Press Conference: “Who Is Disrupting the Peace Process in Dagestan?”
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Memorial.Rus
May 23, 2012, 10:08:35 AM5/23/12
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Press Conference: “Who Is Disrupting the Peace Process in
Dagestan?”
There will be a press conference at 11.30am on Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Independent Press Center entitled “Who Is Disrupting the Peace Process in Dagestan?”
Participants:
Elena Denisenko, lawyer from the Human Rights Center “Memorial” in the Republic of Dagestan
Svetlanda Gannushkina, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, Chairman of the “Civic Assistance” Committee
Oleg Orlov, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”
Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, director of the project “North Caucasus International Crisis Group”
Oksana Danilina and Burliyat Danilina, wife and mother of abducted resident of Makhachkala, Timur Danilin
Over the past week, representatives from the HRC “Memorial” have witnessed a series of events which have led to a destabilization of the situation in the Republic. The Press Conference will discuss the role and possibilities of involvement of various authorities in both the peace process and in its disruption.
The civil confrontation in Dagestan has been going on for several years. A stable underground movement has emerged, which relies on the support of some groups of the population, and is able to compensate for its constant losses by recruiting new members. The ideological basis of the underground movement is Islamic fundamentalism (Salafism). However, only a small radical wing of Salafis has entered the movement or supports it. There is no reason to equate the Salafi community with supporters of the underground movement. Salafi differ significantly with respect to people of other religions, to secular authorities and in their willingness to compromise and so on. For a long time, in a gross violation of their human rights, both the federal and republican authorities have been marginalizing the Salafi community. In recent years, another tendency has emerged: a dialogue between the State, the Muslim Spiritual Administration and Salafi community leader and others. This peace process is undermining the terrorist underground. But every time the peace process gains some momentum, both the militants and State law enforcement agencies attempt to sabotage it.
The events of the last few weeks clearly demonstrate this.
Address of Independent Press Center: Ground Floor (enter from Barikovsky Lane), 17/9 Prechistenka St, Kropotkinskaya Metro. Telephone: +7 495 232-2891; http://www.infolegal.ru/
May 23, 2012
There will be a press conference at 11.30am on Friday, May 25, 2012, at the Independent Press Center entitled “Who Is Disrupting the Peace Process in Dagestan?”
Participants:
Elena Denisenko, lawyer from the Human Rights Center “Memorial” in the Republic of Dagestan
Svetlanda Gannushkina, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, Chairman of the “Civic Assistance” Committee
Oleg Orlov, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”
Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, member of the Board of the Human Rights Center “Memorial”, director of the project “North Caucasus International Crisis Group”
Oksana Danilina and Burliyat Danilina, wife and mother of abducted resident of Makhachkala, Timur Danilin
Over the past week, representatives from the HRC “Memorial” have witnessed a series of events which have led to a destabilization of the situation in the Republic. The Press Conference will discuss the role and possibilities of involvement of various authorities in both the peace process and in its disruption.
The civil confrontation in Dagestan has been going on for several years. A stable underground movement has emerged, which relies on the support of some groups of the population, and is able to compensate for its constant losses by recruiting new members. The ideological basis of the underground movement is Islamic fundamentalism (Salafism). However, only a small radical wing of Salafis has entered the movement or supports it. There is no reason to equate the Salafi community with supporters of the underground movement. Salafi differ significantly with respect to people of other religions, to secular authorities and in their willingness to compromise and so on. For a long time, in a gross violation of their human rights, both the federal and republican authorities have been marginalizing the Salafi community. In recent years, another tendency has emerged: a dialogue between the State, the Muslim Spiritual Administration and Salafi community leader and others. This peace process is undermining the terrorist underground. But every time the peace process gains some momentum, both the militants and State law enforcement agencies attempt to sabotage it.
The events of the last few weeks clearly demonstrate this.
Address of Independent Press Center: Ground Floor (enter from Barikovsky Lane), 17/9 Prechistenka St, Kropotkinskaya Metro. Telephone: +7 495 232-2891; http://www.infolegal.ru/
May 23, 2012
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May 24, 2012, 6:29:47 AM5/24/12
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Press Conference: “Who Is Disrupting the Peace Process in Dagestan?”
Tomorrow there will be a press conference at 11.30 am at the
Independent Press Center entitled “Who Is Disrupting the Peace
Process in Dagestan?”
May 24, 2012
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