About: Chechnya

Chechen police complain to Putin over ‘vile’ newspaper

A special forces unit in Chechnya has called on President Vladimir Putin for protection against "vile attacks" from independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta whose reporters have documented rights abuses in the republic.

Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats, link to Berlin murder reported

Slovakia said on Monday (10 August) it has expelled three staff at the Russian embassy in Bratislava whilst citing an abuse of Slovak visas, which local media said was linked with a murder of a Georgian man in Berlin last year.

Parliament urges action on persecution of homosexuals in Chechnya

The European Parliament has called on the EU’s diplomatic services to speak out against the detention and torture of homosexuals in Chechnya. EURACTIV France reports.

Moscow blast exposes anti-terrorism shortfall

A bomb attack on Russia's busiest airport yesterday (24 January) dealt a blow to the country's ruling 'tandem' of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, clouding efforts to lure foreign investment and ensure security in an election year.

Interview: EU ‘credibility gap’ on human rights in Russia

While negotiating a new Partnership Agreement with Russia, the EU should not neglect the fact that the country's human rights conditions seriously worsened during outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin's era, Tanya Lokshina of Human Rights Watch told EURACTIV in an interview.

EU-Russia summit in Moscow

A high level delegation of the EU will be meeting with Russian leaders today in a special EU-Russia Summit in Moscow

Russia not suspended by Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has decided not to suspend Russia's membership of the organisation