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The sitting of the Military Board of the Supreme Court of Russia on the so-called "Ulman's case" has been postponed till November 29. The hearing of the complaint against the verdict to Ulman and his colleagues will be held in the closed mode.

Today, the European Court for Human Rights has recognized the investigation of the application on tortures in Chechnya filed by Suleiman Medov, former resident of Grozny, to be inefficient. The Russian state should pay out 5,000 euros of compensation to him.

The majority of residents of Chechnya are convinced that Russian officers Arakcheev and Khudyakov accused of murdering three Chechens in January 2003 will incur no punishment.

Alambek Yasaev, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, has been dismissed. According to some sources, he is now in Moscow.

The Observatory, an international human rights organization, has expressed its protest against illegal detention and expulsion from Russia of Anna-Mari Gelen, an activist of the human rights NGO Pax Christi International, who is known for her work on the problems of Chechnya.

Residents of Chechnya believe that the statement of the leader of separatists Doku Umarov about creation of the "Caucasian Emirate" has no real grounds and is beneficial for the authorities of Russia.

Nurdi Nukhazhiev, Ombudsman in Chechnya, held a meeting with the heads of power agencies of Dagestan and Chechnya and discussed with them the facts of extortion on the roads.

On October 30, the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RChFS) was officially registered in Finland. The RChFS registered in Finland is in fact completely reproducing the RChFS that was forbidden in Russia.

Today, citizens of Russia mark the Memory Day of the victims of political repressions of 1937, instituted by the Decree of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet of 18.10.1991 No. 1763/1-I "On Instituting the Memory Day of Victims of Political Repressions".

The employees of the Internet portal "Human Rights in Russia" (HRO.org), which was attacked by malefactors and disabled for the time being, have launched a special temporary site for information support. Its address is http://hro1.org.

After the mourning ceremony held in memory of the victims of the terror act at the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in Moscow, about five hundred persons took part in a peaceful meeting.

The Amnesty International has expressed its concern of the rapid aggravation of the situation in Ingushetia, caused by the growing number of violent disappearances, kidnappings and other violations of human rights.

The European Union should use the summit Russia-EU to be held on October 26 in Portugal for a resolute dialogue with the Kremlin on the aggravating situation with human rights and justice, including Chechnya.

Yesterday, the Moscow City Court found the arrest of Shamil Buraev, former head of the Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, accused of conspiracy in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", to be legitimate.

Today, the Basmanny Court of Moscow has refused to oblige the Investigatory Committee of the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia to admit the victim party to participation in the murder case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.