Chechnya

Sergei Kovalev was serving as Boris Yeltsin's human rights advisor when he publicly opposed Russia's military involvement in Chechnya. He cooperated with the rebels and urged Russian soldiers to give up. In this episode, he discusses the ongoing conflict along with Ludmilla Thorne of Freed...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., International Center for G.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c1996.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col.
Series: Rights & Wrongs.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Exposing Warfare Violations (Graphic) (1:31)
  • Protesting Chechen Massacres (1:11)
  • Russian Human Rights Violations (1:05)
  • Chechen War Origins (1:22)
  • Prospects of Chechen Negotiation (1:13)
  • Gaining Local Perspective in Chechnya (1:06)
  • From Farmers to Militia (2:37)
  • Unlikely Victory in Chechnya (3:06)
  • Demilitarizing a Chechen Village (1:48)
  • Massacre of a Chechen Village (Graphic) (2:19)
  • Russian Strategy in Chechnya (1:17)
  • Losing a Human Rights Hero (1:43)
  • Speaking out on Genocide in Chechnya (1:35)
  • War Zone Risk for Aid Workers (1:34)
  • Credits: Chechnya: Rights & Wrongs - Human Rights Television (0:56)