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Joint letter to PACE on the human rights situation in the North Caucasus

Joint letter to PACE on the human rights situation in the North Caucasus

25 April 2017
ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch

Members of PACE were urged to fully support the adoption of a resolution that renews the Council of Europe's attention and reporting on the dramatic human rights situation in the Northern Caucasus.

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By defending Crimea's minority Tatars against Russian persecution, Emil Kurbedinov has himself become a target in a region renowned for imprisonments and disappearances.

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Russian journalist dies after severe beating

Journalist Nikolai Andrushchenko was known for his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his investigative reports alleging corruption and human rights abuses, including by local police.

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Journalists who reported Chechnya's gay crackdown fear for their lives

"Novaya Gazeta" said it feared for the safety of its reporters after Muslim preachers threatened retaliation and an advisor to the Chechen President said there are no gay people in Chechnya.

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists‎17 April 2017

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