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Russian Federation: Further information: Detained Ingush activist ...
29 March 2011

Activist Magomed Khazbiev was released on 26 March after having been arrested on 23 March and held in administrative detention in Ingushetia. He was repeatedly ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/017/2011

Russian Federation: Eviction of families in Chechnya continues ...
29 March 2011

Forcible eviction of families from “temporary” accommodation in the Chechen capital Grozny in Russia has continued. The Prosecutor's Office has found no violations ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/018/2011

Russian Federation: Detained Ingush activist ill-treated: Magomed ...
25 March 2011

Activist Magomed Khazbiev is being held in administrative detention in Ingushetia. He was repeatedly beaten by police and is being denied access to medication he ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/016/2011

Russian Federation: Young man forcibly disappeared in Ingushetia ...
24 March 2011

On 21 March, Ilez Gorchkhanov, 26 years old, was abducted by around 15 men wearing masks. His family believe he has been subjected to enforced disappearance by ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/015/2011

Russian Federation: Civil Society activists beaten and detained ...
24 March 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 24 March 2011. AI Index: EUR 46/014/2011. Russian Federation: Civil Society activists beaten ...

Public Statement       EUR 46/014/2011

Russia extradites Tajikistani asylum seeker
22 March 2011

Nizomhon Juraev, a citizen of Tajikistan, is facing extradition from Russia to Tajikistan despite having applied for asylum in the Russian Federation. If returned ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/013/2011

Time to take a stand: Amnesty International opposes amendments ...
16 March 2011

On International Women's Day 2011, Amnesty International expressed its profound concerns at last minute efforts by some Council of Europe member states to unravel ...

Report       IOR 61/004/2011

Russian Federation: Detainees beaten and put in punishment cells
16 March 2011

Rasul Kudaev, a detainee in a remand centre in Nalchik, in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, has been held in a punishment cell since 11 March 2011. He ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/011/2011

Russian Federation: Imminent forcible eviction in Ingushetia
11 March 2011

On 3 March 2011, fourteen families in Ingushetia, in the Russian Federation, were issued with a notice of eviction ordering them to move out within 10 days. No ...

Urgent Action       EUR 46/010/2011

Russian Federation: Appeal for action (1st Update) : Rasul Kudaev ...
11 March 2011

Rasul Kudaev, who is being held in FBU IZ-7/1, a remand centre in Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Russia, is reportedly being denied adequate medical care by remand ...

Medical Action       EUR 46/009/2011