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Subject(s)

• Freedom of expression—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Assembly, Right of—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Freedom of speech—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Freedom of information—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Freedom of the press—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Mass media policy—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Government and the press—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Civil rights—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Human rights—Russia (Federation)—Chechni︠a︡ [Browse]
• Chechni︠a︡ (Russia)—Politics and government—21st century [Browse]

Publisher

• Human Rights Watch (Organization) [Browse]

Issuing body

• Human Rights Watch (Organization) [Browse]

Editor

• Denber, Rachel [Browse]

Summary note

"The report, "'Like Walking a Minefield': Vicious Crackdown on Critics in Russia's Chechen Republic," describes how local authorities punish and humiliate people who show dissatisfaction with or seem reluctant to applaud the Chechen leadership and its policies. The report also details increasing threats, assaults, and detention of journalists and human rights defenders."--Publisher's description.

Notes

• "August 2016"--Table of contents page.
• "This report was researched and written by Tanya Lokshina, senior researcher and Russia program director with Human Rights Watch's Europe and Central Asia division"--Page 57.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• Map
• Summary
• Recommendations
• Methodology
• I. Background
• II. Attacks on dissenters inside Chechnya
• III. Attacks on human rights defenders
• IV. Attacks on and harassment of journalists
• V. International standards and domestic legal framework
• Acknowledgements
• Annexs. Selected video materials analyzed for the report.

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Other title(s)

• Vicious crackdown on critics in Russia's Chechen Republic
• Russia, "like walking a minefield"

ISBN

• 9781623133993
• 1623133998

OCLC

960815519

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