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Dispatches from Chechnya No. 28 The Situation in the Chechen Republic: January 2003 The overall situation in the Chechen Republic is unstable, worsening with each day. Nevertheless, the Russian...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 26 The Situation in the Chechen Republic in November-December 2002 The terrorist action of hostage taking in Moscow at the end of October complicated the situation in...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 27 (Based on material from the Russian press, November-December 2002) The long information war waged by the Russian mass media against the Chechens has been whipped up...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 25, June 13, 2002 The Situation in the Chechen Republic in May-June 2002 GROZNY - Notwithstanding all the deceptive coverage on Russian mainstream television, the war in...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 24, June 6, 2002 The Situation in the Chechen Republic in April-May 2002 GROZNY - The war in Chechnya is being fought in a way that could continue for decades. Landmines...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 23 GROZNY - The situation in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, remains dire. The city's population is uneasy over rumors that the military units of Khattab...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 22 GROZNY - The Russian military forces are continuing special operations or "mop-ups" in Chechnya's cities and towns. They "mop-ups" have been particularly frequent...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 21 GROZNY, January 21, 2002 - The humanitarian situation in the city of Grozny, and throughout the Chechen Republic, remains very grave. Landmines continue to be used...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 20 GROZNY, December 31, 2001 - At the end of the year 2001, the situation in the Chechen Republic continues to worsen in all respects, despite the hopeful announcements...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 19 GROZNY, October 23, 2001 - In August 2001 the LAM Center conducted a survey on living conditions in Chechnya. Most of the 2000 people surveyed were residents of Grozny...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 18 GROZNY, October 12, 2001 - Like the rest of Chechnya, the Argun gorge has been devastated by the war. All of the villages in the gorge, which includes the mountainous...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 17 GROZNY, October 10, 2001 - On September 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin issued an ultimatum, giving Chechen rebels 72 hours to begin disarmament talks. This...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 16 GROZNY, September 17, 2001 - Despite repeated assurances by the Russian government that the situation in Chechnya is improving, in fact it has worsened and become much...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 15 GROZNY, July 16, 2001 - Over the past two weeks, the situation in Chechnya has become much worse. In an attempt to punish the people of Chechnya, the infamous mop-up...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 14 GROZNY, July 9, 2001 - During the past two months, the conditions in Grozny, as in the rest of the Chechen Republic, have become much worse. On one side, the guerrilla...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 13 NAZRAN, June 15, 2001 - The humanitarian situation for Chechen refugees remains very troubling. The tent camps organized in the fall of 1999 were intended to last 2 or...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 11 GROZNY, April 16, 2001 - Two bloody wars have done irreparable damage to Chechen culture and education. The bombing and shelling of most of Chechnya's cities and...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 10 GROZNY, April 2, 2001 - The humanitarian situation in the village of Proletarskoye, as in all other areas of the Chechen Republic, remains very difficult and...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 9 SHATOI, March 1, 2001 - In recent weeks, the situation in the mountainous regions of Chechnya has to some degree stabilized. There are now local militia members and...

Dispatches from Chechnya No. 8 GROZNY, February 15, 2001 - In January 2001, the Lam Center conducted a public opinion survey about humanitarian activities in Chechnya and Ingushetia. The Center...