Kadyrovsaid. Kadyrov, who rules the Muslim-majority North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, previouslyspoke out against Russia’s tightening migration laws in October. His criticism followed ...
The decision was approved by Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov, who has ruled the Chechen Republic with an iron fist since 2007 and is a fierce Putin ally. Chechnya – officially a part of Russia ...
At least that was the story reported in the national and local media, including the Echo of Moscow radio station and Chechnya Today – the most popular news site in the predominantly Muslim ...
Russia has similar obligations under United Nations rules adopted in 1969. Human Rights Watch/ Helsinki takes no position on Chechnya's claim to independence. Our concern is that all parties obey ...
Ramzan Kadyrov has ruled Chechnya through brutal repression with the Kremlin’s blessing for more than a decade; as he stepped up his vicious crackdown against even the mildest critics in recent ...