Terror in Chechnya
Subtitle: Russia and the tragedy of civilians in war
By: by Emma Gilligan.
Series: Human rights and crimes against humanity
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780691130798
Subjects: Civil war -- Protection of civilians -- Russia (Federation) -- Chechni︠a︡; Human rights -- Russia (Federation) -- Chechni︠a︡; Chechni︠a︡ (Russia) -- History -- Civil War, 1994-; Chechni︠a︡ (Russia) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements; Russia (Federation) -- Relations -- Russia (Federation) -- Chechni︠a︡; Chechni︠a︡ (Russia) -- Relations -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Military policy
Description: This is a 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.