Another attempt to liquidate Chechen Committee for National SalvationPRESS RELEASE № 714
15th February, 2005
Nazran, Republic of Ingushetia
NEXT ATTEMPT TO LIQUIDATE REGIONAL PUBLIC MOVEMENT “CHECHEN COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SALVATION”
After three months the hearing begun by Public Prosecutor’s Office of Republic of Ingushetia against REGIONAL PUBLIC MOVEMENT “CHECHEN COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SALVATION” in September of the last year continues.
As is known, on October 25, 2004 Nazranovsky regional court abjudicated Public Prosecutor’s office of Republic of Ingushetia in a recognition of information materials of Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” kindling national discord, assisting the extremist activity, expressed in condemnation and discredit of the activity of law enforcement bodies, and also justifying actions of illegal armed units, acting in the territory of the Chechen Republic.
In the press release № 709 for February 1, 2005 we informed that February 3, 2005 is a set day for judicial hearing as by Public Prosecutor’s office of Republic of Ingushetia to the panel of Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia on civil cases the appeal was presented against the decision taken by Nazranovsky regional court.
On February 3, 2005 in view of death of the mother of the chairman of Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation”, Ruslan Badalov at 9 o'clock in the morning left to native village Gehi of Urus-Martanovsky area of the Chechen Republic where he was staying till February 11, 2005. On Friday the last funeral rites were finished only after which according to customs of Moslems, R.Badalov could return to Ingushetia.
In day of departure Badalov to funeral of his mother, to the panel of Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia by the lawyer of our organization, Gandaloeva Z. application of R.Badalov with a request to postpone hearing for later term was presented. With the given application the warrant № 279 for February 2, 2005 is enclosed given to the known in the republic and beyond its bounds lawyer Tepsaev S.M., who should represent interests of Regional Public Movement “ Chechen Committee for National Salvation” in the court.
However members of the panel of Supreme court of Republic of Ingushetia who are also Moslems knowing that carrying out of funeral rites on Moslem customs occupies at the minimum a week from what it is clear that Ruslan Badalov even physically can not be present at the hearing nevertheless decided to carry out it on February 10, 2005.
Thus, on the last Thursday in the panel of Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia on civil cases without participation of the representative of Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” and his advocate who simply were not informed the cassation representation of Public Prosecutor’s Office of Republic of Ingushetia where as the reporter has stood Tsurov Hamzat was considered.
Thus it is necessary to note that our judges have broken clause 6 of the European convention on human rights about “Right to fair judicial hearing”, item C according to which everyone accused has the right to protect himself personally or via chosen by him advocate.
That fact is remarkable that in the panel of Supreme court in the day of investigation of case of Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” revision of the before appointed members of the Board was carried out as a result of which the judge been noted by the most objectivity was recalled about what we knew from reliable sources.
As a result of consideration of cassation representation of Public Prosecutor’s Office of Republic of Ingushetia regarding Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” the board of Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia on civil cases decided about annulment of decision of Nazranovsky regional court for October 25, 2005 and the given case was sent with the purpose of repeated consideration.
It is necessary to say, that the decision taken by the Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia does not cause surprise, taking into consideration pressure which was put this day by governing body of Republic of Ingushetia, Public Prosecutor’s Office of Republic of Ingushetia, FSB and Management of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in Republic of Ingushetia (the interested in the given case) uponejudicial body about what we knew from the various reliable sources. It obviously testifies that still Russian judicial authority immediately depends on will of executive power.
And owing to that the reporter Tsurov Hamzat now makes a business trip, Regional Public Movement “ Chechen Committee for National Salvation” still has not received a copy of the above-stated representation. At present we do not know motivation of the decision make by board of Supreme Court of Republic of Ingushetia.
It would like to concentrate attention on that fact, that Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation”, engaging all these years in human rights and information questions, despite of blockade, collected and published in the Internet - a site the authentic data on human violations: humiliations, abductions and murders taking place in the Chechen Republic and Republic of Ingushetia. Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” always has acted, not breaking the legislation of the Russian Federation and in conformity with standing orders of the European Convention and never received preventions from the direction of the appropriate bodies.
Probably that who puts pressure both upon our organization, and upon the judicial body of Republic of Ingushetia engaged in consideration of the given case it is not advantageous that the Russian and international public knew the truth about a reigned arbitrariness in the Chechen Republic and Ingushetia. Otherwise, how do so persistent desire to liquidate Regional Public Movement “ Chechen Committee for National Salvation explain?”
In the present state of affairs the next demonstrative judicial proceeding obviously made to order and decided only with one purpose to liquidate the organization will be one more proof of evidence of the fact that information and legal activity of Regional Public Movement “Chechen Committee for National Salvation” and other human rights and public organizations is directed to the right way. We are sure in correctness of our affair and consider that despite of the pressure put upon the court validity nevertheless will triumph!
But, if such way of lawlessness will take place in future and in other trials we already today are ready to assert and protect our legitimate rights in the European court.
Source: ChKNS
(The text was not edited by Prague Watchdog, except for the headline we added).
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