Personal Vendettas or Attaining Personal Gain 41 Torture and Cruel and Degrading Treatment 42 Fabrication of Criminal Cases 48 Abductions and “Disappearances” 55 Section III - Voting in the parliamentary elections in the Chechen Republic and the first decision of the newly elected parliament. 63 Chapter 1 – The situation on the day of elections: based on data from monitoring by the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”. 63 Grozny 63 Kurchaloevskii Region of the Chechen Republic 65
List of AbbreviationsAPC – Armored Personnel Carrier GUVD – Municipal Department of Internal Affairs FSB – Federal Security Service IVS – Temporary Detention Center (under Ministry of Internal Affairs) KPRF – Communist Party of the Russian Federation MVD –Ministry of Internal Affairs OGV – Joint Group of Troops (in Chechnya) OMON – Special Task Police Unit ORB – Operative Investigation Bureau OSCE – Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe PACE – Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ROVD – District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (district police station) RSO-A – Republic of North Ossetia-Alania SIZO – Pretrial Detention Center (under Ministry of Justice) SPS – Union of the Rights Forces (political party) UPOB – Department for Combat of Organized Crime From the editorsThe present report has been co-authored by five Russian and international human rights organizations – the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF), Norwegian Helsinki Committee, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Center “Demos” and Human Rights Center “Memorial” - which permanently follow the situation in and around the Chechen Republic. The evidence included in this report has been collected through monitoring and field research in Chechnya. This report reflects and illustrates the common position of all the organizations, which they have developed on the basis of long-term involvement or presence in the region: that the claims of the Russian government that in the last several years the situation in the Chechen Republic has stabilized and Chechnya has returned to peaceful life do not reflect the reality. There is no authentic conflict resolution. Moreover, the policy of the federal center of the Russian Federation only intensifies the “Chechen deadlock”. An important aspect of this policy is the imitation of a political process. The process leading up to and including the parliamentary elections, which will take place in Chechnya on November 27, 2005, represents a cynical and dangerous game, which has contributed to the establishment of a climate of fear. *** In the first section of the report, “Essence of the “Political Process” in Chechnya”, we analyze the dynamic of the “political process in the Chechen Republic” from the Referendum of 2003 to the parliamentary elections of 2005 (chapter 1); the situation of media on the eve of the parliamentary elections (chapter 2); and the preparation for the parliamentary elections (chapter 3). The second section, “In a Climate of Fear”, presents an analysis of the activities of the Chechen fighters (chapter 4), and the republican security agencies (chapters 5 and 6), such as hostage taking and vendetta or personal gain through abuse of official power, torture, fabrication of criminal cases on terrorism, and abductions. Directory: uploads -> files files -> M. Sc. (Automated control systems), Kazakhstan Technical University, June 1978, Alma-Ata, ussr files -> The Achievements of the dtu international School files -> D muster list files -> Eddie Jordan files -> 1995 Summer Reading for Kids files -> Осетрова Е. Е. Пособие по общественно-политическому переводу elections files -> Bshara El-Khoury, Beirut Date of Birth: 10-6-1992 files -> Samsung Diamond League Shanghai files -> 2012 Samsung Diamond League Shanghai Best Results of Shanghai Meet files -> Registration: $65 (full price), $50 (concession), $35 Download 422.95 Kb. Share with your friends:
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