Political Developments in Contemporary Russia by Jeffries Ian;

Author:Jeffries, Ian;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

‘Oleg Orlov, Memorial chief . . . later added that he meant Ramzan Kadyrov carried broader responsibility rather than ordering the killing' (Guardian, 18 July 2009, p. 22).

(‘Ramzan Kadyrov (interviewed by Radio Free Europe on 8 August): “Why should Kadyrov kill a woman [Natalia Estimirova] who was useful to no one? She was devoid of honour, merit and conscience” ': IHT, 12 August 2009, p. 2. ‘The leader [Zarema Sadulayeva] of a charity that helped children who had been scarred physically and emotionally by the conflict in Chechnya was abducted and killed along with her husband [Alik Djabrailov], officials said Tuesday [11 August] . . . The charity [is called] Save the Generation': p. 3. ‘In an interview published on Wednesday [23 September] in the Russian newspaper Zavtra, Ramzan Kadyrov accused Natalia Estimirova of fabricating charges of rights violations, saying “she played no role in Chechnya”. He called Memorial, where Ms Estimirova also worked, “an organization created for the destruction of Russia” ': www.iht.com, 25 September 2009.)

(‘Rights worker Oleg Orlov is on trial in Moscow, accused of defamation by Ramzan Kadyrov . . . Oleg Orlov accused Mr Kadyrov of creating an atmosphere in which Chechen officials, whether under orders from the president or not, can torture, kidnap and murder with impunity. Oleg Orlov: “The current situation in the Chechen republic, where horrendous crimes violating human rights go systematically unpunished, has given me every basis for believing in the unconditional political guilt of Ramzan Kadyrov in the death of Natalia Estimirova” ': www.iht.com, 25 September 2009; IHT, 26 September 2009, p. 3. ‘Ramzan Kadyrov says he has chosen and trained his own successor as president: Adam Delimkhanov, a member of parliament who was accused this spring [2009] of killing . . . in the United Arab Emirates . . . one of Kadyrov's rivals . . . Sulim Yamadayev was shot on 31 March . . . Yamadayev was once a powerful Chechen military commander, but his troops and Mr Kadyrov's guards clashed last year [2008]. Federal authorities stripped him of his command, and he left Russia for Dubai in December [2008]': IHT, 26 September 2009, p. 3.)

18 July 2009. ‘On Saturday [18 July] Alexander Cherkasov, a director of Memorial, said the group's Grozny office would be temporariy closed because “what we have been involves mortal danger” ' (www.iht.com, 19 July 2009).

‘Memorial has suspended its activities in Chechnya. Alexander Cherkasov: “We cannot risk the lives of our colleagues even if they are ready to carry on their work” ' (www.bbc.co.uk, 19 July 2009).

(‘A Chechen separatist leader and a senior representative of the regional government said Friday [24 July] they had met for talks in an effort to bring stability to the war-scarred Russian region. Rebel envoy Akhmed Zakayev and Dukuvakha Abdurakhmanov, chairman of the Chechen regional parliament, gave few details about the meetings in the Norwegian capital [Oslo] . . . It was the first political talks between the two sides in eight years . . . Zakayev, who lives

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