Chechnya

Europe/Central Asia

I was rushing to a meeting when a call from Radio Liberty made me stand still: "Miss Lokshina, is it true that you showed a graphic photograph of five killed Chechen children to President Bush when he was in St. Pete for the 2006 G8 summit? Why did you do it? Why this particular case? Do you still remember it?"

July 15, 2012 Commentary

Russia: Remembering Natalia Estemirova, and Why Her Courage Lives On

Tanya Lokshina
Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: Huffington Post
Europe/Central Asia

July 13, 2012 News Release

Russia: Bring Natalia Estemirova’s Murderers to Justice
Europe/Central Asia

June 7, 2012 News Release

Russia: Protect Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya

News

November 8, 2012 Background Briefing

Joint NGO Submission by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and Human Rights Watch
November 14, 2011 Background Briefing

Russia: Making Justice Count in Chechnya
November 11, 2011 Commentary

Russian TV: A Different Truth for East and West?

Tanya Lokshina
Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division

Published In: openDemocracy.net
October 17, 2011 News Release

Russia: Guests Should Refuse Pay for Chechnya Gala
October 11, 2011 News Release

Russia: Celebrities Should Refuse Pay for Chechnya Gala
August 2, 2011 News Release

Russia: Chechen Human Rights Lawyer Threatened
June 2, 2011 News Release

Austria: Press Russia on Chechen Murder Link
April 20, 2011 Letter

Russia: Joint Letter to President Medvedev regarding Human Rights Situation in the North Caucasus
March 10, 2011 News Release

Russia: Chechnya Enforcing Islamic Dress Code
November 14, 2010 News Release

Russia: Vienna Trial Should Prompt Inquiry
November 12, 2010 Q & A

Justice in Vienna and Chechnya
August 24, 2010 News Release

Russia: Stop Forced Dress Code for Women in Chechnya
July 8, 2010 News Release

Russia: A Year Later, No Prosecution in Estemirova Murder
May 19, 2010 Statement

Address to President Medvedev Regarding the Human Rights Situation in the North Caucasus
April 29, 2010 News Release

Russia: Act on Findings Implicating Chechnya Leader
December 16, 2009 Statement

Memorial, International Human Rights Groups Return to Chechnya
September 9, 2009 News Release

Russia: Kadyrov Should Drop Defamation Claim
August 15, 2009 News Release

Russia: Protect Rights Workers in Chechnya
August 11, 2009 News Release

Russia: Ensure Independent Inquiry Into Activists’ Killings
August 10, 2009 News Release

Russia: Find Activist Missing in Chechnya
August 1, 2009 News Release

Russia: Probe Official Role in Rights Defender’s Murder
July 27, 2009 Letter

Letter to President Medvedev regarding the federal investigation into the murder of Natalia Estemirova
July 21, 2009 Commentary

Natalia Estemirova

Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Right Watch's Moscow office
July 17, 2009 Commentary

Another Voice Silenced in Russia

Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Moscow office
July 15, 2009 News Release

Russia: Leading Chechnya Rights Activist Murdered
July 14, 2009 News Release

Russia: Halt Punitive Attacks in Chechnya
July 2, 2009 News Release

Russia: Stop Collective Punishment in Chechnya
July 1, 2009 Commentary

Ingushetia Under Siege

Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Moscow office
May 28, 2009 News Release

Russia: Investigate General Who Got Promotion
May 20, 2009 Statement

Human Rights Watch Recommendations in advance of EU-Russia Human Rights Consultations
April 27, 2009 Commentary

Ending Chechnya’s counterterrorism operation - or not
February 20, 2009 Commentary

Anna Politkovskaya: No Justice

Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Moscow office
January 19, 2009 News Release

Russia: Investigate Murder of Prominent Rights Lawyer
November 9, 2008 Impact

European Court Criticizes Russia for Chechen Killings
August 5, 2008 News Release

Russia: Torture Victim Abducted in Chechnya
July 7, 2008 Commentary

How Chechnya came to Ingushetia
July 1, 2008 News Release

War comes to Ingushetia

Tanya Lokshina, Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division
June 24, 2008 Letter

