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

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter PUP eBook-Package 2000-2015
• VerfasserIn: Gilligan, Emma,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Human Rights and Crimes against Humanity ; 4
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 20 halftones.

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 against the Chechen population. In Terror in Chechnya, Gilligan challenges Russian claims that civilian casualties in Chechnya were an unavoidable consequence of civil war. She argues that racism and nationalism were substantial factors in Russia's second war against the Chechens and the resulting refugee crisis. She does not ignore the war crimes committed by Chechen separatists and pro-Moscow forces. Gilligan traces the radicalization of Chechen fighters and sheds light on the Dubrovka and Beslan hostage crises, demonstrating how they undermined the separatist movement and in turn contributed to racial hatred against Chechens in Moscow. A haunting testament of modern-day crimes against humanity, Terror in Chechnya also looks at the international response to the conflict, focusing on Europe's humanitarian and human rights efforts inside Chechnya.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One. The Crimes -- 1. The Bombing, 1999- 2000 -- 2. The Zachistka, 2000 - 2002 -- 3. The Disappearances, 2002- 5 -- 4. Finding Refuge -- Part Two. The Response -- 5. Chechen Retaliation -- 6. Civil Society Reacts -- 7. International Failure -- 8. Seeking Justice In Europe: Chechens At The Europe An Court Of Human Rights -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index