Separatism

The keyword Separatism is tagged in the following 2 articles.

Disappearance and Death: The Fate of Chechen Human Rights Activists

February 25, 2011 - 3244 words | Political Science » Russia

The Republic of Chechnya in Russia’s North Caucasus region has drawn significant attention for being host to remarkable instability, thriving terrorism, and a staggering display of human rights violations over the past two decades, including torture, illegal... Read Article »

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Chechnya Human Rights Russia Nationalism Separatism Ethnic Conflict United Nations

Examining the Radicalization of Chechen Separatists During the Resistance Movement

February 24, 2010 - 2724 words | International Affairs » Chechnya

The Chechen people have endured a long history of aggression, culminating at the end of the twentieth century during which a separatist struggle against Russia began, triggering the First Chechen War in 1994. At the onset of the Second Chechen War however, it became... Read Article »

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Chechnya Radicalization Separatism Resistance Terrorism Islam Russia Aslan Maskhadov