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Walter Schwimmer has described last night’s bus explosion in Grozny, in which at least eight people are reported to have been killed as ''absolutely deplorable''.He said that the attack was particularly shocking given the relative calm surrounding last month’s referendum. ''This is not only a despicable attack on human lives, but also on the hopes for a political settlement and a return to a normal, decent existence in Chechnya. It should be roundly condemned by all those who strive for peace in this part of the Russian Federation,''said Mr Schwimmer. (more…)
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If the efforts to bring to justice those guilty of human rights abuses are not intensified, and the climate of impunity in the Chechen Republic prevails, the international community should consider setting up an ad hoc tribunal to try war crimes and crimes against humanity in the republic, according to the Parliamentary Assembly which debated on 2 April a report by Rudolf Bindig (Germany, SOC). In a resolution adopted by a majority, the Assembly said that so far everyone involved had “failed dismally” to protect the people of the Chechen Republic from human rights abuses.
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 Videos record of the debates
 Record 1
Record 2
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