Terror in Chechnya :: Russia and the Tragedy of Civilians in War.

Terror in Chechnya is the definitive account of Russian war crimes in Chechnya. Emma Gilligan provides a comprehensive history of the second Chechen conflict of 1999 to 2005, revealing one of the most appalling human rights catastrophes of the modern era--one that has yet to be fully acknowledged by...

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1. Verfasser: Gilligan, Emma
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:Human rights and crimes against humanity.
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Zusammenfassung:Terror in Chechnya is the definitive account of Russian war crimes in Chechnya. Emma Gilligan provides a comprehensive history of the second Chechen conflict of 1999 to 2005, revealing one of the most appalling human rights catastrophes of the modern era--one that has yet to be fully acknowledged by the international community. Drawing upon eyewitness testimony and interviews with refugees and key political and humanitarian figures, Gilligan tells for the first time the full story of the Russian military's systematic use of torture, disappearances, executions, and other punitive tactics agains.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (289 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-263) and index.
ISBN:9781400831760
1400831768
9780691130798
0691130795