20:31, 30 April 2004

Stavropol district court denies registration to youth charitable organization

On April 29, the Promishlenny District Court of Stavropol denied a complaint by the chairman of the interregional charitable organization Caucasian Youth Human Rights League, Maksim Abrakhimov, against an illegal decision by the Department of the Russian Ministry of Justice in Stavropol Territory. Commenting on the court decision, Roman Gushchin, a co-founder and coordinating board member of the organization, said, "We are going to use all legal mechanisms to protect our rights. If it is necessary, we will turn to the Supreme Court of Russia and the European Court of Human Rights."

The regional department of justice refused to register the Caucasian Youth Human Rights League on March 1. Activists of the organization decided to appeal the illegal decision in court.

The Caucasian Youth Human Rights League was created in the spring of 2003. It has two branch offices - in the Republic of North Osetia-Alania and in the Chechen Republic. The organization protects human rights and carries out charitable projects.

Source: Caucasian Youth Human Rights League