posted by zaina19 on February, 2006 as Human Rights
rom: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 2/22/2006 1:45 AM Commissioner concerned about Chechens Moscow | February 22, 2006 12:01:13 AM IST
The head of the U.N. Human Rights Commission expressed concerns about the plight of Chechen refugees in the North Caucasus, whom she visited recently.
Louise Arbour went to the refugee camps in Ingushetia, where tens of thousands of refugees fled from the conflict in neighboring Chechnya, reports the BBC.
She told the Russian Novosti news agency, Despite obvious efforts by the republic and international organizations, these people live in exceptional poverty, and have been living like that for a long time.
She said she planned to discuss the refugees' human rights situation with officials in Chechnya. The abuses are blamed both on the Russian army in Chechnya and those fighting the army, the report said. Arbour said she will raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. (UPI) http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=257051&cat=World
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