Human rights activist from Chechnya goes on hunger strike in Strasbourg
posted by zaina19 on September, 2007 as Human Rights
Prev Discussion Next Discussion Send Replies to My Inbox Reply
Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/4/2007 8:59 AM CAUCASIAN KNOT / NEWS
3/9/2007 Human rights activist from Chechnya goes on hunger strike in Strasbourg
From September 1 in Strasbourg, Said-Emin Ibragimov, a refugee from Chechnya and President of the International Association "World and Human Rights" is holding a hunger strike. He demands from the United Nations, the Council of Europe (СЕ) and the European Union (EU) "to consider from the legal point of view" rough violations by Russia of human rights in Chechnya. Mr Ibragimov himself told about it to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
According to Said-Emin Ibragimov, his hunger strike has a precautionary character and will last till September 6. It is dated to the scheduled on September regular session of the UN Council on Human Rights and a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which will take place in Strasbourg from October 1 to October 5.
"Should my request be ignored, from September 6 - the Independence Day of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria - I'll continue my hunger strike. Then, it'll be termless," the ex-Minister of Communications of Chechnya in the Government of General Dudaev has stated.
The present hunger strike of Said-Emin is the seventh one after 1995. In total, he was on hunger strike for 187 days.
Acknowledgement: All available information and documents in "Justice For North Caucasus Group" is provided for the "fair use". There should be no intention for ill-usage of any sort of any published item for commercial purposes and in any way or form. JFNC is a nonprofit group and has no intentions for the distribution of information for commercial or advantageous gain. At the same time consideration is ascertained that all different visions, beliefs, presentations and opinions will be presented to visitors and readers of all message boards of this site. Providing, furnishing, posting and publishing the information of all sources is considered a right to freedom of opinion, speech, expression, and information while at the same time does not necessarily reflect, represent, constitute, or comprise the stand or the opinion of this group. If you have any concerns contact us directly at:
eagle@JusticeForNorthCaucasus.com