RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
22.06.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
 Aliyev Pardons Political, Other Prisoners Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree pardoning 66 prisoners, including nine men regarded by rights activists and the opposition as political prisoners. More  Russian Government Slashes Funding For North Caucasus Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has finally clarified the ongoing confusion surrounding the planned grandiose federal program for the socioeconomic development of the North Caucasus between now and 2025. More  Amnesty Says North Caucasus Authorities Threaten Security As Much As Militants Rights group Amnesty International has warned that the threat to security for many residents of Russia's North Caucasus region comes as much from law-enforcement agencies as it does from armed groups. More  Interview: Amnesty International Director On Rights Abuses in North Caucasus John Dalhuisen, the director of Amnesty International's Europe and Central Asia program, spoke to RFE/RL correspondent Ron Synovitz about the watchdog's newly issued report on human rights abuses in the North Caucasus. More  Could Corruption Scandal Bring Down Kabardino-Balkaria Leader? Three prominent Kabardino-Balkaria Republic (KBR) officials, two of them cousins of KBR head Arsen Kanokov, were formally charged by a Moscow court last week with fraud in connection with the sale, allegedly at a knockdown price, of the philharmonia building in Nalchik. More  Report Of Thwarted Bid To Assassinate Chechen Leader Fails To Convince A report that Chechen police killed two insurgents dispatched by self-styled Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov to Grozny to assassinate Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov is less than convincing, for several reasons. More  Strasbourg Seeks To Limit Russia Cases, But Rights-Watchers Say That's A Good Thing The Russian media has sought to portray new guidelines to cut down on the number of cases filed from countries like Russia as a failure of the European Court of Human Rights. But lawyers and observers close to the court say the new rules will make it easier for important rights cases to be brought to trial quickly and efficiently. More |
