Delegation of European anti-torture committee visiting Chechnya
posted by zaina19 on September, 2007 as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 9/22/2007 6:09 PM Today: September 23, 2007 || Grozny: +16..+18 С Delegation of European anti-torture committee visiting Chechnya
A delegation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) is inspecting penitentiaries in Chechnya.
Mauro Palma, CPT's first deputy chairman, complained to journalists on Tuesday that he and other officials had not been allowed entry to the village of Tsentoroi.
However, Alu Alkhanov, Chechnya's president, said that the delegation could visit any place in the republic.
"The village of Tsentoroi is home to the family of the late Chechen president Akhmad Kadyrov, who died at the hands of terrorists.
Terrorists and armed group leaders are still trying to stage acts of sabotage and commit other crimes that could entail grave consequences for Kadyrov's family. For this reason, we ask you to treat the security measures taken in the village with understanding," Alkhanov said.
The CPT delegation can inspect Tsentoroi and any other town or village in the republic, Alkhanov reiterated.
The incident is settled, Palma said, adding that he had received appropriate guarantees from Alkhanov and would continue his visit of Chechnya.
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