Letter to the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Regarding the Detention of Memorial Staff
June 8, 2008 News Release

Chechnya: European Court Last Hope for Victims
May 7, 2008 Letter

Russia: Minister Steinmeier should raise human rights concerns during his trip to Russia
May 7, 2008 News Release

Germany: Press for Human Rights Reform in Russia
April 5, 2008 News Release

EU: Seize New Opportunities to Press Russia on Chechnya
April 5, 2008 Commentary

Chechnya: Justice, Between Ruins and Reconstruction

Tanya Lokshina
February 19, 2008 News Release

Russia: Cut Red Tape That Stifles NGOs
January 30, 2008 Letter

EU: Letter to Foreign Minister Rupel in advance of EU-Russia Troika meeting
January 26, 2008 News Release

Russia: Journalists Detained to Stop Reporting on Ingushetia Protest
October 24, 2007 Statement

<b>EU-Russia Human Rights Consultations</b>
October 23, 2007 News Release

EU: Use Russia Summit to Urge Reform
August 28, 2007 News Release

Russia: Crackdown on Human Rights Groups
August 16, 2007 News Release

Russia: New Campaign to Silence Rights Activist
June 26, 2007 News Release

Russia: Ex-Guantanamo Inmate Believed Dead in Police Raid
June 10, 2007 News Release

Betraying human rights in Russia
May 15, 2007 News Release

Russia: Pre-Summit Crackdown Shows Why EU Must Speak Up
November 12, 2006 News Release

Chechnya: Research Shows Widespread and Systematic Use of Torture
October 12, 2006 News Release

Russia Condemned for Chechnya Killings
October 12, 2006 News Release

Russia: Court Orders Closure of Russian-Chechen Friendship Society
July 26, 2006 News Release

Russia Condemned for 'Disappearance' of Chechen
July 5, 2006 Commentary

Chechnya: Diary

Anna Neistat

Published In: London Review of Books
July 4, 2006 Letter

Joint NGO Open Letter to the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
May 18, 2006 News Release

As Russia Takes Over the Chair of the Council of Europe It Must Show Respect for Human Rights
November 17, 2005 News Release

Russia: Suspects in Caucasus Attack Ill-Treated
May 6, 2005 News Release

Russia: Visiting Leaders Should Be Firm on Rights
April 14, 2005 Impact

Chechnya: European Court Finds Russia Guilty
March 20, 2005 News Release

Chechnya: 'Disappearances' a Crime Against Humanity
March 9, 2005 News Release

U.N. Rights Body Must Fight to Restore Credibility
January 20, 2005 News Release

Chechnya: Human Rights Defender Abducted
November 23, 2004 News Release

EU-Russia Summit: Focus on Rights Rollback
October 5, 2004 Letter

EU-Russia Summit: A Time for Change
September 8, 2004 News Release

U.K.: Postponing Rights Report Sends ‘Wrong Message’
September 8, 2004 Letter

Letter to UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw
June 15, 2004 Commentary

Russia: Yukos Trial Begins Amid Rights Rollback
May 19, 2004 News Release

EU-Russia Summit: Put Rights Concerns Back on the Agenda
April 23, 2004 News Release

U.N.: Rights Body Appoints Sudan Monitor
July 5, 2001 News Release

New Round Of Russian Sweep Operations Triggers Outflow Of Civilians
May 14, 2001 News Release

Russia Buries Evidence of Atrocities
April 19, 2001 News Release

U.N. Resolution on Chechnya Welcomed
April 16, 2001 News Release

Russia: "Sham" Grave Investigation
April 15, 2001 News Release

Russian Investigation of Mass Grave Not Credible Effort
April 11, 2001 News Release

U.N. Commission: Back Strong Chechnya Resolution
April 5, 2001 Letter

Letter to the Foreign Minister of Sweden on a UN Resolution on Condemning Russia
April 1, 2001 News Release

Russia's Mass Grave Investigation "A Charade"
March 28, 2001 Statement

Item 9 - Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world: Russia (Chechnya) and Demo

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