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World Chechen Congress for a peaceful solution to the Russian-Chechen conflict

The PURPOSE of the Conference is to create a fruitful dialogue to contribute to paving the way for negotiations and peace in Chechnya A lasting political solution is essential for war-torn Chechnya and for ending the enormous sufferings of the Chechen people. In the ominous shadow of the terrorist hostage tragedy in Moscow and of years of devastating war in Chechnya, The World Chechen Congress will convene in Copenhagen Monday 28 of October In a spirit of openness, peace and negotiations to end the War in Chechnya, Gathering representatives of the world wide Chechen diaspora Inviting representatives from the Russian government and Duma, members of European parliaments, Chechen, Russian and international human rights and relief organizations and the arts and media. We call upon the Danish Democracy, the European Union, the United Nations, all Foreign Embassies in Denmark and the World Press and Media to monitor the World Chechen Congress. Marsha woxila! Dobro pozhalovat! Welcome! Velkommen! PARTICIPANTS The participants come from many countries, primarily the Russian Federation, but also from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA. Among the PARTICIPANTS are WORLD CHECHEN CONGRESS & the CHECHEN DIASPORA Mohammad Shishani, professor, Jordan, President of the World Chechen Congress Deni Teps, Professor of Law, St Petersburg, Vice President of the World Chechen Congress + the presidents of the Chechen diaspora organizations in Moscow, St Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Tver, Jaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Astrakhan and Kaliningrad + the presidents of the Chechen diaspora organizations in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkey PARLIAMENTARIANS, RUSSIAN FEDERATION Ivan Rybkin, Member of the Duma, Secretary of the Security Council 1996-98 Yuli Rybakov, Member of the Duma Aslanbek Aslakhanov, Member of the Duma from Chechnya Ruslan Khasbulatov, former Chairman of the Supreme Soviet GOVERNMENT of the CHECHEN REPUBLIC OF ICHKERIA Akhmed Zakayev, Deputy Prime Minister Umar Khanbiev, Minister of Health + the Chechen ambassadors to USA, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania and Azerbaijan EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARIANS Vytautas Landsbergis, former President of Lithuania, Member of Seimas Olivier Dupuis, Member of European Parliament (Belgium) Holger K Nielsen, Member of Folketinget, Denmark Noel Mamere, Member of Assemblée Nationale, France Zbigniew Romaszewski, Member of Sejm, Poland Ryttas Kupchinskas, Member of Seimas, Lithuania Algirdas Endriukaitis, former Member of Seimas, Lithuania. Chairman of the International Group of Parlamentarians on the Problem of Chechnya Ingvald Godal, former Member of Stortinget, Norway. Chairman of the Norwegian Chechnya Committee INTERNATIONAL RELIEF & HUMAN RIGHTS organisations Human Rights Watch Helsinki Federation Amnesty International Red Cross International Centre for Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture American Committee for Peace in Chechnya Women's International League for Peace and Freedom CIS HUMAN RIGHTS organisations Russian Soldiers' Mothers Council of Chechen Mothers Union of Women in the North Caucasus Memorial Chechnya Tribunal Echo of War Anti War Congress MEDIA & ARTS Anna Politkovskaya, journalist, Novaya Gazeta, Russia Andrei Babitski, journalist, Radio Liberty, Czech Rep Sergei Grigoriants, GlasnostMedia, Russia Fehim Tastekin, www.kafkas.org.tr Vladimir Bukovski, writer, UK Vanessa Redgrave, actress and film director, International Campaign for Peace and Human Rights in Chechnya, UK

CONFERENCE THEMES The Russian-Chechen conflict in the context of international polititics. War and the political situation in Chechnya. The social and humanitarian situation in Chechnya and the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons. Juridical aspects of the war Initiatives for a peaceful solution to the conflict. The congress is organized by World Chechen Congress, the organization of the Chechen diaspora The Danish Support Committee for Chechnya Danish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, DCHF. GOGGLE NEWS ABOUT the CONGRESS VENUE Hotel Radisson SAS, Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark Mon-Tues Oct 28-29, 2002 INFORMATION, PRESS ACCREDITATION Email: chechencongress02@tjetjenien.dk Tel. (+45) 3537 4600, 2294 2045, 2148 1928 website: http://www.tjetjenien.dk/chechnya CONGRESS BUREAU Email: chechencongress02@dchf.dk Tel. (+45) 2148 1928, (+45) 3532 8336 Fax (+45) 3337 0080, att World Chechen Congress 02 Mail: WCCC, World Chechen Congress Copenhagen 2002 c/o Danish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Njalsgade 80, 17.3, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark

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