The Week in Brief: Jan 8 - Jan 14, 2001Mon, Jan 8
No major events.
Tue, Jan 9
The imam of a mosque in the village of Germenchuk, Magomed Khasuyev, was shot dead in the courtyard of his home.
Sergei Ponomarenko, top administrator of Chechnya's Naur region, and Anatoly Storozhenko, head of the Shelkov region resigned on their jobs indicating Moscow’s indifference, and incompetence and weakness of the pro-Russian administration in Chechnya as their main reasons.
Head of mission of relief aid agency Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF) - Holland, Kenneth (Kenny) Gluck, was kidnapped in Chechnya by unidentified masked men. Another humanitarian, Jonathan Littell, head of mission of Action contra la Faime (ACF) managed to escape from the ambush.
Wed, Jan 10
All relief aid agencies suspended their humanitarian operations on the territory of Chechnya in reaction to the kidnapping of Kenny Gluck.
Thu, Jan 11
New Romanian OSCE chairman-in-office Mircea Dan Geoana indicated the immediate return of the OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya as his first priority.
Lithuanian MPs have formed a working group on Chechnya comprised of 30 deputies, as was decided in November 2000. The group should "disseminate information in Lithuania about the situation in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, paying special attention to human rights violations there, and boost Chechen culture, art and science".
Fri, Jan 12
Investigation in the case of Chechen warlord, Salman Raduev, arrested in March 2000, has been completed.
Sat, Jan 13
PACE delegation headed by Lord Frank Judd started its official visit to Russia with the aim to review Moscow’s human rights record in Chechnya. The delegation’s report will be presented at the PACE session on January 22-26 as a key input for the decision whether to reinstate Russia's voting rights, suspended in April 2000 because of the Chechen conflict.
Chechen Field Commander Ruslan Tsagaroev is reported to have died from his wounds in Starye Atagi town hospital.
Sun, Jan 14
No major events.
Compiled by Prague Watchdog
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