The blast happened right near Hospital No. 2, but that was bombed to Hell, so they had to come here. Eight needed immediate abdominal surgery with general anaesthesia. But we already had an operation under way when they were brought in. We only have two operating tables with anaesthetic equipment. There is very little pre-natal care now.
Women wait until there is a crisis to go to the hospital.
It's too dangerous. This state of terror keeps the international media out of Chechnya. With almost no witnesses to these atrocities, the Russian army can carry out its unrelenting campaign of terror with impunity. The shocking silence of the international community and the reluctance of any Western government to call the Russian government to account for their actions against Chechen civilians means that we are all complicit in these crimes. The Prime Minister has a historic opportunity to show global leadership and call the Russian government to account for the continuing abuse of basic human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in Chechnya.