Chechen president Kadyrov vs human rights chief
Published: 27 October, 2009, 18:38
Edited: 15 February, 2010, 22:52
TAGS: Conflict, Crime, Chechnya, Russia, Politics, Human rights
A criminal case against the head of a human rights group, Oleg Orlov, accused of slander against the Chechen President, has been initiated on Tuesday, said Ramzan Kadyrov’s lawyer, according to news agency Interfax.
The maximum sentence for this crime is three years in prison.
Ramzan Kadyrov called for legal action after the head of the “Memorial” center claimed the Chechen president was responsible for the murder of one of the center’s members, Natalia Estemirova. She was kidnapped in the capital of the republic on the 15th of July 2009, and later found dead in the neighboring republic of Ingushetia.
After the president registered the claim, local police refused to prosecute the case, so the lawyer of the plaintiff, Andrei Krasnenkov, applied to prosecutors in Moscow.
The Chechen President’s civil claim was upheld in the Moscow court, which decided to award $2,500 in damages to Kadyrov. Meanwhile, the president demanded $340,000.
Thus the court has already recognized that Orlov’s words tarnished the reputation of the president.
The human rights center sent an appeal to Moscow State Court in order to void the decision. Kadyrov’s lawyer responded with the comment: “I believe this appeal has no future.”
In addition, the president demanded that the amount of compensation be raised.
Police have made no comments on the commencement of the case.
On the 22nd of October, Orlov and two other members of the “Memorial” human rights group were awarded as laureates of the Andrey Sakharov Prize, becoming the first Russian laureates of this award. The prize was established to mark achievements in the field of human rights activism.
27.10.2009, 18:22
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Well, if you make insane claims, you know it's going to hurt. I really don't understand why it's a problem if you're talking to yourself and trying to work through your thoughts that are still a hot mess. I got turned around and attacked my friend and then I questioned my thoughts on YouTube because I got confused in them and started attacking everyone. I had a feeling I was in trouble. Then I saw that movie and freaked. I know I am not entitled as I am a criminal, and I'm not trying to start anything, but could someone tell me what happened so that I have a clear understanding between what I did and my issues and my doctor doesn't think I'm ravingly delusional about everything (can you imagine? it's funny) and I can actually figure out what my behavioral problems are and build a reality to work on coming to my own realizations for my new life, not what my friend tried to plant into my mind based off her limited knowledge. Lives are not parallel; realizations and values are not parallel. And at 22, you don't have enough experience to know the life of another. I have come to plenty of realizations. They are always dependent on circumstance. I do not know if I am wrong about her. I appreciated the picture because nobody tells me anything, though I would have rather been charged as a criminal. I am not crazy. For some reason, I see things that are not there and have to reality check, but I do not need a reality check. I've gone through plenty. Since I'm worthless, I expect more. I apologize for my parents. It was a really stressful childhood trying to help them. My community was bad. Yet her father is allowed to be in prison and she is not shamed. She is allowed to work past her condition. I am trapped by it. I did not complain. I was hurt. I had no intent on getting a check. I'd rather be homeless or dead. She can have her teeth and her messages.












Three years is a long sentence. Wow.