RFE/RL Watchdog
2/24/2011 7:16:23 PM
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Kyrgyz Demand Credible Probe Of Bloodshed
Residents in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh have urged parliament speaker Akhmatbek Keldibekov to ensure that the investigation into ethnic clashes between ethnic Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in June is thorough and fair. More 
Russians In Belarus Vote Trial
The trial of two Russian citizens arrested following December protests questioning Belarus's presidential election has begun in Minsk. More 
Murder Pair Make Frame Claim
A defendant charged in the 2009 murders of journalist Anastasia Baburova and lawyer Stanislav Markelov says her husband has been framed as the main suspect in the case. More 
Azerbaijani Regional Official Accused Of Torture
The interior minister of the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxcivan, Ahmad Ahmadov, has been accused of torturing a man who criticized police "tyranny" in the autonomous republic. More 
Jailed Russia Activist's Wife Threatened
The wife of jailed Russian activist Sergei Udaltsov has been threatened at her home. More 
Azerbaijani Youth Activist Stuck In Detention After Appeal Fails
An Azerbaijani appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling to keep opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) youth wing activist Jabbar Savalan in pretrial detention for two months. More |
